Cubbit vs Filebase (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Filebase grades higher than Cubbit: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Filebase grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cubbit
EU-based S3-compatible object storage, hosted or self-built
Filebase
S3-compatible object storage with IPFS pinning and free egress
Which one is for you
Pick Cubbit if
- Fits if you run IT and want S3 storage that stays in Europe
- Works for developers who'll run storage nodes on their own hardware
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want an app to sync and share files, as it targets IT teams and developers
- Skip it if you don't have a Linux machine to spare, since the free Composer tier runs on your own hardware
- Watch out: DS3 Cloud has no published price, and above 10 TB it's a custom quote
- Watch out: prices are in euros and come from the pricing page's FAQ
- Too light for anyone who wants listed integrations, as none are named
Pick Filebase if
- Fits if you build apps and want S3 storage with IPFS pinning
- Works for small projects that fit in 5 GB for free
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a desktop folder that syncs, because it's a developer service
- Tight if you're staying free: 5 GB, 500 pinned files and 1 bucket
- Watch out: extra storage and IPFS bandwidth are $0.015 a GB, and Pro requests are billed on top
- Watch out: custom domains and bucket CIDs aren't on the free plan, and the SLA is Enterprise only
- Too light for anyone who wants listed integrations, as none are named
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACubbitWeak | 2.0GPAFilebaseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C€4.99 a TB a month for 3 to 10 TB, which is cheap per terabyte, but the free and low rates are for Composer, where you run the nodes yourself. Hosted DS3 Cloud has no published price. | C$7.50 a month for 500 GB on Pro, between the middle ($7) and the dearer quarter ($9.99) of file storage. Extra storage is $0.015 a GB. |
| Free plan and trial | CComposer is free up to 3 TB, but you need your own Linux machine for it. The hosted cloud gets a 30-day, 1 TB demo and no credit card is needed. | CFree is 5 GB shared across storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files and 1 bucket. Enough to test, not much to live on. |
| Features | CS3 compatibility, geo-redundancy and a flat rate with no egress or API fees. It's an object store for IT teams, not a file sharing or sync tool. | CS3 API, IPFS pinning, hosted sites and a web dashboard. It's a storage service for developers, not a sync app, and custom domains and the SLA are held back. |
| Ease of use | DComposer nodes need a Linux machine with at least 1 vCore and 2 GB of RAM per drive. No rating on record. | CNo rating on record. A web dashboard makes buckets, but you work with it through S3 tools and keys. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb console and an S3 API only. The listing names no integrations and no apps. | CWeb dashboard and an S3 API. The listing names no integrations and no apps. |
| Best for | S3-compatible storage for IT teams in Europe | S3 storage with IPFS pinning for developers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cubbit and Filebase. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cubbit starts at about $5.57 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Filebase starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0.
Filebase scores higher, and starts $1.93 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 15 score higher than Cubbit for less, and 21 score higher than Filebase for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cubbit is self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Cubbit | Filebase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €4.99 per TB / month (personal-use rate, 3 to 10 TB) | $7.50 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | DS3 Composer: up to 3 TB free. | 5 GB shared across object storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Cubbit S.r.l. | Filebase, Inc. |
| Price read from | cubbit.io | filebase.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cubbit
- Prices are in euros and are read from the pricing page's FAQ; no price is published for DS3 Cloud.
- Above 10 TB, pricing is a custom quote.
- Composer nodes need a Linux machine with at least 1 vCore and 2 GB of RAM per drive.
- It targets IT teams and developers rather than everyday file sharing.
Filebase
- Storage beyond the included amount is $0.015 per GB, and extra IPFS bandwidth is $0.015 per GB.
- Extra Class A requests cost $4.50 per million and Class B $0.36 per million on Pro.
- Custom domains, bucket CIDs and an uptime SLA are not on the free plan; the SLA is Enterprise only.
- It is a developer-oriented storage service, not a desktop sync app.
Key features
Cubbit
- S3 compatibility
- Both products expose an S3-compatible API, so existing S3 tools and applications can point at it.
- DS3 Cloud
- A hosted object store in certified EU or UK data centers, with the region chosen by the customer.
- DS3 Composer
- Software to build your own storage on your own hardware, bare metal or public cloud, as SaaS or self-hosted.
- Flat per-terabyte rate
- The pricing page states no charges for egress, deletion, bucket replication or API calls.
- Geo-redundancy
- Data is replicated across sites; the vendor describes configurable durability such as 11 or 15 nines.
Filebase
- S3-compatible storage
- Object storage reachable through the S3 API on both free and Pro plans, with no charge for object egress.
- IPFS pinning
- Pins files on the IPFS network, with IPNS names, gateways and a CDN; Pro raises the pinned-file limit to unlimited.
- Filebase Sites
- Hosts websites from IPFS content with IPNS; 1 site on Free and 10 on Pro.
- Image storage
- Stores images and transforms them on demand, with unlimited transformations on Pro.
- Web dashboard
- Buckets, access keys, gateways and billing are managed in a browser dashboard on every plan.
Plans
Cubbit
Composer free tier$0
Up to 3 TB of DS3 Composer, the software-defined storage product.
Composer personal use€4.99
per TB / month, for 3 to 10 TB
Personal-use rate; no charges for egress, deletion, replication or API calls.
DS3 CloudCustom
Hosted storage quoted through partners; a 30-day, 1 TB demo is offered.
Filebase
Free$0
5 GB of storage, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket and the S3 API.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed monthly
500 GB, unlimited pinned files, 250 GB IPFS egress, 100 buckets and custom domains.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume pricing, SLA, dedicated support and higher bucket and gateway limits.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cubbit or Filebase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cubbit is cheaper to start with: about $5.57 a month, against $7.50 a month for Filebase. Cubbit starts at €4.99 per TB / month (personal-use rate, 3 to 10 TB), and Filebase starts at $7.50 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Cubbit or Filebase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Cubbit and Filebase have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.