Cubbit vs Storj (2026): which should you pick?

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 Storj if

• Fits if you're a developer who wants S3 storage and is fine with a trial first
• Works for teams that store a lot and read it back rarely

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a drive that syncs, as this is object storage
• Watch out: a $5 monthly minimum applies after the trial and is a floor, not a credit
• Pricey if you read data often: egress is another $7 per TB
• Watch out: Standard bills a 30-day minimum retention, and Object Mount licenses are $29 or $39 a month

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.

Storj

• A $5 monthly minimum fee applies after the trial; it is a floor, not a usage credit, and USDC payers are exempt.
• Standard bills a 30-day minimum retention and rounds objects under 50 KB up to 50 KB.
• Paid Object Mount licenses are $29 per license per month (500 GB of Storj storage included) or $39 for use with other S3 storage.
• Standard and Advanced are bought through sales contact on the pricing page.

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.

Storj

Distributed storage

Data is stored across tens of thousands of locations and designed for 11 nines of durability using erasure coding.

S3-compatible access

The pricing page calls it a drop-in replacement for AWS S3 that works with S3-compatible apps; segment and API fees are not charged on new tiers.

Object Mount

A desktop client for Mac, Windows and Linux that streams cloud files as if they were local, working with Storj or any S3 storage.

Regional option

The Advanced tier keeps data in U.S. SOC 2 Type 2 compliant data centers for buyers who need to control where data lives.

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.

Storj

• Free trial$0

  for 30 days

  S3-compatible storage with 25 GB for 30 days and 2 free Object Mount licenses. No credit card needed.

• Standard$7

  per TB / month stored, plus $7 per TB egress

  Globally distributed storage. 30-day minimum retention, 50 KB minimum object size and a $5 monthly minimum fee.

• Advanced$10

  per TB / month stored, plus $7 per TB egress

  Storage kept in U.S. SOC 2 Type 2 compliant data centers. $5 monthly minimum fee.