Cubbit vs Wasabi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wasabi grades higher than Cubbit: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Wasabi grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
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
Wasabi
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
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 Wasabi if
- Fits if you already run backup software that speaks S3 and want a flat bill
- Works for IT teams buying capacity of 25 TB or more for a few years at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a folder that syncs to your laptop, as it is object storage only
- Pricey if you store little, because you pay for at least 1 TB a month
- Watch out: deleted data is billed for 90 days on Pay as You Go and 30 days on reserved capacity
- Watch out: Reserved Capacity is 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB, and auto-renews unless you cancel 30 days ahead
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACubbitWeak | 2.2GPAWasabiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$7.99 per TB a month on Pay as You Go, a little above the $6.95 middle of file storage, and billing has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB and has no published price. |
| 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. | CThe trial is 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, or 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address. The listing does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. |
| 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. | CFlat per-TB pricing, object lock, 16 regions and S3 compatibility cover the job for backup. The listing's own gaps keep it at C: a 90-day minimum on deleted data and no sync app at all. |
| 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 store rating on record. You connect it through S3 tools or backup software such as Veeam, which means keys, buckets and settings to work out first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb console and an S3 API only. The listing names no integrations and no apps. | BWeb console only, with no desktop or phone apps, but it works with backup and AI tools such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, MLflow and LangChain. |
| Best for | S3-compatible storage for IT teams in Europe | cheap object storage for backups with no egress fees |
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 Wasabi. 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. Wasabi starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Wasabi scores higher, and starts $2.42 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 17 score higher than Wasabi 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 | Wasabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | €4.99 per TB / month (personal-use rate, 3 to 10 TB) | $7.99 per TB / month |
| Free plan | DS3 Composer: up to 3 TB free. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Cubbit S.r.l. | Wasabi Technologies |
| Price read from | cubbit.io | wasabi.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.
Wasabi
- Deleted data is still billed for the minimum storage duration: 90 days on Pay as You Go, 30 days on reserved capacity.
- Pay as You Go has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB of active storage per account.
- Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB, is bought for 1, 3 or 5 years and auto-renews annually unless canceled with 30 days' notice.
- It is object storage for developers and IT teams, not a consumer 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.
Wasabi
- Flat capacity pricing
- One rate per TB covers storage; the pricing page lists $0 for egress and API requests on both purchase options.
- S3-compatible storage
- The site describes S3-compatible storage that works with AI frameworks and backup products such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik and Cohesity.
- Immutability and object lock
- Object-lock immutability and Multi-User Authorization are offered to protect backups from ransomware.
- 16 storage regions
- Regions span North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with a stated 11 nines of durability.
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.
Wasabi
Pay as You Go$7.99
per TB / month, billed on actual usage
Billed per GB per day, no egress or API fees. 90-day minimum storage and a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Basic support.
Reserved Capacity StorageCustom
A fixed capacity block bought for 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB. Larger and longer terms are discounted. Premium support.
Ways to pay less
Cubbit
No public discounts listed.
Wasabi
- Other savings
Migration incentives through December 31, 2026
The homepage says special migration incentives for moving data to Wasabi are available through December 31, 2026; terms are not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cubbit or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cubbit is cheaper to start with: about $5.57 a month, against $7.99 a month for Wasabi. Cubbit starts at €4.99 per TB / month (personal-use rate, 3 to 10 TB), and Wasabi starts at $7.99 per TB / month.
Which has a free plan, Cubbit or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cubbit has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.