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Exoscale vs Filebase (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Filebase grades higher than Exoscale: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Exoscale grades higher on platforms. Filebase grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and features.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Exoscale

European cloud provider with S3-compatible object storage

From $0.0000275
Full detailsexoscale.com

Filebase

S3-compatible object storage with IPFS pinning and free egress

Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Full detailsfilebase.com

Which one is for you

Pick Exoscale if

  • Fits if your data must stay in European data centers
  • Works for backup jobs that already write to an S3 endpoint

Look elsewhere if

  • Not for you if you want a file-sharing app, as there are no desktop sync clients or folder sharing
  • Skip it if you want to try before paying, since nothing is free and no trial is shown
  • Watch out: outbound traffic costs $0.02 per GiB on top of storage
  • Watch out: prices exclude tax and may show in EUR, CHF or USD, and Archival Storage has no published rate

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

1.6GPAExoscaleWeak2.0GPAFilebaseFair
Value for money
CAbout $0.0198 per GiB-month at 720 hours, plus $0.02 per GiB of outbound traffic. Metered, so it does not line up with the category's $7 subscription middle.
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
FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You pay from the first byte.
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 API, versioning, object lock and volume tiers across European zones. Archival Storage is listed as available on request, with no published rate.
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
DSet up through an S3 endpoint, keys and tools such as Terraform. There is no end-user app and no store 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
BWeb and API only, no desktop or phone app, though it works with Terraform, Kubernetes, Packer and Pulumi.
CWeb dashboard and an S3 API. The listing names no integrations and no apps.
Best forS3-compatible storage hosted in European data centersS3 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: Exoscale and Filebase. How we grade

Where they differ

    In commonWebPublic APIFile management

    At a glance

    ExoscaleFilebase
    PricingPaidFree plan
    Starts at$0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage$7.50 per month, billed monthly
    Free planNone5 GB shared across object storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    Made byExoscaleFilebase, Inc.
    Price read fromexoscale.comfilebase.com
    CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Exoscale

    • This is infrastructure, not a file-sharing app: there are no desktop sync clients or folder sharing for end users.
    • Prices are listed per GiB-hour; at 720 hours that is about $0.0198 per GiB-month, plus $0.02 per GiB of outbound traffic.
    • Prices exclude any applicable tax and can be shown in EUR, CHF or USD.
    • Archival Storage is listed as available on request, with no published rate.

    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

    Exoscale

    S3-compatible API
    Existing S3 clients and libraries work with the service, and it can also be used through a web interface or scripts.
    European zones
    Data is held in zones across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia, in data centers the vendor says are ISO 27001 certified.
    Versioning and object lock
    Versioning, object lock and bucket replication are offered for backups and long-term archives.
    Volume tiers
    The per-GiB rate falls beyond 512 TiB and again beyond 1 PiB; the pricing page lists three storage tiers.
    Usage-based billing
    Resources are billed by the second with no long-term commitment, and the same rates apply across zones.

    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

    Exoscale

    • Simple Object Storage$0

      Pay as you go, no up-front cost. Storage $0.0000275 per GiB-hour up to 512 TiB; outbound traffic $0.02 per GiB.

    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, Exoscale or Filebase?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, Exoscale starts at $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage, and Filebase starts at $7.50 per month, billed monthly.

    Which has a free plan, Exoscale or Filebase?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, only Filebase has a free plan. Exoscale does not.

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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.
    How we review and grade