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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.