Filebase vs Wasabi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wasabi grades higher than Filebase: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Wasabi grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Filebase
S3-compatible object storage with IPFS pinning and free egress
Wasabi
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
Which one is for you
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 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
| 2.0GPAFilebaseFair | 2.2GPAWasabiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | CFree is 5 GB shared across storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files and 1 bucket. Enough to test, not much to live on. | 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 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. | 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 | CNo rating on record. A web dashboard makes buckets, but you work with it through S3 tools and keys. | 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 dashboard and an S3 API. 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 storage with IPFS pinning for developers | 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: Filebase and Wasabi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Filebase starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0 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 $0.49 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, 21 score higher than Filebase 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
At a glance
| Filebase | Wasabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7.50 per month, billed monthly | $7.99 per TB / month |
| Free plan | 5 GB shared across object storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket. | 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 | Filebase, Inc. | Wasabi Technologies |
| Price read from | filebase.com | wasabi.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Filebase
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, Filebase or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Filebase is cheaper to start with: $7.50 a month, against $7.99 a month for Wasabi. Filebase starts at $7.50 per month, billed monthly, and Wasabi starts at $7.99 per TB / month.
Which has a free plan, Filebase or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Filebase 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.