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

Pick Internxt if

• Fits if you want storage the provider can't read, with open-source code anyone can inspect
• Works for people who'd rather pay once, since every paid plan also comes as a lifetime purchase

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, because 1 GB is all you get
• Pricey if you ever pay list, at $11.99 a month for 1 TB, and the charge moves with whatever promotion is on
• Not for you if you need file versioning on the cheapest plan, since that starts at Premium
• Skip it if you want Photos, WebDAV, NAS or the CLI without paying for Ultimate at $31.99 list
• Watch out: files max out at 10 GB on Essential, and Rclone is the only integration listed

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

Internxt

• The free plan is limited to 1 GB.
• The prices here are list prices. Internxt's site advertised 80% off when checked, so the amount charged is usually lower and changes with the promotion.
• File versioning and collaboration invites start at Premium; Photos, WebDAV and NAS support are limited to Ultimate.
• Maximum file size is 10 GB on Essential, 50 GB on Premium and 100 GB on Ultimate.

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.

Internxt

Zero-knowledge encryption

Files are end-to-end encrypted before leaving the device and split into fragments, so a server holds only encrypted shards. Plans also list post-quantum encryption.

Open source and audited

Internxt publishes its code on GitHub and states that the platform was independently audited by the penetration testing company Securitum.

Backup and sharing

Paid plans back up a computer and share files with password protection. Premium and Ultimate add invitations to collaborate and file versioning.

Bundled privacy tools

Paid plans include an encrypted VPN and antivirus. Premium adds Cleaner and Meet, and Ultimate adds Photos and Mail.

CLI, WebDAV, NAS and Rclone

The Ultimate plan adds access through a command-line client and WebDAV, along with support for NAS devices and Rclone.

Lifetime plans

Each paid plan can be bought with a single payment for lifetime access. Lifetime storage is stackable up to 100 TB, and payments can be split through Klarna.

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.

Internxt

• Free$0

  1 GB of encrypted cloud storage with a free account.

• Essential$11.99

  per month, billed annually (list price before promotions)

  1 TB of encrypted storage, files up to 10 GB, computer backup, password-protected sharing, VPN and antivirus.

• Premium$21.99

  per month, billed annually (list price before promotions)

  2 TB of storage and files up to 50 GB, plus invitations to collaborate, file versioning, Cleaner and Meet.

• Ultimate$31.99

  per month, billed annually (list price before promotions)

  5 TB of storage and files up to 100 GB, plus Photos, CLI and WebDAV access, NAS and Rclone support, and Mail.

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.

Internxt

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime plans for a one-time payment

  Essential, Premium and Ultimate are also sold as lifetime plans, with list prices of $1,999, $2,999 and $3,999 before promotions.

• Other savings

  80% off advertised on the pricing page

  When checked, the pricing page advertised 80% off its annual and lifetime plans, and a separate special-offer page advertised 85% off. The discount level changes.

Storj

No public discounts listed.