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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Storj

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.