8 Best Tigris Alternatives (2026)

The closest alternatives to Tigris are AWS S3, Backblaze B2, Bunny Storage and Cloudflare R2, with 4 more below. Each shares a comparison category with it, so every rationale here names both tools' real values. Tigris is 9th of 11 on Storage $/TB/mo ($20 /TB/mo), usually where a switch starts.

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Why do people look for Tigris alternatives?

Most people searching for Tigris alternatives are not shopping, they already run it and something has stopped fitting.
That something is usually a specific number rather than a feeling.
This page starts from the fields where Tigris genuinely trails the rosters it appears in, and only then covers the reasons that never show up in a table.

The measured reasons.

Storage $/TB/mo, $20 /TB/mo, 9th of 11. Storj records $4 /TB/mo.
Class A $/M ops, $5 /M ops, 11th of 12. Backblaze B2 records $0 /M ops.
Class B $/M ops, $0.5 /M ops, the weakest of the 12 here. Backblaze B2 records $0 /M ops.

Any one of those is enough on its own if you sized your architecture around it.
None of them is enough if you didn't, which is why the list is short and specific rather than a general case against Tigris.

The reasons that never make it into a table.

A price rise after a funding round.
A licence change that turns a self-host into a subscription.
A region you now need and they do not have.
An acquisition.
A support experience that quietly degrades.
None of those are fields, and all of them move teams, which is why every entry below links back to S3-compatible storage, where the full field set and its sources live.
The ones we catch get logged on the Tigris timeline.

How the shortlist is ordered.

Every tool below shares at least one comparison category with Tigris, sorted by how many categories the two overlap in.
There is no editorial ranking, no sponsorship and no affiliate link, the order is the overlap count.
The rationale under each is generated from the two tools' own cells, so it names real values rather than adjectives.

1.AWS S3

AWS S3, The API everything else copies, and by far the most expensive egress in this roster.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Official MCP server (Yes against No), IAM granularity (5 against 3) and Class B $/M ops ($0.4 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops).
What you give up: Egress $/TB ($90 /TB, where Tigris records $0 /TB) and True cost /mo (USD) ($472.6 /mo, where Tigris records $29.5 /mo).
Best for workloads already inside AWS where traffic stays on the internal network.
Still the most capable object store, and thirty-eight times Hetzner's cost here, almost entirely bandwidth.

Where AWS S3 and Tigris actually differ

Egress $/TB: $90/TBTigris: $0 /TB
True cost /mo (USD): $472.6/moTigris: $29.5 /mo
True cost /mo (AUD): A$718.35/moTigris: A$44.84 /mo
Official MCP server: YesTigris: No
GA year: 2,006Tigris: 2024
IAM granularity: 5Tigris: 3

AWS S3 profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

2.Backblaze B2

Backblaze B2, Cheap US and EU object storage with free egress up to three times stored volume.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Storage $/TB/mo ($6.95 /TB/mo against $20 /TB/mo).
What you give up: Sydney region (No, where Tigris records Yes) and Replication model (single-az, where Tigris records multi-region).
Best for backup and archive targets where object lock matters and latency does not.
The sensible cheap, feature-complete middle, but no APAC region rules it out for Australia.

Where Backblaze B2 and Tigris actually differ

Sydney region: NoTigris: Yes
Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
Replication model: single-azTigris: multi-region
Storage $/TB/mo: $6.95/TB/moTigris: $20 /TB/mo
CDN integration: partnerTigris: free-bundled

Backblaze B2 profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

3.Bunny Storage

Bunny Storage, Edge storage built as a CDN origin, with its own API rather than a faithful S3 one.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Storage $/TB/mo ($10 /TB/mo against $20 /TB/mo).
What you give up: S3 API coverage (30 %, where Tigris records 90 %) and Versioning (No, where Tigris records Yes).
Best for static sites, images and video served to a global audience through Bunny's CDN.
A CDN origin with storage attached, not an object store; superb Sydney delivery, but no S3 semantics.

Where Bunny Storage and Tigris actually differ

S3 API coverage: 30%Tigris: 90 %
Versioning: NoTigris: Yes
Lifecycle rules: NoTigris: Yes
Event notifications: NoTigris: Yes
Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops

Bunny Storage profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

4.Cloudflare R2

Cloudflare R2, S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees, on Cloudflare's network.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Official MCP server (Yes against No), Class B $/M ops ($0.36 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Storage $/TB/mo ($15 /TB/mo against $20 /TB/mo).
What you give up: Versioning (No, where Tigris records Yes) and Replication model (multi-az, where Tigris records multi-region).
Best for public assets, media and package registries where egress dwarfs storage.
The default for read-heavy work, the only provider where egress stops being a line item.

Where Cloudflare R2 and Tigris actually differ

Versioning: NoTigris: Yes
Official MCP server: YesTigris: No
Replication model: multi-azTigris: multi-region
Sydney region: PartialTigris: Yes
Class B $/M ops: $0.36/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
Storage $/TB/mo: $15/TB/moTigris: $20 /TB/mo

Cloudflare R2 profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

5.DigitalOcean Spaces

DigitalOcean Spaces, Bundled object storage plus free CDN, priced as a flat base fee with overages.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Official MCP server (Partial against No).
What you give up: Versioning (No, where Tigris records Yes) and Event notifications (No, where Tigris records Yes).
Best for static assets and user uploads served from Sydney with a bundled CDN.
Buy it for the bundling and Sydney region, not the feature set; no versioning or bucket events.

Where DigitalOcean Spaces and Tigris actually differ

Versioning: NoTigris: Yes
Event notifications: NoTigris: Yes
Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
Replication model: single-azTigris: multi-region
Official MCP server: PartialTigris: No

DigitalOcean Spaces profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

6.Hetzner Object Storage

Hetzner Object Storage, The cheapest credible S3 endpoint in Europe, with a deliberately thin feature set.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Storage $/TB/mo ($6.95 /TB/mo against $20 /TB/mo).
What you give up: Sydney region (No, where Tigris records Yes) and Event notifications (No, where Tigris records Yes).
Best for CI artefacts, build caches and cold backups where the bill is the point.
Wins the headline number by a mile but loses on features; great for caches, wrong as a system of record.

Where Hetzner Object Storage and Tigris actually differ

Sydney region: NoTigris: Yes
Event notifications: NoTigris: Yes
Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
TTFB from Sydney: 300msTigris: 60 ms
CDN integration: diyTigris: free-bundled

Hetzner Object Storage profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

7.iDrive e2

iDrive e2, USD 4/TB S3-compatible storage with zero-egress marketing and a fair-use cap.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Storage $/TB/mo ($4 /TB/mo against $20 /TB/mo).
What you give up: CDN integration (none, where Tigris records free-bundled) and Event notifications (No, where Tigris records Yes).
Best for backup and MSP workloads where storage volume dominates and reads are rare.
Cheapest storage alongside Storj, object lock included, but egress terms too illegible to price; fine for backups.

Where iDrive e2 and Tigris actually differ

CDN integration: noneTigris: free-bundled
Event notifications: NoTigris: Yes
Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
Storage $/TB/mo: $4/TB/moTigris: $20 /TB/mo
Replication model: single-azTigris: multi-region

iDrive e2 profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

8.MinIO

MinIO, The self-hosted S3 reference implementation, your hardware, your bandwidth, your SLA.
It meets Tigris in S3-compatible storage.
It is ahead on Class A $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $5 /M ops), Class B $/M ops ($0 /M ops against $0.5 /M ops) and Official MCP server (Yes against No).
What you give up: CDN integration (diy, where Tigris records free-bundled) and GA year (2015, where Tigris records 2024).
Best for on-premises or air-gapped deployments where data cannot leave your control.
The reference point, not a competitor; run it only if you already operate storage hardware.
Note that we carry MinIO as the do-it-yourself baseline in that roster, the "what if we just ran this ourselves" reference point.
The honest answer is usually that it is cheaper and considerably more work.

Where MinIO and Tigris actually differ

Class A $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $5 /M ops
Class B $/M ops: $0/M opsTigris: $0.5 /M ops
Official MCP server: YesTigris: No
CDN integration: diyTigris: free-bundled
IAM granularity: 5Tigris: 3
GA year: 2,015Tigris: 2024

MinIO profile Compare in S3-compatible storage

How this list was built

There is no editorial ranking on this page and no sponsorship behind it. The order is mechanical: every tool that shares a comparison category with Tigris, sorted by how many categories the two overlap in. A tool that meets Tigris in three rosters sits above one that meets it in a single roster, because more overlap means the comparison is more like-for-like.

The rationale under each entry is composed from the two tools' own cells. Where they differ on a field we score, the sentence names both values and the unit. Where they don't differ, it says so instead of manufacturing a distinction, which is why some entries are short.

Values, sources and verification dates all live on the category tables: S3-compatible storage. If a figure here disagrees with a vendor's current pricing page, the vendor is right and we are stale.

Still deciding whether to move at all? The Tigris profile has the when-to-use and when-not-to-use blocks, and the Tigris timeline has the dated changes that usually trigger a migration.