AWS S3
The API everything else copies, and by far the most expensive egress in this roster.
Overall in s3-compatible storage
11of 12 · score 65.9
Data coverage
96%
27 of 28 fields sourced
Best for
- •Workloads already inside AWS where traffic stays on the internal network
- •Regulatory requirements needing Object Lock compliance mode with a real SLA
- •Anything depending on IAM condition keys, Access Points or S3 Tables
Strong on
- +S3 API coverage 100% 1/12
- +IAM granularity 5 1/12
- +Official MCP server Yes 1/12
- +Event notifications Yes 1/12
- +TTFB from Sydney 25ms 2/10
Weak on
- −Egress $/TB $90/TB 11/11Better: Cloudflare R2: $0/TB
- −True cost /mo (USD) $472.6/mo 9/9Better: Hetzner Object Storage: $12.47/mo
- −Storage $/TB/mo $23/TB/mo 11/11Better: iDrive e2: $6/TB/mo
- −True cost /mo (AUD) A$718.35/mo 9/9Better: Hetzner Object Storage: A$18.95/mo
vs MinIO
- •Ahead on CDN integration: first-party-paid vs diy
- •Ahead on S3 API coverage: 100% vs 98%
- •Behind on Class A $/M ops: $5/M ops vs $0/M ops
- •Behind on Class B $/M ops: $0.4/M ops vs $0/M ops
How AWS S3 scores among 12 s3-compatible storage27 of 28 fields known
Pricing10
True cost /mo (USD)
$472.6/mo
9/9
Leader: Hetzner Object Storage · $12.47/mo
aws.amazon.com · 2026-07-23
True cost /mo (AUD)
A$718.35/mo
9/9
Leader: Hetzner Object Storage · A$18.95/mo
· 2026-07-23
True cost from Sydney (AUD)
A$900.14/mo
6/6
Leader: Cloudflare R2 · A$34.56/mo
aws.amazon.com · 2026-07-23
Features & API11
S3 API coverage1st
100%
1/12
· 2026-07-23
Presigned URLs1st
Yes
1/12
Multipart upload1st
Yes
1/12
Versioning1st
Yes
1/12
Lifecycle rules1st
Yes
1/12
Event notifications1st
Yes
1/12
TTFB from Sydney2nd
25ms
2/10
Leader: Bunny Storage · 20ms
Durability & Retention4
Agentic1
Official MCP server1st
Yes
1/12
Traction1
GA year
2006
12/12
Leader: Tigris · 2024
Positioning1
Positioning
The reference implementation, priced for customers who are not leaving.
Alternatives8
Backblaze B2
Bunny Storage
Cloudflare R2
DigitalOcean Spaces
Hetzner Object Storage
MinIO
Scaleway Object StorageCompare
Sources8
- aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/9 fields
- aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/2 fields
- aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/1 field
- aws.amazon.com/s3/faqs/1 field
- docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/security-iam.html1 field
- aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/1 field
- aws.amazon.com/s3/sla/1 field
- docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.html1 field
