Free Google Cloud Storage alternatives: 3 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

3 of the 5 Google Cloud Storage alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 and MinIO rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Verified price	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Amazon S3	Free plan + paid	Up to $200 in credits for new AWS customers	No	Web	7 of 7	68.8
2	Cloudflare R2	Free plan + paid	$0.015 per GB-month	No	Web	6 of 6	64.8
3	MinIO	Free plan + paid	—	No	Self-hosted, Linux	5 of 5	57.5

1. Amazon S3Top pick
Best for: Teams building on AWS that need archive tiers, lifecycle rules and deep service integrations
Free plan + paidWeb
68.8
score / 100
Why switch from Google Cloud Storage
The most widely supported object storage API, with the deepest set of storage classes and tooling.
Pros
Many storage classes, including automatic tiering and Glacier archives
Integrates with nearly every AWS service
Designed for 11 nines of durability
Available in AWS regions worldwide
Cons
Charges for data transfer out and per request, which makes bills hard to predict
Pricing tables are complex across classes and regions
More expensive per gigabyte than budget S3-compatible providers
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
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Is Amazon S3 a good Google Cloud Storage alternative?
Verified facts
7 of 7 verified
Durability
99.999999999% (11 nines)
Checked Nov 1, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Automatic tiering
S3 Intelligent-Tiering
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Archive storage
S3 Glacier classes
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Storage classes
Standard, Intelligent-Tiering, Infrequent Access, Express One Zone, Glacier
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Glacier Deep Archive
From $0.00099 per GB a month
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Intelligent-Tiering Deep Archive
From $1 per TB a month
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Free Tier
Up to $200 in credits for new AWS customers
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2. Cloudflare R2
Best for: Developers serving files to the web who want to avoid egress fees, especially on Cloudflare Workers
Free plan + paidWeb
64.8
score / 100
Why switch from Google Cloud Storage
S3-compatible storage with no egress fees, worth it if most of your cost is serving files out.
Pros
No egress charges for any storage class
Free tier of 10 GB storage and millions of operations a month
Native Workers API alongside S3 compatibility
Built-in tools to migrate data from other providers
Cons
Write operations cost more per million than on some rivals
Infrequent Access class has retrieval fees and no free tier
Fewer storage tiers and data management features than Amazon S3
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Cloudflare R2 a good Google Cloud Storage alternative?
Verified facts
6 of 6 verified
Egress fees
None
Checked Nov 8, 2026developers.cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Standard storage price
$0.015 per GB-month
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Free tier
10 GB storage per month
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S3 compatible
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Infrequent Access storage
$0.01 per GB-month
Checked Nov 8, 2026developers.cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Class A operations
$4.50 per million requests (Standard)
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3. MinIO
Best for: Organisations that need S3-compatible storage on their own hardware, with enterprise support
Free plan + paidSelf-hostableSelf-hosted, Linux
57.5
score / 100
Why switch from Google Cloud Storage
S3-compatible object store you host yourself, for keeping data on your own hardware.
Pros
Drop-in S3 API compatibility for existing tools and SDKs
Runs on-premises, at the edge or in any cloud
Enterprise features such as replication, encryption and immutability
Cons
Open-source repository is archived and no longer developed
Free tier is limited to single-node deployments
Multi-node clusters need a paid subscription
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.363
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is MinIO a good Google Cloud Storage alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
Single-node deployments
Checked Nov 8, 2026min.io(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
60 days (Enterprise tiers)
Checked Nov 8, 2026min.io(opens source in a new tab)
S3 compatible
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026min.io(opens source in a new tab)
Open-source license
AGPL-3.0
Checked Nov 3, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
Open-source repo
Archived
Checked Nov 3, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)

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1. Amazon S3Top pick

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2. Cloudflare R2

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