Free MinIO alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

4 of the 5 MinIO alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 and Backblaze B2 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	Backblaze B2	Free plan + paid	$6.95 per TB/month	No	Web	5 of 5	59.4
4	Google Cloud Storage	Free plan + paid	—	No	Web	6 of 6	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 MinIO
The original managed object store, for teams that would rather not run storage servers at all.
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
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Amazon S3 a good MinIO alternative?
Verified facts
7 of 7 verified
Durability
99.999999999% (11 nines)
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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 MinIO
Hosted S3-compatible storage with no egress fees, a simple swap for public-facing data.
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 MinIO alternative?
Verified facts
6 of 6 verified
Egress fees
None
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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
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Infrequent Access storage
$0.01 per GB-month
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Class A operations
$4.50 per million requests (Standard)
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3. Backblaze B2
Best for: Developers and IT teams who want cheap S3-compatible storage without minimum duration fees
Free plan + paidWeb
59.4
score / 100
Why switch from MinIO
Hand off the hardware: a low-cost hosted store that speaks the same S3 API your MinIO clients use.
Pros
First 10 GB of storage is free
No minimum file size or storage duration fees
Free egress up to three times stored data
Common API calls are free on pay-as-you-go
Cons
Egress beyond three times your stored data is billed
Fewer regions and managed services around it than AWS
Some API call types still carry small charges
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.369
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 Backblaze B2 a good MinIO alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Starting price
$6.95 per TB/month
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Free storage
First 10 GB
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Free egress
Up to 3x stored data
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Minimum storage duration
None
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S3 compatible
Yes
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4. Google Cloud Storage
Best for: Teams on Google Cloud that need durable object storage close to their compute and analytics.
Free plan + paidWeb
57.5
score / 100
Why switch from MinIO
Managed object storage on Google Cloud, with no cluster to run, upgrade or repair yourself.
Pros
Four storage classes with automatic lifecycle moves
Small monthly free allowance plus starting credits
Works directly with BigQuery and other Google Cloud services
Regional, dual-region and multi-region bucket options
Cons
Outbound data transfer is billed, unlike Cloudflare R2
Colder classes carry minimum storage durations
Pricing has many line items and is hard to predict
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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 Google Cloud Storage a good MinIO alternative?
Verified facts
6 of 6 verified
Free tier
5 GiB Standard storage per month
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New customer credit
$300 in free credits
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Storage classes
Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive
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Minimum duration
Applies to Nearline, Coldline and Archive
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Dual-region Standard storage
$0.022 per GB/month for each region SKU (Iowa + Oregon)
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Free plan
Yes, 5 GB-months of Standard storage
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1. Amazon S3Top pick

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2. Cloudflare R2

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3. Backblaze B2

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4. Google Cloud Storage

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