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title: "Compare Storage Providers"
description: "Compare Edge Storage to AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Cloudflare R2. Lower costs, zero egress fees."
url: https://edge.network/storage/compare/
---

# Compare Storage Providers

[Storage](https://edge.network/storage)

Storage

# How Edge Storage Compares

See how Edge stacks up against other object storage providers.

## Feature Comparison

A detailed breakdown of how we compare to other storage providers.

| Feature | Edge | AWS S3 | Google Cloud | Cloudflare R2 |
| Storage Cost | $0.013/GB | $0.023/GB | $0.02/GB | $0.015/GB |
| Egress Cost | $0 | $0.09/GB | $0.12/GB | $0 |
| PUT/POST | $0.004/1K | $0.005/1K | $0.005/1K | $0.0045/1K |
| GET/HEAD | Free | $0.0004/1K | $0.0004/1K | Free |
| Delete | Free | Free | $0.005/1K | Free |
| Simple API | Limited |
| Edge Caching | Included | Extra (CloudFront) | Extra | Via CF |
| Versioning |
| Encryption | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Multi-Region | Included | Extra cost | Extra cost | Auto |
| Image Optimization | Included | Extra | Extra | Via CF |

## Monthly Cost Comparison

Real-world scenarios with typical usage patterns.

| Scenario | Edge | AWS S3 | Google Cloud | Cloudflare R2 |
| 100 GB storage, 1 TB egress/mo | $1.30/mo | $92/mo | $122/mo | $1.50/mo |
| 1 TB storage, 10 TB egress/mo | $13/mo | $923/mo | $1,220/mo | $15/mo |
| 10 TB storage, 100 TB egress/mo | $130/mo | $9,230/mo | $12,200/mo | $150/mo |

* Estimates based on standard pricing. Actual costs may vary.

## Detailed Comparisons

Pros and cons of each provider compared to Edge.

### Edge vs AWS S3

AWS S3 Pros

- Industry standard
- Deep AWS integration
- Every storage class imaginable

AWS S3 Cons

- $0.09/GB egress
- Per-request billing
- Complex tiering decisions

[Full comparison →](https://edge.network/storage/compare/aws-s3)

### Edge vs Backblaze B2

Backblaze B2 Pros

- Very cheap storage
- S3-compatible API
- Great for backups

Backblaze B2 Cons

- Egress free only to 3x stored
- Optimised for cold data
- Storage only — no platform

[Full comparison →](https://edge.network/storage/compare/backblaze)

## Why choose Edge Storage?

The key advantages that set us apart.

$0

Egress Fees

Simple

Modern API

50+

Edge Locations

[Get Started with Edge Storage](https://edge.network/account)