Amazon S3

Amazon S3 — Object storage service with 11 nines durability, S3 Select, versioning, and lifecycle management.

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Our Verdict

Best for image/video heavy applications. Amazon S3 offers subscription from $5.87 per month.

Pros

Image/video heavy applications
User-generated content platforms
Generous free tier for getting started

Cons

Text-only applications
Small file storage needs (<1GB)

Best for: Image/video heavy applications Not for: Small projects

When to Use Amazon S3

Good fit if you need

Image/video heavy applications
User-generated content platforms
Media processing pipelines

Not the best choice if

Text-only applications
Small file storage needs (<1GB)

Consider instead: cdn-edge

Pricing

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Amazon S3 Pricing

Pricing Model: subscription
Free Tier: Yes
Free Tier Limits: free tier as of july 15, 2025, new aws customers will receive up
Entry Price: $5.87 per month
Enterprise Available: Yes
Transparency Score: 5/5

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Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing

Users / MAU 1,000

1001K10K100K1M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

Project Health

Health Score

1.0k 490

Bus Factor

Last Commit

1.2 years

Release Freq

569d

Open Issues

Issue Response

40d

License

None

Last checked: 2026-04-16

Lock-in Assessment

Medium 3/5

Lock-in Score

3/5

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