Amazon S3
Amazon S3 — Object storage service with 11 nines durability, S3 Select, versioning, and lifecycle management.
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
Lock-in Assessment
Medium 3/5
Lock-in Score 3/5
Pricing
Price wrong?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
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
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
F
Health Score
1.0k 490
Bus Factor
1
Last Commit
1.2 years
Release Freq
569d
Open Issues
73
Issue Response
40d
License
None
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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