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Best Object Storage · head-to-head

Cloudflare R2 vs Storj

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for object storage. Cloudflare R2 has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Cloudflare R2 has the lower entry price — Cloudflare R2 starts at $0/mo, Storj at $0/mo. Free tier: Cloudflare R2 Yes, Storj No. HIPAA: Cloudflare R2 —, Storj Yes.

As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Cloudflare R2

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (R2 Free Tier)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forEgress-heavy workloads where S3 bandwidth costs are prohibitive

Storj

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Storj Free Trial)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forPrivacy-first and zero-knowledge storage requirements

Sources — Cloudflare R2: developers.cloudflare.com (verified 2026-06-14) · Storj: storj.io (verified 2026-06-14)

Key features

Cloudflare R2: Zero egress fees to internet (core differentiator vs. S3); S3-compatible API — drop-in replacement for existing S3 workloads; Native Cloudflare Workers integration for edge compute; Infrequent Access storage class at $0.01/GB-month; Jurisdiction-based data residency controls

Storj: Decentralized storage across tens of thousands of global nodes — no single point of failure; End-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge architecture; HIPAA, GDPR, CJIS, and MPA compliance; SOC 2 Type 2 facilities; Up to 80% cost reduction vs. hyperscalers per vendor claims; Object Mount for file-system-like access to stored objects

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