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Best Object Storage · head-to-head

Vultr Object Storage vs Storj

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

Storj has the lower entry price — Vultr Object Storage starts at $6/mo, Storj at $0/mo. Free tier: Vultr Object Storage No, Storj No. HIPAA: Vultr Object Storage Yes, Storj Yes.

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

Side by side

Vultr Object Storage

$6/mo entry
Entry price$6/mo (Vultr Archival Object Storage)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forMulti-tier storage strategy where different data sets have different performance needs

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 — Vultr Object Storage: vultr.com (verified 2026-06-14) · Storj: storj.io (verified 2026-06-14)

Key features

Vultr Object Storage: Five performance tiers from Archival ($6/TB) to Accelerated ($100/TB) — match cost to workload; SOC 2+ (HIPAA) certified; BAA available for healthcare workloads; ISO 27001 and GDPR/DPA compliant; S3-compatible API across all tiers; No per-request API charges on any tier

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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