AWS S3
Industry-standard object storage service - highly durable, scalable, and the foundation for much of the internet
Guides · How to Choose
How to Choose a Storage Tool
Choosing the right storage tool depends on your project type, team experience, and long-term requirements. The options below cover the full range from beginner-friendly to enterprise-grade.
Key questions to ask
- ? Open source vs managed — who handles security patches and uptime?
- ? Pricing model — does it stay affordable as you scale?
- ? Learning curve — does your team already know this technology?
- ? Community and ecosystem — are there answers on Stack Overflow and maintained libraries?
Compare 4 storage options
| Tool | Pricing | Learning Curve | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS S3 | Pay-per-use - $0.023/GB/mo + transfer costs | Production file storage, large-scale media hosting, data lakes, backups | |
 Cloudflare R2 | Freemium - 10GB free, $0.015/GB/mo, zero egress costs | Teams wanting S3-compatible storage without egress fees, media-heavy apps | |
 Supabase Storage | Freemium - 1GB free with Supabase, paid with Supabase Pro | Teams already using Supabase wanting integrated file storage with RLS policies | |
| UploadThing | Freemium - 2GB free, paid from $10/mo | Next.js apps needing simple, type-safe file uploads without configuring S3 |
All Storage tools
Cloudflare R2
S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees - drop-in replacement for S3 at lower cost
Supabase Storage
S3-compatible file storage integrated directly into Supabase with Row Level Security and CDN
UploadThing
Simple file upload service built for Next.js and full-stack TypeScript apps with type-safe upload routes