Cloud Storage Options for MERN Stack (with UPI Support 🇮🇳)

This document lists cloud storage providers suitable for MERN stack apps (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) that support Indian payment methods, especially UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, etc.).

✅ Best Choice: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Feature	Status
UPI Support	✅ Yes (via Razorpay)
Monthly Plan Available	✅ Pay-as-you-go
Free Credits	✅ ₹300 for new users
Pricing	₹1.8–2.2 per GB/month
MERN Integration	✅ Excellent (via `@google-cloud/storage`)
File Types Supported	✅ Images, Videos, PDFs, etc.
Public/Private URLs	✅ Supported
CDN Delivery	✅ Yes

📦 Why GCP?

Supports UPI billing
Easy to use in Node.js with multer and @google-cloud/storage
Offers public URLs, signed URLs, and access control
Perfect for image storage, user uploads, and eCommerce media

🇮🇳 Other Indian-Friendly Platforms (With UPI Support)

1. Zoho WorkDrive

Feature	Status
UPI Support	✅ Yes
Monthly Plan	✅ ₹110/month (100 GB)
S3-Compatible	❌ No
MERN Integration	🟡 Basic via API

Good for: File/document storage with UPI billing

Not ideal for: Complex image storage workflows or direct multer integration

2. Tata NeuCloud

Feature	Status
UPI Support	✅ Yes
Monthly Plan	✅ Custom (₹1–2 per GB est.)
MERN Integration	✅ API based
Notes	Contact sales for API keys

Good for: Indian-hosted, scalable infra

Note: May require manual onboarding

❌ Platforms That Do NOT Support UPI (Card Only)

Platform	UPI Support	Monthly Plan	Notes
AWS S3	❌ No	✅ Pay-as-you-go	Requires debit/credit card
Cloudinary	❌ No	✅ ₹660/mo (25 credits)	Card only (great for image CDN)
DigitalOcean	❌ No	✅ ₹420/mo (250 GB)	Card needed
Wasabi	❌ No	✅ ₹500–600/mo (1 TB)	Card only, cheap at scale
Vultr	❌ No	✅ ₹420/mo (250 GB)	Card required
Storj	❌ No	✅ ₹0.8–1.2/GB	Decentralized, complex setup

✅ Summary: Best Choice for MERN Stack + UPI Billing

Use Case	Recommended Platform
UPI billing + Easy Integration	Google Cloud Storage
Cheapest UPI monthly plan	Zoho WorkDrive
India-hosted Infra	Tata NeuCloud
S3-Compatible + Flexible	AWS S3 (card only)