Cloud Storage Free alternatives to Firebase

If you're looking for a free alternative to Firebase Cloud Storage, here are some great options that offer free tiers or open-source solutions:

1. Supabase Storage

• Free Tier: 1 GB storage + 2 GB bandwidth/month
• Features:
  • S3-compatible object storage
  • Built-in CDN
  • File resizing & transformations
  • Integrates with Supabase Auth & Postgres
• Website: supabase.com/storage

2. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

• Free Tier: 10 GB storage + Free outbound bandwidth (1 GB/day)
• Features:
  • S3-compatible API
  • Low-cost storage ($0.005/GB/month)
  • Integrates with Cloudflare for free egress
• Website: backblaze.com/b2

3. Cloudflare R2 Storage

• Free Tier: 10 GB storage + 1M operations/month
• Features:
  • Zero egress fees (no cost for downloads)
  • S3-compatible API
  • Built-in CDN
• Website: cloudflare.com/r2

4. Storj (Decentralized Storage)

• Free Tier: 25 GB storage + 25 GB bandwidth/month
• Features:
  • Decentralized, S3-compatible storage
  • High durability & privacy
• Website: storj.io

5. MinIO (Self-Hosted S3 Alternative)

• Free & Open-Source (Unlimited if self-hosted)
• Features:
  • S3-compatible API
  • High performance
  • Can be deployed on any cloud or on-premise
• Website: min.io

6. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

• Free Tier: 1 TB free for 30 days (then pay-as-you-go)
• Features:
  • No egress fees
  • S3-compatible
• Website: wasabi.com

Best Choice?

• For Firebase-like experience → Supabase
• For cheapest cloud storage → Backblaze B2 or Cloudflare R2
• For privacy & decentralization → Storj
• For self-hosting → MinIO

Comments

[Aroshka Cloud]

Interesting breakdown 👌

I’m building a small cloud storage platform (Aroshka Cloud) focused on simplicity and lower pricing compared to Google Drive/Dropbox.

Still early, but it’s been interesting to see how many users prefer minimal features over complex ecosystems.

Would love your thoughts on this.