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Linode Object Storage alternatives
11 object storage services compared against Linode Object Storage on storage per GB-month. Linode Object Storage is kept in the table and highlighted, because it is the number everything else here is measured against.
List prices checked
Ranked by storage per GB-month
Cheapest first. "vs Linode Object Storage" shows how many times cheaper or dearer each one is on the same axis.
| # | Service | Provider | storage per GB-month | vs Linode Object Storage | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDrive e2 | IDrive | $0.0060 | 3.3× cheaper | 10 GB free, with egress included up to 3x stored data |
| 2 | Backblaze B2 | Backblaze | $0.0069 | 2.9× cheaper | 10 GB of storage, with free egress up to 3x data stored |
| 3 | Storj | Storj | $0.0070 | 2.9× cheaper | 25 GB of storage and 25 GB of egress per month |
| 4 | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage | Wasabi | $0.0080 | 2.5× cheaper | 30-day trial; no egress or API request charges |
| 5 | Cloudflare R2 | Cloudflare | $0.015 | 1.3× cheaper | 10 GB-month of storage, plus zero egress fees at any volume |
| 6 | Scaleway Object Storage | Scaleway | $0.018 | 1.1× cheaper | 75 GB of egress free every month |
| 7 | Azure Blob Storage | Microsoft | $0.018 | 1.1× cheaper | 5 GB of hot block storage for 12 months |
| 8 | Google Cloud Storage | $0.020 | same | 5 GB-month always free in US regions | |
| 9 | DigitalOcean Spaces | DigitalOcean | $0.020 | same | None |
| 10 | Linode Object Storageyou are here | Akamai | $0.020 | — | None |
| 11 | AWS S3 | Amazon Web Services | $0.023 | 1.1× dearer | 5 GB of standard storage for 12 months |
| 12 | Oracle Object Storage | Oracle | $0.025 | 1.3× dearer | 20 GB of storage, always free |
Source: Akamai pricing (May 2026). Published list prices only — committed-use discounts, regional variation, and per-request charges are not included. Not yet independently re-checked against the vendor’s page.
Questions
- What is the best alternative to Linode Object Storage in 2026?
- On storage per GB-month, IDrive e2 is the cheapest alternative — roughly 3.3× cheaper than Linode Object Storage. Cheapest is not automatically best: check the free tier, the region list, and what each one does not charge for before switching.
- How many alternatives to Linode Object Storage are there?
- 11 in this dataset, all object storage services with published list prices. The table ranks every one of them on storage per GB-month with Linode Object Storage highlighted in place, so you can see exactly where it sits rather than taking a "top 5" on trust.
- Is switching from Linode Object Storage worth it?
- It depends on which axis dominates your bill. S3-compatible buckets billed on three separate axes: gigabyte-months stored, gigabytes transferred out, and API requests. Providers compete by zeroing one axis and recovering it on another, so the cheapest option depends entirely on your read pattern. Run your own volumes through the comparison pages linked below before migrating — a provider that is cheaper per unit can still be more expensive for your particular usage shape.
- Are there free alternatives to Linode Object Storage?
- 10 of them publish a free tier — they are marked in the table. Check whether each is permanent or a 12-month trial; the two look identical on a pricing page and are very different a year in.
Compare Linode Object Storage directly
- Linode Object Storage vs IDrive e2Side-by-side monthly cost
- Linode Object Storage vs Backblaze B2Side-by-side monthly cost
- Linode Object Storage vs StorjSide-by-side monthly cost
- Linode Object Storage vs Wasabi Hot Cloud StorageSide-by-side monthly cost
- Linode Object Storage vs Cloudflare R2Side-by-side monthly cost
- Linode Object Storage vs Scaleway Object StorageSide-by-side monthly cost