IDrive e2 vs Oracle Object Storage
IDrive e2 is cheaper across every workload modelled here.
List prices checked
Rate cards side by side
Only the axes at least one of them bills on. A dash means that provider does not charge for it.
| Billing axis | IDrive e2 | Oracle Object Storage | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage | $0.0060/GB-mo | $0.025/GB-mo | 4.3× IDrive e2 |
| Data transfer out | $0.010/GB | $0.0085/GB | 1.2× Oracle Object Storage |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | — |
Source: IDrive pricing (August 2026) · Oracle 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.
Monthly cost for three real workloads
The rate cards applied to identical usage. This is where the winner changes.
| Workload | IDrive e2 | Oracle Object Storage | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side projectA personal site or small app with modest traffic, a few gigabytes of assets, and one small always-on process. | $1.12 | $1.36 | IDrive e2saves $0.24/mo (18%) |
| Growing SaaSA funded product serving a few thousand daily users, with an image-heavy frontend and two application servers. | $13 | $21 | IDrive e2saves $8.25/mo (39%) |
| Media-heavy siteA publisher or video product where delivery dominates the bill and compute is almost an afterthought. | $112 | $136 | IDrive e2saves $24/mo (18%) |
Workload definitions are identical on every comparison page, so figures here can be read against any other pair in the same category.
What each one is for
IDrive e2
by IDrive
Among the lowest published storage rates of any S3-compatible service, with egress free up to three times stored volume and $0.01/GB beyond it. A newer platform with a shorter durability track record than its rivals.
Free tier: 10 GB free, with egress included up to 3x stored data
Oracle Object Storage
by Oracle
Priced above S3 on storage and roughly a tenth of it on egress, which inverts the usual trade-off and suits data that is written rarely and read constantly.
Free tier: 20 GB of storage, always free
Common questions
- Is IDrive e2 or Oracle Object Storage cheaper in 2026?
- IDrive e2 is cheaper in all 3 modelled workloads.
- What is the difference in egress cost between IDrive e2 and Oracle Object Storage?
- Oracle Object Storage charges $0.0085 per GB against IDrive e2's $0.010, roughly 1.2× cheaper. Egress usually dominates the bill once traffic is measured in terabytes.
- Which has the better free tier, IDrive e2 or Oracle Object Storage?
- Both publish one. IDrive e2: 10 GB free, with egress included up to 3x stored data. Oracle Object Storage: 20 GB of storage, always free.
- What do these estimates not include?
- Committed-use and reserved discounts, regional price variation, per-request API charges, support plans, and minimum retention periods. All of those move real invoices, sometimes by a lot. These figures compare published list prices for the same workload, which is the comparison the rate cards alone cannot give you.