Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage vs Storj Object Storage: which is better? Comparison 2026

By our public methodology Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage scores 76 out of 100 and Storj Object Storage scores 67. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.

Best S3-Compatible Object Storage 2026: Cloud Storage APIs Compared How we rank

Score breakdown

Wasabi Hot Cloud StorageStorj Object Storage
Price7069
API and features9450
Data protection10060
Reliability and trust3688

Pros and cons

Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

  • Free or cheap egress
  • Object Lock for immutable backups
  • Independently audited security
  • Works with the Amazon S3 API
  • No permanent free tier

Storj Object Storage

  • Free or cheap egress
  • Object Lock for immutable backups
  • High uptime in a published SLA
  • Works with the Amazon S3 API
  • No permanent free tier
  • No confirmed lifecycle rules

Facts side by side

FactWasabi Hot Cloud StorageStorj Object Storage
Storage price per GB-month (standard class)$0.00799 wasabi.com$0.007 storj.io
Egress price per GB (to the internet)$0.00 wasabi.com$0.007 storj.io
Permanent free tierNo wasabi.comNo storj.io
Minimum storage duration90 days wasabi.com30 days storj.io
S3 API compatibleYes wasabi.comYes storj.io
Regions (provider's count)16 wasabi.comNot verified
Object versioningYes docs.wasabi.comYes storj.dev
Lifecycle rulesYes docs.wasabi.comNo storj.dev
Object Lock (immutable storage)Yes wasabi.comYes storj.dev
Encryption at restYes wasabi.comYes storj.io
SOC 2 or ISO 27001Yes wasabi.comNot verified
Uptime SLANot verified99.95% storj.io
Public status pageYes status.wasabi.comYes status.storj.io
Founded2017 wasabi.com2014 storj.io
Company headquartersUnited States wasabi.comNot verified
CompanyWasabi Technologies LLC wasabi.comStorj Inc. storj.io

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