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AWS S3 vs Tigris

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
AWS S3: Industry standard object storage
Tigris: Globally distributed S3-compatible object storage
Pricing Model
AWS S3: paid
Tigris: freemium
Starting Price
AWS S3: $0/mo
Tigris: $0/mo
Free Plan
AWS S3: No
Tigris: Yes
GitHub Stars
AWS S3:
Tigris:
npm Downloads/wk
AWS S3:
Tigris: 500
GitHub Forks
AWS S3:
Tigris:
Open Issues
AWS S3:
Tigris:
Tags
AWS S3: object-storage, cdn, durability, aws
Tigris: s3, object-storage, global, no-egress

AWS S3 vs Tigris: which to choose

On pricing, Tigris has a free plan while AWS S3 does not, so Tigris is the safer pick for side projects or evaluating before you commit budget.

Choose AWS S3 if you lean toward object-storage and cdn; choose Tigris if s3 and object-storage matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is AWS S3 or Tigris better?

It depends on your priorities. AWS S3 has — GitHub stars and uses a paid pricing model, while Tigris has — stars and uses a freemium model. Tigris offers a free plan, which may be better for getting started.

Is AWS S3 cheaper than Tigris?

AWS S3 starts at $0/mo while Tigris starts at $0/mo. Tigris has a free plan.

What are the main differences between AWS S3 and Tigris?

AWS S3 is tagged as object-storage, cdn, durability while Tigris is tagged as s3, object-storage, global. AWS S3 uses a paid pricing model. Tigris uses a freemium model.

Does AWS S3 or Tigris have a free plan?

Tigris offers a free plan, but AWS S3 does not.

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