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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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