Cloudflare R2 vs MinIO
Cloudflare R2 vs MinIO: which to choose
MinIO has the larger community with 60.8k GitHub stars against — for Cloudflare R2, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.
Choose Cloudflare R2 if you lean toward s3-compatible and zero-egress; choose MinIO if s3-compatible and self-hosted matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloudflare R2 or MinIO better?▾
It depends on your priorities. Cloudflare R2 has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while MinIO has 60.8k stars and uses a open-source model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.
Is Cloudflare R2 cheaper than MinIO?▾
Cloudflare R2 starts at $0/mo while MinIO starts at $0/mo. Cloudflare R2 has a free plan. MinIO has a free plan.
What are the main differences between Cloudflare R2 and MinIO?▾
Cloudflare R2 is tagged as s3-compatible, zero-egress, cdn while MinIO is tagged as s3-compatible, self-hosted, open-source. Cloudflare R2 uses a freemium pricing model. MinIO uses a open-source model with 60.8k GitHub stars.
Does Cloudflare R2 or MinIO have a free plan?▾
Yes, both Cloudflare R2 and MinIO offer a free plan.