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Compare Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and IBM Cloud Object Storage 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Star Rating
(941)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Browse all 4 pricing plansIBM Cloud Object Storage
Star Rating
(27)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Object StorageAmazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs IBM Cloud Object Storage
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) meets the needs of their business better than IBM Cloud Object Storage.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) over IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing availableIBM Cloud Object Storage
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Free Trial is available
IBM Cloud Object Storage
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
675
8.7
18
Ease of Use
8.7
678
8.0
18
Ease of Setup
8.6
335
8.1
8
Ease of Admin
8.5
313
7.5
8
Quality of Support
8.6
599
8.0
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
297
8.3
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
635
8.5
16
Features by Category
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
56
Not enough data
9.6
53
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
Reliability
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.6
54
Not enough data
Security
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.9
54
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and IBM Cloud Object Storage are categorized as Object Storage Solutions
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) has no unique categories
IBM Cloud Object Storage is categorized as Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Computer Software
17.9%
Financial Services
6.7%
Internet
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
48.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Real Estate
7.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Hospital & Health Care
7.7%
Banking
7.7%
Other
57.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
How are other S3 users solving business problems?
2 Comments
CT
The price is quite expensive Read more
What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?
1 Comment
AS
S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service.
We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance.Read more
IBM Cloud Object Storage has no discussions with answers
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