Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Pricing Overview

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First 1 TB / month

Standard Storage $0.0300 per GB; Standard - Infrequent Access Storage $0.0125 per GB; Glacier Storage $0.007 per GB

Next 49 TB / month

Standard Storage $0.0295 per GB; Standard - Infrequent Access Storage $0.0125 per GB; Glacier Storage $0.007 per GB

Next 450 TB / month

Standard Storage $0.0290 per GB; Standard - Infrequent Access Storage $0.0125 per GB; Glacier Storage $0.007 per GB

Next 500 TB / month

Standard Storage $0.0285 per GB; Standard - Infrequent Access Storage $0.0125 per GB; Glacier Storage $0.007 per GB

Pricing Insights

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

Average Discount

11%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives Pricing

The following is a quick overview of editions offered by other Object Storage Solutions

Google Cloud Storage Free	FreePer Month	All customers get 5 GiB of US regional storage free per month, not charged against your credits. New customers can use $300 in free credits to try Cloud Storage.
DigitalOcean Spaces Spaces Object Storage	Starting at $5.00Per Month	Start with one bucket and add up to 100 of them, adding or removing buckets as you go.
Cloudian HyperStore Free Trial	00	45-day software-based free-trial

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Pricing Reviews

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Abhishek K.

VP of engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/30/2025

"Reliable and scalable cloud storage solution for all use cases"

5/5

What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Amazon S3 provides incredibly reliable and highly scalable object storage, making it perfect for everything from backup storage to hosting static websites and data lakes. The integration with other AWS services is seamless, and the pay-as-you-go pricing model makes it very cost-effective for both small and enterprise use cases. The security features, including bucket policies, IAM, and encryption, are also top-notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

The pricing model, while flexible, can be confusing—especially when dealing with multiple storage classes, data retrieval fees, and transfer costs. Also, managing permissions with bucket policies and IAM roles can get complex and error-prone without clear documentation or experience. A better built-in UI for file management in the AWS Console would also improve user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Amazon S3 solves the problem of managing scalable, durable, and cost-effective cloud storage without having to maintain physical infrastructure. It eliminates concerns about data loss, hardware failure, or capacity planning by offering 99.999999999% durability and virtually unlimited storage. For us, it streamlines backup strategies, serves as a central repository for static assets and logs, and integrates seamlessly with data processing pipelines and analytics tools. This improves operational efficiency, reduces overhead, and allows us to focus on building applications instead of managing storage infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sarath S.

Devops Analyst

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/8/2025

"Reliable and Scalable Cloud Storage with Easy Integration"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

I love how scalable and reliable Amazon S3 is, making it easy to store and access data from anywhere. The seamless integration with other AWS services is a huge plus Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

S3 is powerful, but the pricing can get expensive, especially for high data retrieval or transfer. Also, managing permissions and security policies can be a bit complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.