Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $7.99/mo
- 3Free storage50 GB
- 4Network typehybrid
- 5Client-side encryptionYes
- 6IPFS supportYes
- 7Desktop appsYes
- 8Mobile appsYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: sia.tech, sia.storage
Overview
Sia is ranked #1 of 25 in decentralized storage services on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/mo.
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Facts
- What it does
- Sia offers encrypted, decentralized cloud storage, with a consumer app and tools for building storage into apps.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- On-device encryption
- Files are encrypted on the user’s device before upload, and the site says nobody else can read them.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026
- Availability
- The app says files are redundantly stored across independent hosts worldwide and can be downloaded in parallel from multiple hosts.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026
- Network pricing
- The network page lists median prices of $3.53/TB/month for storage at 3X redundancy, $0.03/TB for upload, and $2.25/TB for download.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Storage SDKs
- The Sia Storage SDKs are listed for Rust, Go, Python, and JavaScript.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The S3-compatible s3d gateway is described as working with rclone, Cyberduck, Nextcloud, Duplicati, and any S3 client.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Self-hosting
- The SDK can connect to any indexer, including one the user hosts themselves.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Open source
- Sia describes itself as an open-source project supported by the nonprofit Sia Foundation and community donations.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Network design
- Sia describes its storage network as peer-to-peer, with no central access point or single point of failure.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs users to Discord’s help channel or to email [email protected] for assistance.docs.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Who it serves
- Sia says its storage network is for users storing data and developers building applications on Sia.docs.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
- Company name
- The Sia Storage site identifies The Sia Storage Company.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2013sia.tech · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- sia.tech/store-your-data· checked 29 Sept 2026
- sia.storage· checked 29 Sept 2026
- sia.tech/how-it-works· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.sia.tech· checked 29 Sept 2026
- sia.tech· checked 23 Sept 2026