Carbide Network vs Stratos

Carbide Network is a distributed storage service that links users’ files with independent providers. Its personal offering covers photos, documents and backups, with photo and video auto-sync, an encrypted vault, expiring share links and up to 10x redundancy. Files are encrypted on the user’s device with AES-256-GCM; the service describes its design as zero-knowledge. Encrypted chunks are spread among providers, and users choose between 1 and 10 copies. Users manage their private encryption keys, and Carbide says lost keys cannot be recovered. Business tools include role-based team workspaces, audit logs, retention policies and geographic redundancy across 30+ regions. Developers get API-first, S3-compatible storage, a versioned API and a Swift SDK. The service lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps, as well as API access. Personal storage is billed at $0.002/GB. The network is provided without warranties, and performance depends on the combined behavior of independent participants.

Stratos is a distributed infrastructure network offering computation, storage, and network traffic resources for blockchain applications. Its four core modules are blockchain, decentralized storage, decentralized databases, and decentralized computing. The documentation describes it as a platform for blockchain and Dapp developers to deploy, store, and execute code and data. The network uses Proof-of-Stake for its value layer, Proof-of-Traffic for resources, and Proof-of-Authority for meta-services; Proof-of-Traffic rewards participants based on network traffic contributions. Stratos IPFS, or SPFS, is an IPFS cluster for persistent storage. Its guide covers uploading, fetching, pinning, unpinning, and sharing files through API and WebUI instructions. The private access token is free with usage limits that can be expanded through a subscription. Gateway requests require an access token and face tier-based rate and traffic limits. Stratos lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, API, and self-hosted access, and is headquartered in Canada.