Filebase vs Pinata
Filebase
filebase.com
Pinata
pinata.cloudSide by side
| Figure | Filebase | Pinata |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.50/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Decentralized Storage Services | 8.0 (#8) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Delivery | Filebase says its CDN is included and routes bucket access through a single global S3 endpoint. | Its content delivery network includes image optimization and is presented as a way to serve websites faster globally. |
| Founded | 2019 | 2018 |
| Integrations | Filebase lists support for AWS CLI and SDKs, rclone, s3cmd, Cyberduck, WinSCP, Veeam, Commvault, Synology Cloud Sync, TrueNAS, and other S3 clients. | The homepage documents a TypeScript SDK installed with npm i pinata and shows an example using the PinataSDK. |
| Intended users | The pricing page describes Free as intended for testing and learning and Pro for growing IPFS projects and S3 workloads. | Pinata says its tools are for developers, from people just starting out to businesses ready to scale. |
| Product | Filebase provides S3-compatible object storage and IPFS storage for storing and delivering files. | Pinata provides file uploads and retrieval using IPFS storage and also offers hosting and management for Pinata Agents. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email and priority support on Pro, and dedicated support, Slack Connect, and an uptime SLA on Enterprise. | The pricing page lists email support for the free plan and describes enterprise support as top-priority 1:1 support. |
Plans
Pinata
- Picnic$20 a month
- Fiesta$100 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreePrice not published
In their own words
Filebase
Filebase provides S3-compatible object storage and IPFS storage through web and API access. Its S3 API handles uploads, downloads, listings, multipart uploads, pre-signed URLs and CORS, and works with tools such as AWS CLI and SDKs, rclone, s3cmd, Cyberduck, WinSCP, Veeam, Commvault, Synology Cloud Sync and TrueNAS. IPFS features include pinning, IPNS names, dedicated gateways, static-site hosting and IPFS APIs. A CDN is included, with bucket access routed through one global S3 endpoint. Server-side AES-256 encryption is always enabled and TLS covers data in transit. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 5 GB shared storage, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, free object egress and one bucket. Pro costs $7.50 a month and includes 500 GB, unlimited pinned files, 250 GB IPFS egress and 100 buckets. Enterprise pricing is volume-based and unlisted.
Pinata
Pinata is a web and API platform for uploading, retrieving, storing, and managing files with IPFS. Its private IPFS storage API handles file storage, retrieval, and management, while dedicated gateways provide access to pinned content. A content delivery network includes image optimization for serving websites globally. Developers can add file handling through Pinata SDKs, command-line tools, and APIs; the service documents a TypeScript SDK installed with npm. Pinata also offers hosting and management for Pinata Agents and analytics intended to inform usage and resource decisions. The free plan includes 1GB storage, 500 files, 10GB bandwidth, and 10K requests. Picnic costs $20 a month, and Fiesta costs $100 a month, with larger listed limits. Plan features include gateway access controls, MIME-type protections, threat monitoring, billing protections, and upload protections. Free-plan support is listed as email support.