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Best Decentralized Storage Services 2026
Facts read 21 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Choosing decentralized storage involves comparing how a service handles the network as well as how you reach your files. Check network type and IPFS support alongside client-side encryption, desktop apps, and mobile apps. Free storage and free-plan availability show what is listed at no cost, while paid-from pricing gives a point of comparison for paid options. Sia, Peergos, and Carbide Network are among the services shown, with Stratos and Filebase also included. Consider which access methods and storage features matter to you, then weigh those against each service’s listed network and cost details.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Sia | Sia suits people seeking encrypted storage and developers building applications that use the Sia network. | 6.6 | $7.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im) | It may suit AI and ML startups, gaming studios, DeFi protocols, and enterprises seeking decentralized cloud services. | 6.0 | $0.01 usage-based | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Datum Storage | Datum Storage may suit people who want S3-compatible cloud storage and use supported backup software. | 5.6 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Filecoin | Filecoin serves enterprises, developers, analytics and data-lake teams, AI/ML developers, NFT projects, and creators. | 5.4 | $12 a month | Free plan | Web, Mac, Linux, API | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Storj | 5.4 | $29 a month | Free trial | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 9 Oct 2026 | |
| 06 Carbide Network | Carbide may suit people seeking file storage with device-side encryption and selectable redundancy, as well as businesses needing team controls. | 5.3 | $0.01 usage-based | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Stratos | Stratos is intended for blockchain application developers, including Dapp developers, who need to deploy and manage code and data on decentralized infrastructure. | 5.2 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Walrus | It suits developers and AI-agent builders needing decentralized storage, portable memory, or programmable access controls. | 5.0 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Lighthouse | It suits developers building AI-agent memory or applications using distributed file storage. | 4.9 | $12 a month | Free plan | Web, API | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Arweave | Arweave may suit people seeking to preserve data or host decentralized web apps, as well as developers working with HTTP clients or node software. | 4.7 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 9 Oct 2026 |
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Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im)
It may suit AI and ML startups, gaming studios, DeFi protocols, and enterprises seeking decentralized cloud services.
WebWindowsMac+3 Record6.0 Visit
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Datum Storage
Datum Storage may suit people who want S3-compatible cloud storage and use supported backup software.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.6 Visit
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Filecoin
Filecoin serves enterprises, developers, analytics and data-lake teams, AI/ML developers, NFT projects, and creators.
WebMacLinux+2 Record5.4 Visit
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Storj
WebWindowsMac+2 Record5.4 Visit
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Carbide Network
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 $0.01 usage-based Record5.3 Visit Carbide may suit people seeking file storage with device-side encryption and selectable redundancy, as well as businesses needing team controls.
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Stratos
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Free plan Record5.2 Visit Stratos is intended for blockchain application developers, including Dapp developers, who need to deploy and manage code and data on decentralized infrastructure.
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Walrus
WebWindowsMac+2 Free plan Record5.0 Visit It suits developers and AI-agent builders needing decentralized storage, portable memory, or programmable access controls.
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Lighthouse
WebAPI $12 a month Record4.9 Visit It suits developers building AI-agent memory or applications using distributed file storage.
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Arweave
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+6 — Record4.7 Visit Arweave may suit people seeking to preserve data or host decentralized web apps, as well as developers working with HTTP clients or node software.
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Pinata
WebAPI $20 a month Record4.7 Visit Pinata is for developers who need IPFS-based file handling in an app, from those starting out to businesses preparing to scale.
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Peergos
AndroidWebWindows+3 — Record4.6 Visit Peergos suits people seeking encrypted file storage, sync and sharing across supported desktop and mobile platforms.
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DeNet Storage
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 — Record4.5 Visit DeNet Storage suits people who want encrypted file storage with mobile and desktop backup options.
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Filebase
WebAPI $7.50 a month Record4.5 Visit Filebase suits people testing or learning storage, as well as growing IPFS projects and S3 workloads.
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4EVERLAND
Web Free plan Record4.4 Visit It is aimed at developers building or hosting websites and decentralized applications across Web3 storage and networks.
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0G Storage
WebMacLinux+2 — Record4.0 Visit It suits developers and AI teams building data-heavy applications, ecosystem partners, and storage node operators.
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BNB Greenfield
WebAPISelf-hosted — Record4.0 Visit It suits developers, validators, and storage providers working with decentralized data, smart contracts, or Web2 migration.
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