S3-compatible object storage with free requests and egress
Cloider Object Storage gives you S3-compatible buckets for files, backups and static websites. Any S3 client works with it, from the AWS CLI and rclone to the AWS SDKs for every language, and you pay only for the data you store: requests, uploads, downloads and traffic are free.
- AWS CLI, rclone and SDKs
- Region eu-central-2, Europe
- Free requests and egress
- Pay per GB stored
Everything you expect from S3
The S3 API
Objects, listing, multipart uploads, presigned URLs, versioning, lifecycle rules and bucket policies, signed with Signature Version 4 like every current S3 client.
Versioning
Keep every earlier version of a file when it is overwritten or deleted, and restore old versions and deleted files from the dashboard or the CLI.
Lifecycle rules
Expire old files, earlier versions and unfinished uploads automatically, so the bill only covers what you still need.
Scoped access keys
Give each app or tool its own key, for every bucket or only the ones you pick, read and write or read only. Up to 50 keys per account.
Bucket policies
Allow or deny specific S3 actions to specific keys, only for some prefixes or only under conditions such as the caller's IP address.
Public or private
Buckets are private by default. Make one public so anyone can download its files by URL, or hand out presigned URLs. Listing and changing files always need a key.
Static websites
Serve a public bucket as a website with index and error documents, on its own HTTPS address, a free subdomain or your own domain.
CORS rules
Let browsers upload to and download from a bucket directly, with CORS rules for the origins you choose.
File browser
Browse, upload, download and restore files in the dashboard, without creating a key first.
Store your first file in a minute
Create a bucket
In the dashboard or with
cloider bucket create. It is ready in a few seconds.Create an access key
Scope it to the bucket, read and write or read only.
--print-envprints it as the variables the AWS CLI and SDKs read.Use any S3 tool
Point the AWS CLI, rclone, s3cmd, the MinIO client or an AWS SDK at
https://s3.eu-central-2.cloider.com.
# create a bucket and a key scoped to it
cloider bucket create acme-assets --wait
eval "$(cloider bucket key create --label site --bucket acme-assets --print-env)"
# then use the AWS CLI as usual
export AWS_REQUEST_CHECKSUM_CALCULATION=when_required
aws s3 sync ./dist s3://acme-assets
Pay only for the data you keep
Storage is measured every few minutes, averaged over time and charged by the hour. Earlier versions that versioning keeps count too.
| Storage | $0.25 per GB per month |
|---|---|
| Requests, uploads, downloads | Free |
| Egress | Free |
100 GB kept for a whole month costs $25.00, however often it is downloaded. Every price is on the pricing page.
Object storage questions
Is Cloider Object Storage compatible with Amazon S3?
Yes, for the parts of the S3 API that applications and tools use day to day: objects, listing, multipart uploads, presigned URLs, versioning, lifecycle rules and bucket policies, signed with Signature Version 4. Buckets are created with Cloider's own tools rather than by S3 clients, and newer AWS CLIs and SDKs need request_checksum_calculation = when_required.
How is Cloider Object Storage billed?
On the data you store, at $0.25 per GB per month, charged by the hour. Cloider measures each bucket every few minutes and averages it over time, so a file kept for one day costs one day of storage. Earlier versions kept by versioning count too. Requests, uploads, downloads and traffic are free.
Which region are Cloider buckets in?
Buckets are created in the eu-central-2 region, in Europe, and served at https://s3.eu-central-2.cloider.com. Both virtual hosted style and path style addresses work.
Which S3 tools work with Cloider?
Any S3 client that lets you set a custom endpoint: the AWS CLI, rclone, s3cmd, the MinIO client, the AWS SDKs for every language, backup tools and frameworks. Give them the endpoint, the region eu-central-2 and a bucket access key.
Can I host a static website on a bucket?
Yes. Turn on static website hosting for a public bucket and it serves index and error documents on https://<bucket>.s3-website.eu-central-2.cloider.com. A target puts the site on a free subdomain or your own domain with HTTPS.
Are there egress or request fees?
No. Requests, uploads, downloads and traffic out are free. You pay only for the data you store.
More answers in the documentation, or contact us.