Storage tools
Object storage and file delivery. 6 tools, where egress fees usually matter more than the headline per-gigabyte price.
6 tools in Storage
| # | Name | Category↑ | Starting price | Free access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backblaze B2 is S3-compatible object storage with simple pricing and a generous free tier for backups and media. Indies use it when AWS egress fees or complexity feel like overkil… |
Storage | $6.95/TB | Yes, free plan is available |
| 2 | Bunny.net bundles CDN, storage, and streaming at aggressive price points. Indies use it for media delivery when Cloudflare/AWS sticker shock shows up on bandwidth. |
Storage | $1/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 3 | Cloudflare R2 is S3-compatible object storage famous for zero egress fees to the internet. That pricing twist changes architecture decisions for media-heavy indie apps. |
Storage | $0.015/GB | Yes, free plan is available |
| 4 | Cloudinary handles image and video upload, transformation, optimization, and CDN delivery through a single API. Indies reach for it when responsive images, on-the-fly crops, and f… |
Storage | $99/mo | Yes, free plan + 30 days (DAM) trial |
| 5 | Mux is a developer-first video API for upload, encoding, streaming, and player analytics. Product teams use it when user-generated or course video is core and building FFmpeg pipe… |
Storage | $20/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 6 | UploadThing smooths file uploads for Next.js apps with helpers that feel native to the framework. Indies use it to avoid reinventing signed URL flows on day one. |
Storage | $10/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
