4 free alternatives in Storage. Sorted by pricing stability.
Current Storj Situation
Risk Level:caution
Why:discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown — The free trial now includes 25GB of storage and 2 Object Mount licenses. The page details a $5 minimum monthly fee that is waived during the trial and for accounts paying in STORJ token. Source ↗
restructureddiscovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknownmedium impact
The free trial now includes 25GB of storage and 2 Object Mount licenses. The page details a $5 minimum monthly fee that is waived during the trial and for accounts paying in STORJ token. Source ↗
removedeffective 2025-07-01high impact
Storj introduced a $5 minimum monthly usage fee for all accounts, announced 2025-05-30 and effective 2025-07-01, leaving a 30-day trial where the free tier used to be. The pricing page, read 2026-08-27, offers '25GB free storage for 30 days' with 'no credit card required' and applies the minimum fee once the trial ends, except for accounts paying in STORJ token. Source ↗
Recommended Migration Targets
These alternatives were identified from Storj’s pricing changes as recommended replacements.
−3 free_tier_withdrawn Recorded open-source licence change on 2026-02-12: MinIO archived its open-source GitHub repository. All development moved to proprietary MinIO AIStor. No new Docker images, PRs, or contributions accepted. Only case-by-case critical security fixes Source: https://linuxiac.com/minio-ends-active-development/
All Free Alternatives (4)
3 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 1 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.
−3 free_tier_withdrawn Recorded open-source licence change on 2026-02-12: MinIO archived its open-source GitHub repository. All development moved to proprietary MinIO AIStor. No new Docker images, PRs, or contributions accepted. Only case-by-case critical security fixes Source: https://linuxiac.com/minio-ends-active-development/
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We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 4 free alternatives to Storj, each listed below with its tier, category and the read and catalogue dates we hold. Of those, 3 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 1 is demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
Is Storj's free tier still available?
Storj has a free tier (Trial), but it's flagged as "caution" because of one specific recorded change, discovered 2026-09-09: The free trial now includes 25GB of storage and 2 Object Mount licenses. The page details a $5 minimum monthly fee that is waived during the trial and for accounts paying in STORJ token. Source: https://storj.io/pricing
How many free alternatives to Storj exist?
There are 4 free alternatives to Storj tracked on AgentDeals across the Storage category.
Has Storj changed their pricing?
Storj has 2 recorded pricing changes. The most recent was discovered 2026-09-09: The free trial now includes 25GB of storage and 2 Object Mount licenses. The page details a $5 minimum monthly fee that is waived during the trial and for accounts paying in STORJ token. Source: https://storj.io/pricing
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