No. 16 of 25 ·Decentralized Storage Services

Filecoin

Name: Filecoin
Price: 2.5 USD

Web · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $2.50/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.6

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Filecoin is ranked #16 of 25 in decentralized storage services on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $2.50/mo.

Filecoin plans and pricing

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Filecoin Onchain Cloud $2.50/mo From$2.50 / TB / month (minimum 2 copies) Minimum 2 copies filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

Fil One $4.99/mo From$4.99 / TB / month S3-compatible object storage for large datasets filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

CIDgravity $5/mo From$5 / TB / month First 2 GiB free · Nextcloud storage backend filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

Lighthouse $12/mo From$12 / 500 GB / month First 5 GB free · Pay once, store forever pricing mode filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

Aurora Not published Custom pricing Enterprise-ready infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

Akave Cloud Not published Enterprise plans available Data lakes, analytics and enterprise backups filecoin.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on decentralized storage services

Paid from: $2.50/mo
Network type: hybrid
IPFS support: Yes

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The record

What it does: Filecoin is a decentralized storage network where users can pay independent providers to store and retrieve data.
Verification: Proof of Replication verifies a unique copy of data and Proof of Spacetime verifies that it remains stored over time.
Use cases: Filecoin storage is used for Web3 apps, AI datasets, backups, archives, cultural records, and scientific datasets.
Programmability: The Filecoin Virtual Machine provides a smart-contract layer for logic, automation, and applications on Filecoin storage.
Developer features: Filecoin Onchain Cloud offers verifiable storage, retrieval, programmable payments, and a Synapse TypeScript SDK.
Integrations: Akave lists Snowflake and Apache Iceberg support, while CIDgravity lists Nextcloud integration.
Security: Filecoin’s published security page describes secure development practices, training, theory audits, external security research, and third-party audits.
Support: The Filecoin community hub points users to documentation, guides, APIs, tools, and community channels including Slack and Discord.
Who it is for: The store page identifies enterprises, developers, data lake and analytics teams, AI/ML developers, NFT projects, and creators among its audiences.
Platform limits: The Lotus node installation documentation supports Linux and macOS and says Windows is not supported.
Free access: The store page lists a free trial for Fil One and free initial storage allowances for CIDgravity and Lighthouse.
Price from: $2.50/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Decentralized Storage Services in 2026#16 of 25

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Sources

filecoin.io/learn· checked 4 Oct 2026
filecoin.io/store-data· checked 4 Oct 2026
spec.filecoin.io/appendix/audit_reports/· checked 4 Oct 2026
filecoin.io/community-hub· checked 4 Oct 2026
lotus.filecoin.io/lotus/install/prerequisites/· checked 4 Oct 2026