Pinata provides developers with tools to upload, retrieve, store, and manage files using IPFS. Its private IPFS storage is available through an API, and dedicated gateways provide access to pinned content. A content delivery network includes image optimization and is presented as a way to serve websites faster globally. Developers can add file handling to applications through SDKs, command-line tools, and APIs; Pinata documents a TypeScript SDK. The service also hosts and manages Pinata Agents and provides analytics intended to help users understand usage and make resource decisions. The free plan includes 1GB of storage, 500 files, 10GB of bandwidth, and 10K requests. Picnic costs 20.00 USD per month and includes 1TB of storage, one gateway plus CDN, 5 Million requests, and 500GB of bandwidth. Fiesta costs 100.00 USD per month and includes 5TB of storage, three gateways plus CDN, 10 Million requests, and 2.5TB of bandwidth. Listed plan security features include gateway access controls, MIME-type protections, threat monitoring, billing alerts and protections, and file upload protections. Free-plan email support is listed.
Who it is for
Pinata is aimed at developers, from people beginning with developer tools to businesses ready to scale. It may suit teams adding IPFS file handling, gateways, or content delivery to an application or website.
What is good
- Free plan includes 1GB storage and 10GB bandwidth
- SDKs, CLIs, and APIs support app integration
- Dedicated gateways provide access to pinned content
- CDN includes image optimization
- Analytics offer usage insights
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 500 files
- Free plan includes 10K requests
- Paid plans start at 20.00 USD per month
Verdict
Pinata combines IPFS storage and retrieval with gateways, CDN delivery, and developer integration options. Its free plan has defined storage, file, bandwidth, and request limits; larger listed plans cost 20.00 USD or 100.00 USD per month.
Pinata plans and pricing
All plansCompared on decentralized storage services
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $20/mo
- Free storage
- 1 GB
- Network type
- distributed
- IPFS support
- Yes
