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Sia combines device-side encryption with decentralized storage spread across independent hosts. Files can be downloaded from multiple hosts, while the service provides Android, iOS, desktop, web, Linux, macOS, Windows and self-hosted access. Developers can use Rust, Go, Python or JavaScript SDKs, connect through the S3-compatible s3d gateway, or run their own indexer. The Free plan provides 50 GB, while Plus, Pro and Unlimited increase storage and set app, speed and overage limits.
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Carbide Network
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2Encrypted personal and team storage with selectable redundancy — Carbide adds auto-sync, encrypted vaults, expiring links, workspaces and selectable 1–10 copies.
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Peergos
Paid AndroidLinuxMac+3Private storage with built-in productivity and sharing tools — Peergos hides extensive metadata and includes editors, calendar, media, task and wiki apps.
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Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im)
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Decentralized cloud computing and blockchain applications — Aleph Cloud adds VPS, confidential and GPU computing, serverless functions, web hosting and blockchain indexing.
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Walrus
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Time-bound decentralized storage and AI-agent memory — Walrus provides onchain-coordinated storage plus persistent semantic memory for AI agents, with expiring paid storage.
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Datum Storage
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3S3-compatible encrypted backup storage — Datum adds a virtual hard disk and S3-compatible endpoints, with accounts tied to verified Datum Identity.
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4EVERLAND
Free plan WebWeb3 hosting, gateways, RPC and AI model access — 4EVERLAND combines IPFS, Arweave and ICP hosting with gateways, blockchain RPC and access to over 100 AI models.
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BNB Greenfield
Paid APISelf-hostedWebBlockchain-managed data ownership and developer storage — BNB Greenfield ties permissions to smart contracts and assets, with validator fees, streaming storage payments and download quotas.
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ArDrive
Free plan APIWeb7.3 Visit site - 9
Filecoin
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 10
Filebase
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Lighthouse
Free plan APIWeb - 12
Pinata
Free plan APIWeb - 13
Stratos
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Storj
Free trial APILinuxMac+2 - 15
0G Storage
Paid APILinuxMac+2 - 16
DeNet Storage
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+2 - 17
Arweave
Paid AndroidAPIExtension+65.7 Visit site - 18
Crust Network
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb5.4 Visit site - 19
Swarm
Paid APILinuxMac+35.4 Visit site - 20
Tarlo
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DIV Drive
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NFT.Storage
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Irys
Paid APIWeb5.1 Visit site - 24
NodeX Cloud
Paid
An alternative may be preferable when you need built-in editors, business controls, cloud computing, blockchain integrations, AI-agent memory or a different storage model. Compare personal-drive features with developer infrastructure, encryption and key responsibility, sharing controls, backup behavior, platform coverage and retention. Sia keeps files redundantly across its network, but another service may offer selectable copies, metadata privacy, virtual-drive access, hosting tools or time-bound storage. Check whether the product fits your access needs and whether its pricing, quotas or platform limits work for your files and applications.