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0G Storage vs Pinata

Both stand on decentralized storage services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

0G Storage

Paid APILinuxMac+2

Choose 0G Storage if your application needs distributed storage for structured or unstructured data and you want developer interfaces across several platforms. It may be less suitable if paying storage fees or meeting the listed node requirements does not fit your setup.

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Pinata

Free plan APIWeb

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 a month.

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The facts

	0G Storage	Pinata
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Picnic: $20 a month
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	storage.0g.ai	pinata.cloud
On decentralized storage services	#14 of 25	#10 of 25

0G Storage: what it does well

Separate layers handle unstructured and structured data.
Supports TypeScript and Go SDKs, a CLI, and web uploads.
Uploads are committed on-chain as Merkle roots.
Large files can be retrieved in parallel from multiple nodes.
Works with blockchain and Web2 applications, according to the maker.

What to know first

Storage-node data incurs fees.
Pricing starts at $11/mo.
A Storage Node guide lists hardware and bandwidth requirements.

Pinata: what it does well

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 a month

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