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Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im) vs ArDrive

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.

Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im)

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

Aleph Cloud combines compute, storage, website hosting, and blockchain indexing in one distributed platform. Check its credit billing model and the program-resource payment limit before choosing it.

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ArDrive

Free plan APIWeb

Choose ArDrive if you want permanent Arweave storage with one-time file payments, no account storage quota and options for private or public drives. Look elsewhere if you need to remove confirmed uploads later, since they cannot be deleted.

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The facts

Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im)ArDrive
Free planYesYes
Open sourceYesNot published
Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, WindowsAPI, Web
Lowest paid planSee the plansFree or on request
Plans published71
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitealeph.cloudardrive.io
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Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im): what it does well

  • Free static hosting includes IPFS distribution.
  • Offers VPS, confidential VMs, GPU instances, and serverless functions.
  • SDKs, APIs, CLI tools, Docker, and Kubernetes support.
  • Credits can be topped up with fiat, USDC, or ALEPH.

What to know first

  • Workloads may be reclaimed when credits run out.
  • Program resources cannot yet be paid for with credits.
  • VPS starter packer costs $1.94 a month.

ArDrive: what it does well

  • Files are stored on Arweave and remain available if ArDrive stops operating.
  • Private-drive files are encrypted on the user's device before upload.
  • Uploads under 100 KB are free.
  • No subscription or account storage quota is required.
  • CLI, APIs and SDKs support developer workflows.

What to know first

  • Confirmed uploads cannot be removed by anyone.
  • Turbo uploads in Safari and Firefox are limited to 500 MiB.
  • Paid upload costs depend on file size and live Turbo rates.

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