Filebase review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Filebase suits developers and small teams who want plain object storage with IPFS hosting on the same account. Object egress is free on all plans, and $0 means downloads do not move the bill, which is the opposite of the metered model most storage plans use.
Key facts
- Best for
- Object storage where free egress and IPFS sit on the same bill.
- Price per GB per month
- $0.015↗
- Egress price per GB
- $0↗
- Free egress
- Object egress free on all plans; IPFS egress 10 GB free on Free plan and 250 GB on Pro, then $0.015/GB↗
- S3-compatible
- Yes↗
- Free egress (GB)
- 10↗
- Storage types
- Object↗
- Legal entity
- Filebase, Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2019↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- filebase.com
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- github.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Object egress is free on all plans, and $0 is the listed rate.
- There is a free tier, so you can try the S3-compatible API before you pay.
- Storage is object only (object) and speaks S3, so standard buckets work as-is.
- IPFS egress includes a free allowance on every plan, starting at 10 on the entry plan.
Cons
- Storage is object only (object), so there is no block or file tier to pair with it.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, so there is no phone channel for urgent issues.
- Per-GB monthly storage is $0.015, higher than the site figure €0.01, and the brand ranks 48 of 103 on that measure.
Who it suits
- Developers pinning media, archives or datasets to IPFS who read that data back out as often as they write it.
- Teams already on S3 who want a second object store that does not meter download traffic.
- US-based buyers who want a US operator, US, handling the buckets.
Who should look elsewhere
- Price-first storage buyers: Aruba lists €0.011 per GB per month and SberCloud lists RUB 814.68, both under Filebase's $0.015 per GB per month.
- Buyers whose buckets are rarely read: UCloud's per-GB monthly rate runs $0.063 to $0.24, so light-read workloads cost more there than on Filebase's free egress.
How Filebase compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does Filebase cost to store data?+
Storage is billed at $0.015 per GB per month, and object egress is free on all plans so downloads do not add to the bill. IPFS egress is free up to an allowance starting at 10, then charged per GB.
Is egress really free on Filebase, including IPFS?+
Object egress is free on all plans, and $0 is the listed rate. IPFS egress is different: it comes with a free allowance on each plan, larger on Pro, and past that allowance it is charged per GB. The entry plan's allowance is 10.
Can I try Filebase for free before paying?+
Yes. There is a free tier, so you can create an account and put objects in without a paid plan. It is the quickest way to check that the S3-compatible API fits your tools before you commit storage at $0.015 per GB per month.
Which API does Filebase speak?+
Filebase is S3-compatible, so you can point existing S3 clients, SDKs and bucket tools at it without rewriting your uploads. Storage covers object types, which keeps the surface small and predictable for teams that only need buckets.
Where is Filebase based?+
Filebase is a US company, incorporated as Filebase, Inc. and headquartered in the US, founded in 2019. For buyers who want a US-based operator on their object store, that home market shapes how the service is sold and billed.
What support does Filebase offer?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre. You get email, chat, a help centre and a community, which covers most questions, but there is no phone channel, so anything urgent or voice-led has to go through those written routes.
How does Filebase compare to cheaper storage providers?+
On egress it charges $0, against a site figure of €0. On storage per GB per month it is pricier, at $0.015, so a bucket that is rarely read can work out cheaper at Aruba or UCloud.
Who is Filebase built for?+
Filebase is built for developers and small teams that store object data and also pin it to IPFS, especially media, archives and datasets that get read back out often. Free object egress makes the read-heavy case cheap, while the free tier lets you test the workflow first.
Sources
- filebase.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded 2019”
- filebase.com/docs/account/faq checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Egress price per GB, Price per GB per month, S3-compatible, Storage types, Support channels
“Filebase charges $0 for egress from S3-compatible object storage buckets”
- filebase.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free egress, Free egress (GB), Free tier, Price per GB
“IPFS Egress 10 GB; Object Egress Free”
- filebase.com/terms-of-service checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Filebase, Inc. 6 Liberty Square Suite 446 Boston, MA 02109”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.