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Amazon S3

PAID

Scalable object storage service for any amount of data

Store application assets, backups, and user uploads with scalable infrastructure

VG SCORE
9.5
CLOUD (SAAS)

Product Details

CompanyAmazon S3
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, USA
Founded2006
PricingPaid
DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations6 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • 99.999999999% durability ensures your data is protected against hardware failures
  • Storage classes let you optimize costs based on access patterns automatically
  • Massive ecosystem of tools and integrations built on top of S3 APIs

WEAKNESSES

  • Pricing complexity with multiple dimensions makes cost prediction challenging
  • Data egress fees can add up significantly for applications with high download volumes

KEY FEATURES

Object Storage

Store unlimited objects up to 5TB each with automatic replication across zones

Storage Classes

Multiple tiers from frequent access to glacier archive for cost optimization

Versioning

Keep multiple versions of objects to protect against accidental deletions

Event Notifications

Trigger Lambda functions or SQS queues when objects are created or deleted

WHO IS Amazon S3 BEST FOR?

Developers

Store application assets, backups, and user uploads with scalable infrastructure

Data Teams

Build data lakes for analytics with cost-effective storage and direct query access

INTEGRATIONS

AWS LambdaAmazon CloudFrontAmazon AthenaSnowflakeDatabricksTerraform

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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DOSSIER

COMPANY
Amazon S3
HQ
Seattle, Washington, USA
FOUNDED
2006
LAST VERIFIED MAR 27, 2026

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PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Developers Data Teams

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