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Alternatives to Cloudflare R2
Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.
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Alternatives to Cloudflare R2
Amazon S3
Decision brief →
Step-up / hyperscaler object storage
Chosen when buyers want maximum ecosystem depth and enterprise controls and are willing to manage egress/request-driven cost governance.
Backblaze B2
Decision brief →
Same tier / cost-driven storage
Compared when buyers want cost-driven object storage for media/backups and are deciding between pricing mechanics and ecosystem adjacency.
Wasabi
Decision brief →
Same tier / cost-driven storage
Shortlisted for large storage footprints where predictable storage economics matter more than hyperscaler features.
Head-to-head comparisons
Cloudflare R2 vs Amazon S3 →
Buyers compare them when egress and delivery patterns dominate cost and they’re evaluating hyperscaler depth versus different network…
Cloudflare R2 vs Backblaze B2 →
Buyers compare them when optimizing for cost-driven object storage and deciding between Cloudflare adjacency and backup/media-oriented…
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