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AWS S3 vs Cloudflare R2

Compare AWS S3, Cloudflare R2 by compute, bandwidth, storage, deployment limits, regions and support.

Compute & Storage pricing calculator

These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.

AWS S3

1,500 GB

Cloudflare R2

1,000 GB

AWS S3

$126 / mo

S3 Standard · 1,500 GB bandwidth

Cloudflare R2

$10 / mo

Infrequent Access · 1,000 GB storage

Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.

Compute & Storage overview & pricing

Provider
AWS S3
Amazon
Cloudflare R2
Cloudflare
Billing unit
AWS S3
GB bandwidth
Cloudflare R2
GB storage
Plan at selected usage
AWS S3
S3 Standard
Cloudflare R2
Infrequent Access
Monthly estimate
AWS S3
$126/mo
Cloudflare R2
$10/mo
Workload
AWS S3
1,500 GB bandwidth
Cloudflare R2
1,000 GB storage
Free access
AWS S3
5 GB storage (12 mo)
Cloudflare R2
10 GB/mo
Published plans
AWS S3
S3 Standard, S3 Infrequent Access
Cloudflare R2
Standard, Infrequent Access
Prices checked
AWS S3
Not listed
Cloudflare R2
Not listed

Compute & Storage monthly cost

AWS S3: $126Cloudflare R2: $10

Different workloads, separate estimates

Separate application hosting, serverless requests and object storage. A GB of storage is not a GB of egress. Budget for compute duration, requests, builds and network transfer where charged, and check region and minimum-spend requirements.

Compute & Storage feature comparison

Bandwidth / egress
AWS S3
100 GB free, then $0.09/GB
Cloudflare R2
Free egress; $0.01/GB retrieval
Compute
AWS S3
N/A
Cloudflare R2
N/A
Storage
AWS S3
$0.023/GB-month
Cloudflare R2
$0.01/GB-month
Builds & deploys
AWS S3
N/A
Cloudflare R2
N/A
Regions
AWS S3
30+ regions
Cloudflare R2
Global
Team members
AWS S3
IAM
Cloudflare R2
Unlimited
Uptime SLA
AWS S3
99.99%
Cloudflare R2
Support
AWS S3
AWS support plan
Cloudflare R2
Email

Which compute & storage providers fit your needs?

AWS S3 features & plan notes

  • Industry standard
  • Lifecycle rules

Cloudflare R2 features & plan notes

  • Zero egress fees
  • S3-compatible
  • Workers binding

How to compare compute & storage providers

Separate application hosting, serverless requests and object storage. A GB of storage is not a GB of egress. Budget for compute duration, requests, builds and network transfer where charged, and check region and minimum-spend requirements.

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