Blob Storage · $0.02/mo
Azure Blob Storage Hot tier is competitively priced at $0.02/GB/month, but Google Cloud Nearline and OVHcloud Object Storage both undercut it at $0.01/GB/month with comparable durability and availability. However, all three carry retrieval fees, minimum storage durations, and egress charges that can offset the headline savings depending on your access patterns.
Flat $0.01/GB/month storage with 30-day minimum duration and $0.01/GB retrieval fee; 99.99% SLA matches Azure and includes 200 GiB/month free egress to certain destinations.
Caveat: Retrieval fees and sustained-use/committed-use discounts require active optimization to realize full savings; egress beyond free tier is metered and can add up quickly.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Google Cloud | Cloud Storage · Nearline storage | $0.01/mo | $0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Object Storage · Infrequent Access | $0.01/mo | $0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default) |
S3-compatible $0.01/GB/month with included incoming and outgoing traffic (in APAC until end of 2026); 99.99% SLA and no per-operation read/write surcharges.
Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; Windows licensing surcharge applies if you mix compute; billed per GiB-hour rather than monthly, so usage must be tracked carefully.
Slightly cheaper than Azure at $0.0102/GB/month storage plus matching $0.0102/GB retrieval fee; 99.95% SLA is acceptable for most workloads.
Caveat: Minimum retention period and early-deletion penalties apply; retrieval fee doubles the effective cost if you read frequently; lower SLA than Azure or Google Cloud.
Matches Google Cloud and OVHcloud at $0.01/GB/month with 75 GB free egress per month; single-zone option is cheaper than multi-zone if durability is not critical.
Caveat: Single availability zone (Paris) limits geographic redundancy; 99.9% SLA is lower than Azure; egress beyond 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; Glacier restoration fees apply to cold tiers.
Before you switch
| $0.01/mo |
| Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on |
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| OVHcloud | Object Storage · Standard | $0.01/mo | S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour. | Visit |
| Scaleway | Object Storage · Standard One Zone | $0.01/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region | Visit |