Block Volume Storage · $0.03/mo
Oracle's Block Volume Storage is competitively priced on raw capacity, but the mandatory separate VPU billing and control-plane fees on Kubernetes make it expensive at scale. Azure, Google Cloud, and OVHcloud offer lower base storage rates with more transparent pricing, though all three impose retrieval fees and minimum retention periods on cooler tiers.
Flat $0.01/GB/month with no separate performance tier charges; retrieval and early-deletion fees only apply if you actually access or delete objects early.
Caveat: Cool tier enforces 30-day minimum retention and charges per-GB on retrieval; Premium disk IOPS billed separately if you need high performance.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Microsoft Azure | Blob Storage · Cool tier | $0.01/mo | Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days. | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Cloud Storage · Nearline storage | $0.01/mo | $0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Object Storage · Standard | $0.01/mo |
Matches Azure's $0.01/GB/month base rate with 30-day minimum duration; 200 GiB/month free egress to certain destinations reduces bandwidth surprise costs.
Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) and sustained-use discounts require active monitoring; outbound bandwidth above free tier is metered and can add up.
S3-compatible at $0.01/GB/month with included incoming and outgoing traffic in APAC regions until end of 2026, eliminating egress surprises.
Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; Infrequent Access and Archive tiers carry 30-180 day minimums and retrieval fees.
Lowest headline rate at $0.01/GB/month with 75 GB free egress per month; single-zone option suitable for non-critical workloads.
Caveat: Single availability zone reduces redundancy; egress above 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; Glacier restoration fees apply to cold tier.
Before you switch
| S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour. |
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| Scaleway | Object Storage · Standard One Zone | $0.01/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region | Visit |
| Scaleway | Block Storage · Snapshots | $0.04/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage | Visit |