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Cloud storage & file sharing · Alternatives
Amazon S3 is a cloud storage & file sharing product from Amazon Web Services, Seattle, priced at Pay as you go. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 10 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Amazon S3 are Zoho WorkDrive (From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users), Wasabi (₹600/mo), Google Cloud Storage (Pay as you go), Azure Blob Storage (Pay as you go) and Egnyte (₹1,600/mo). DigiLocker is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹150/month.
There is no free plan
Amazon S3 has no free tier. 10 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Amazon S3 is built in United States. 4 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Amazon S3's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Amazon S3 (current) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho WorkDrive | From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  Wasabi | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 3 |  Google Cloud Storage | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  Azure Blob Storage | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Egnyte | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Citrix ShareFile | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Tresorit | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 8 |  DigiLocker | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 9 |  JioAICloud | 50 GB free on a Jio number | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 10 |  DigiBoxx | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  Microsoft OneDrive | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Google Drive | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Dropbox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Box | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 15 |  FileCloud | $7/user/month (Server Essentials, annual) | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 16 |  iCloud Drive | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  Hivenet | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Cubbit | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 19 |  pCloud | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Sync.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.7/5
Team file storage from Zoho.
From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users
Free trial
Compared with Amazon S3
Key features
₹600/mo
Free trial
Google · Mountain View · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Object storage on GCP.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Microsoft · Redmond · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Object storage on Azure.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Egnyte · Mountain View · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Content governance for business.
₹1,600/mo
Free trial
Progress · Raleigh · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Secure file sharing for business.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Tresorit · Zurich · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.2/5
End-to-end encrypted business storage.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Government of India · New Delhi · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.8/5
Official document wallet for Indian citizens.
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Amazon S3
Reliance Jio · Navi Mumbai · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.7/5
Cloud storage from Jio: 50 GB free on a Jio number, with a 3-month trial for non-Jio numbers.
50 GB free on a Jio number
Free plan available
Compared with Amazon S3
Key features
DigiBoxx · Bengaluru · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.7/5
Indian cloud storage with 20 GB free.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Amazon S3
The closest matches to Amazon S3 on App Advisor are Zoho WorkDrive (From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users), Wasabi (₹600/mo), Google Cloud Storage (Pay as you go). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Amazon S3, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 10 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: DigiLocker (Free), JioAICloud (50 GB free on a Jio number), DigiBoxx (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho WorkDrive starts lowest at From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users. DigiLocker also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho WorkDrive (From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users), DigiLocker (Free), JioAICloud (50 GB free on a Jio number). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho WorkDrive is the closest match to Amazon S3 in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in cloud storage & file sharing or a category Amazon S3 also covers, and Amazon Web Services's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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