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Cloud storage & file sharing · Alternatives
Azure Blob Storage is a cloud storage & file sharing product from Microsoft, Redmond, 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 Azure Blob Storage are Zoho WorkDrive (From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users), Amazon S3 (Pay as you go), Wasabi (₹600/mo), Google Cloud 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
Azure Blob Storage has no free tier. 10 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Azure Blob Storage 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 Azure Blob Storage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Azure Blob Storage (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 |  Amazon S3 | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Wasabi | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  Google Cloud 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 |  Google Drive | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Dropbox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Box | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  FileCloud | $7/user/month (Server Essentials, annual) | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 15 |  iCloud Drive | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 16 |  Hivenet | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 17 |  Cubbit | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  pCloud | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Sync.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  MEGA | 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 Azure Blob Storage
Key features
Amazon Web Services · Seattle · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Object storage on AWS.
Pay as you go
Free trial
₹600/mo
Free trial
Google · Mountain View · Cloud storage & file sharing · 4.3/5
Object storage on GCP.
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 Azure Blob Storage
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 Azure Blob Storage
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 Azure Blob Storage
The closest matches to Azure Blob Storage on App Advisor are Zoho WorkDrive (From ₹140/user/mo · Starter, billed yearly, minimum 3 users), Amazon S3 (Pay as you go), Wasabi (₹600/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Azure Blob Storage, 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 Azure Blob Storage 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 Azure Blob Storage also covers, and Microsoft'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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