Best Irys Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from decentralized storage services ranked against Irys on the same published basis.
- 1Irys vs Sia
- 2Irys vs Peergos
- 3Irys vs Carbide Network
- 4Irys vs Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im)
- 5Irys vs Walrus
- 6Irys vs Stratos
- 7Irys vs Filebase
- 8Irys vs Pinata
- 9Irys vs 4EVERLAND
- 10Irys vs Arweave
- 11Irys vs BNB Greenfield
- 12Irys vs Swarm
- 13Irys vs DeNet Storage
- 14Irys vs Filecoin
- 15Irys vs 0G Storage
- 16Irys vs ArDrive
- 18Irys vs Tarlo
- 19Irys vs NodeX Cloud
- 20Irys vs Crust Network
- 21Irys vs Lighthouse
Irys alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sia | 7.6 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Peergos | 7.5 | No | £43/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Carbide Network | 7.4 | No | $0.01/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im) | 7.2 | Free plan | $1.94/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Walrus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Stratos | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Filebase | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Pinata | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | 4EVERLAND | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Arweave | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | BNB Greenfield | 6.8 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Swarm | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | DeNet Storage | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Filecoin | 6.6 | No | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | 0G Storage | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | ArDrive | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 18 | Tarlo | 6.0 | No | €5/mo | Web |
| 19 | NodeX Cloud | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Crust Network | 5.8 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Lighthouse | 5.7 | Free plan | $12/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about Irys alternatives
What is the best alternative to Irys?
Sia, number 1 in decentralized storage services with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Peergos, Carbide Network, Aleph Cloud (formerly Aleph.im) and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Irys?
Sia is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.