Sia
8.4#1 in decentralized storage servicesFrom $7.99 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Sia | Swarm |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The S3-compatible s3d gateway is described as working with rclone, Cyberduck, Nextcloud, Duplicati, and any S3 client. | The maker lists fairOS, Fairdrive, and the Fair Data Protocol as ecosystem tooling for databases, personal data storage, and interoperability; it says these projects are under development and their performance is not guaranteed. |
| Open source | Sia describes itself as an open-source project supported by the nonprofit Sia Foundation and community donations. | Swarm describes its code as open source and its network as open and permissionless. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord help channels and [email protected] for assistance. | The maker directs users to its Discord community and lists [email protected] for questions or complaints. |
Sia plans
- FreeFree
- Plus$7.99 a month
- Pro$14.99 a month
- Unlimited$19.99 a month
Swarm plans
- Swarm network storagePriced on request
Pick Sia if…
Sia suits people looking for cloud storage and developers building applications on Sia. Its SDK and self-hosted indexer option may suit developers who want to manage their own connection to the network.
Pick Swarm if…
Swarm is aimed at developers building or hosting dApps, NFT metadata and media files, as well as node operators willing to share disk space. Its tools also suit publishers prepared to use BZZ postage stamps for writing and storage.