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Cloudflare R2 vs Amazon S3
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Cloudflare R2 | Amazon S3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Capability fit | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Price / performance | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| Latency / reliability | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| Developer & agent DX | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Pricing | S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees to the internet (Cloudflare positioning); storage+ops pricing. | Industry-standard object storage; pay for storage/requests/egress; many tiers. |
| Tagline | Depot pick when agent artifacts get downloaded a lot. S3-compatible without the egress grief. | Default object store gravity well. Consider R2/Cloudflare or DO Spaces when egress dominates. |
Cloudflare R2
Depot pick when agent artifacts get downloaded a lot. S3-compatible without the egress grief. Strengths: S3 API without egress tax; Works with Workers; Simple global story.
Strengths
- S3 API without egress tax
- Works with Workers
- Simple global story
Weaknesses
- Feature parity gaps vs S3 occasionally
- Vendor coupling to CF ecosystem
- Consistency model nuances
Amazon S3
Default object store gravity well. Consider R2/Cloudflare or DO Spaces when egress dominates. Strengths: Universal compatibility; Eleven nines durability narrative; Ecosystem gravity.
Strengths
- Universal compatibility
- Eleven nines durability narrative
- Ecosystem gravity
Weaknesses
- Egress fees painful
- AWS account complexity
- Not agent-specific
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