Cloudflare R2 vs Tigris
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 | Tigris |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Capability fit | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Price / performance | 9.5 | 9.2 |
| Latency / reliability | 9.2 | 8.0 |
| Developer & agent DX | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees to the internet (Cloudflare positioning); storage+ops pricing. | As of 2026-09-14 (tigrisdata.com/pricing.md): S3-compat, zero egress. Free tier 5 GB + 10k Class A / 100k Class B (no card). Global/single-region Standard $0.02/GB-mo; IA $0.01; Archive $0.004. Class A $0.005/1k, Class B… |
| Tagline | Depot pick when agent artifacts get downloaded a lot. S3-compatible without the egress grief. | R2 remains Depot object-storage / cheap-egress default (CDN+Workers gravity). Tigris when you want global… |
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
Tigris
R2 remains Depot object-storage / cheap-egress default (CDN+Workers gravity). Tigris when you want global S3-compat without Cloudflare, or dynamic placement. Strengths: True $0 egress like R2, with a public request+storage card; Global dynamic placement (pay once); Agent-friendly (Fly-adjacent, S3 SDK).
Strengths
- True $0 egress like R2, with a public request+storage card
- Global dynamic placement (pay once)
- Agent-friendly (Fly-adjacent, S3 SDK)
Weaknesses
- Smaller ecosystem than R2/S3
- IA/Archive retrieval fees + min retention
- Younger than Cloudflare/AWS
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