Cloudflare R2 vs Tigris for Object storage without egress pain (Oct 2026)
Depot Pick for this job: Cloudflare R2. Tigris is a ranked runner-up. Both have a sourced price in usd_per_gb_month, so this comparison is like for like on price. Prices are each provider's lowest sourced SKU in that unit only (no blending across units, input/output or context tiers), not quality-adjusted.
Scores as of 2026-10-19 / 2026-09-14 (8 / 43 days; stale after 30). Prices carry their own dates.
| Cloudflare R2 (Depot Pick) | Tigris | |
|---|---|---|
| Job-weighted overall | 8.75 | 8.15 |
| Capability fit | 9 | 8.2 |
| Price / performance | 9.5 | 9.2 |
| Latency / reliability | 9.2 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Lowest sourced SKU (usd_per_gb_month) | $0.015 (R2 Standard storage) source · as of 2026-10-19 · re-checked 2026-10-27 | $0.02 (Standard data storage) source · as of 2026-10-19 · re-checked 2026-10-27 |
| Free option for this job | none listed | none listed |
| Score kind / confidence | curated_estimate / high | curated_estimate / high |
When not to use Cloudflare R2
Need S3-specific ecosystem features unavailable on R2. Want global S3-compat $0 egress without CF — Tigris. OK with 3× free egress then $0.01/GB — B2. Must self-host — MinIO.
Lock-in
Stored lock-in risk (0–10, higher = more lock-in): Cloudflare R2 4.5, Tigris 3.2.
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