# A simpler alternative to Amazon S3 for small apps

Strovio is a simpler option than Amazon S3 when a small app only needs to upload files, list them, and hand out public or expiring links. You get one API key and a few endpoints instead of an AWS account, IAM credentials and bucket settings. Amazon S3 is the better choice when you need its scale, its API or its controls.

## What you skip with Strovio

- Creating an AWS account, a bucket and IAM credentials.
- Configuring which files are public: in Strovio it is one header per upload.
- Signing requests: Strovio uses a bearer API key.

## What you give up

- The S3 API and the tools built on it. Strovio is not S3-compatible.
- Scale: Strovio files are limited to 512 MB, and the largest plan holds 100 GB.
- Controls: no storage classes, versioning, lifecycle policies, replication or event notifications.
- Signed URLs longer than one hour. S3 allows up to 7 days with long-term credentials.
- A published uptime SLA.

## Pricing model

Strovio has flat monthly plans: $10 for 25 GB and $28 for 100 GB, after a 14-day free trial. Amazon S3 charges by usage, for storage, requests and data transfer; see the [Amazon S3 pricing page](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/).

See the full [Strovio vs Amazon S3 comparison](https://strovio.xyz/compare/strovio-vs-amazon-s3).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I move from Strovio to S3 later?

Yes. List your files with `GET /api/v1/files`, download each with its URL, and upload to S3. There is no automatic export.

### Does Strovio run on S3?

Strovio stores files on its own S3-compatible object storage server, not on Amazon S3.

### Is Strovio cheaper than S3?

It depends on your usage. Strovio is a flat monthly price with no request or download charges; S3 is pay as you go. Compare your expected storage, requests and downloads against both pricing pages.

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Source: https://strovio.xyz/use-cases/simple-s3-alternative-for-small-apps
All docs for agents: https://strovio.xyz/llms.txt