Editorial take
Why it stands out
Compare AWS S3 when you need advanced compliance features or AWS-native analytics glue; compare Backblaze B2 for raw cheap storage without Workers affinity.
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Tool profile
S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees to Workers—aimed at datasets fronted by Cloudflare's edge and Workers compute.
Static assets and user uploads for Workers-hosted APIs
R2's headline is reducing surprise bandwidth invoices when objects are read heavily through Cloudflare. It speaks S3 APIs, so many SDKs work with endpoint tweaks. Best when your compute already lives on Workers or you can route user traffic through Cloudflare; less compelling if you constantly egress to other clouds without that path.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Compare AWS S3 when you need advanced compliance features or AWS-native analytics glue; compare Backblaze B2 for raw cheap storage without Workers affinity.
What it does well
Primary use cases
Fit notes
Pricing snapshot
Storage billed per GB-month with generous free allowances historically; operations and Class A/B requests may apply—confirm current tables.
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