Storm Buckets

What they offer

• S3-compatible object storage

  Buckets with an S3 API, built on the open-source Garage stack.

• Server-side S3 imports

  Pull existing data in from other S3-compatible sources.

• Scheduled backup copies

  Recurring copies of bucket contents for off-site protection.

• Static-site hosting

  Serve static websites directly from a bucket.

What it replaces

Where the fit is imperfect, we say so. A substitution that quietly drops a capability you depend on isn’t a saving.

• Amazon S3

  Amazon Web Services

  Same API shape — S3-compatible storage. S3 offers multi-zone durability across many regions; Storm Buckets is a single Montreal node with single-zone storage and no second-site replication yet. It is also still in closed alpha.

  All Canadian alternatives to Amazon S3

Pricing model: Object storage, per TB per month

Prices compared: September 24, 2026

The CA$9 figure is announced production pricing from Storm's own page, not a currently charged price — billing is not switched on during the closed alpha. No American figure is published: the only current S3 figure found came from a third-party roundup, not AWS's own pricing page.

Questions

Is Storm Buckets a Canadian company?

Storm Developments is listed as Canadian owned and Canadian hosted, based in Montreal, QC. This profile is compiled from public product information.

Can Storm Buckets replace Amazon S3?

Same API shape — S3-compatible storage. S3 offers multi-zone durability across many regions; Storm Buckets is a single Montreal node with single-zone storage and no second-site replication yet. It is also still in closed alpha.

What does Storm Buckets cost?

We don't publish pricing for Storm Buckets yet. A figure appears here only with the page it came from and the date we read it, so this profile shows pricing as not yet verified rather than as an estimate.