Pay once vs. pay forever.
Pay once
vs. pay forever.
No subscriptions, permanent access.
No subscriptions, permanent access.
No subscriptions, permanent access.
Pay once vs. pay forever.
No subscriptions, permanent access.
What you can get for
What you can get for
$5
$5
$5
$5
~ 0.25 GB (that's like 841 documents)
~ 841 documents
Uploads under 100 KB are free.
How ArDrive stacks up.
How ArDrive
stacks up.
Traditional storage by contrast
Traditional storage by contrast
Traditional storage by contrast
How ArDrive stacks up.
Traditional storage by contrast


One Time Payment Per File
One Time Payment Per File
One Time Payment Per File
One Time Payment Per File
Single file uploads are often a fraction of a cent
Single file uploads are often a fraction of a cent
Single file uploads are often a fraction of a cent
Single file uploads are often a fraction of a cent
200+ years
200+ years
200+ years
200+ years
Global, decentralized network
Global, decentralized network
Global, decentralized network
Global, decentralized network
100s of replicas of each file distributed throughout the world
100s of replicas of each file distributed throughout the world
100s of replicas of each file distributed throughout the world
100s of replicas of each file distributed throughout the world
Inactive accounts never deleted
Inactive accounts never deleted
Inactive accounts never deleted
Inactive accounts never deleted
Keep your personal files secure with top-level encryption
Keep your personal files secure with top-level encryption
Keep your personal files secure with top-level encryption
Keep your personal files secure with top-level encryption
Enabled through self-custodial wallet
Enabled through self-custodial wallet
Enabled through self-custodial wallet
Enabled through self-custodial wallet
The ArDrive app will outlive the company
The ArDrive app will outlive the company
ArDrive app will outlive the company
The ArDrive app will outlive the company
Choose any version of the app to suit your needs
Choose any version of the app to suit your needs
Choose any version of the app to suit your needs
Choose any version of the app to suit your needs
No storage restrictions - just pay for what you need
No storage restrictions - just pay for what you need
No storage restrictions - just pay for what you need
No storage restrictions - just pay for what you need
Retrievable through any decentralized gateway using ar.io
Retrievable through any decentralized gateway using ar.io
Files are retrievable through any decentralized gateway using ar.io
Retrievable through any decentralized gateway using ar.io
Decentralized, permanent domain names available via ArNS
Decentralized, permanent domain names available via ArNS
Decentralized, permanent domain names available through ArNS
Decentralized, permanent domain names available via ArNS
No collection of personal data
No collection of personal data
No collection of personal data (except as needed for credit card purchases)
No collection of personal data
Open source, permissionless code base
Open source, permissionless code base
Open source, permissionless code base
Open source, permissionless code base
Traditional Cloud Storage
Monthly Subscription Fee
Monthly Subscription Fee
Monthly Subscription Fee
Monthly Subscription Fee
Varies from free for small storage to higher monthly fees
Varies from free for small storage to higher monthly fees
Varies from free for small storage to higher monthly fees
Varies from free for small storage to higher monthly fees
As long as you pay your monthly subscription
As long as you pay your monthly subscription
As long as you pay your monthly subscription
As long as you pay your monthly subscription
Centralized data centres owned by the company
Centralized data centres owned by the company
Centralized data centres owned by the company
Centralized data centres owned by the company
One or two offsite backups
One or two offsite backups
One or two offsite backups
One or two offsite backups
Accounts tied to monthly subscription
Accounts tied to monthly subscription
Accounts tied to monthly subscription
Accounts tied to monthly subscription
Private encryption often unavailable; risk of data leaks
Private encryption often unavailable; risk of data leaks
Private encryption often unavailable; risk of data leaks
Private encryption often unavailable; risk of data leaks
No anonymity - email or social media verification required
No anonymity - email or social media verification required
No anonymity - email or social media verification required
No anonymity - email or social media verification required
Closed-source app subject to corporate control and profitability
Closed-source app subject to corporate control and profitability
Closed-source app subject to corporate control and profitability
Closed-source app subject to corporate control and profitability
Only the most recent version is available
Only the most recent version is available
Only the most recent version is available
Only the most recent version is available
Based on subscription tiers with maximum storage amounts
Based on subscription tiers with maximum storage amounts
Based on subscription tiers with maximum storage amounts
Based on subscription tiers with maximum storage amounts
Access through centralized servers only
Access through centralized servers only
Access through centralized servers only
Access through centralized servers only
Centrally-controlled DNS names
Centrally-controlled DNS names
Centrally-controlled DNS names
Centrally-controlled DNS names
User tracking and big data collection
User tracking and big data collection
User tracking and big data collection
User tracking and big data collection
Closed source with limited API access
Closed source with limited API access
Closed source with limited API access
Closed source with limited API access
V/S
V/S
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