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Amazon S3 vs Oracle Cloud Object Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 is 11.5%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Cloud Object Storage is 3.9%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Vagner Martins - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data security with seamless integration and static website capabilities
S3 is a great service offering numerous possibilities. It allows for storing objects and files of various types. I appreciate its capability to create static websites and integrate with services like CloudFront, EC2, and DynamoDB. Despite being focused on security, I leverage features such as cryptography and integration with CloudTrail.
PriyankShrivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
A workhorse that enables high availability but support has room for improvement
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced. The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This solution is good at storing historical data and we were using it for other purposes."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon S3 for me is static deployment; it doesn't charge much, and I can integrate CloudFront for DNS and routing. It is very useful and affordable."
"The most valuable features of Amazon S3 are the accuracy and the life cycle policies, which help when moving from Amazon S3 to Amazon Glacier."
"Amazon S3 is easily scalable and provides fantastic performance, especially in comparison to other cloud solutions like OCI and Azure."
"The storage factor and data extraction are faster because we can use Redshift for extraction."
"It is easy to manage and easy to understand."
"I used Amazon AWS/S3 solution to prove my concept before deploying it on real hardware. It was a great experience and was really scalable."
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use."
"We use it mostly in the cloud. It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
"It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage is valuable for storing unstructured data, such as text documents and word documents."
"One key feature is that you can make buckets private, requiring pre-authentication and using a specific URL for access. Additionally, the buckets are encrypted by default. The flexibility of public or private buckets and how you grant access are vital security features."
"The technical support for the solution was very nice."
"The most valuable features of the tool are scalability and security."
 

Cons

"One thing would be automatic replication between buckets, some feature like that."
"Everything around visibility, dashboards, and all of the statistics through which the tool provides information 24 hours a day means that it is not done on a real-time basis."
"Sometimes, there is latency in getting data, especially if the file size is large. This could be improved."
"We have used the support from Amazon S3. The support is expensive and could be reduced."
"They could always increase object storage ability."
"I would also like S3 to have the ability to do dynamic websites without the need to do reconfigurations outside of S3. You should be able to switch on dynamic websites in S3, and then it works. I shouldn't need to go elsewhere within Amazon Web Services to get a dynamic website to work."
"I encountered some issues with the data lifecycle. Transitioning between S3 storage classes, like moving data from the standard class to Glacier or Glacier Deep Archive, has been challenging."
"The stability of the solution has room for improvement."
"I could not find a load balancer in OCI similar to the support provided by Microsoft Azure and AWS."
"The solution should provide more customization and the possibility of doing more manual tasks."
"The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response."
"Cost-wise, it is not an affordable tool if you allocate space, and try to use it some other day."
"Sometimes, there are glitches with applying policies. Even when the policy is correct, it might not work consistently. We need to troubleshoot to see if it's a user error or if the policy itself needs adjustment. It usually works after refreshing, but that inconsistency is a minor complexity."
"The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage needs to have an additional bucket for security."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Amazon S3 is competitive with other solutions."
"The cost varies based on the type of subscription you chose."
"I know it is very inexpensive compared to other solutions."
"The price is okay."
"The pricing is good."
"The cost is based on the amount of storage required and if we exceed the data transfer rate across regions."
"The pricing can be improved."
"I have seen the pricing on AWS, but I believe it's a discount price for organizations."
"During the billing cycle, if I use the tool only for a day, I still need to pay you for a month."
"We have a yearly subscription for the product."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage might not be that expensive compared to on-premises solutions."
"Disaster recovery (DR) can be expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
75%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon S3?
We can easily connect to the AWS resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon S3?
S3 is a pay-as-you-go service. I pay based on the data volume I am using.
What needs improvement with Amazon S3?
There is a limitation with the data upload size, such as the five terabytes restriction. I would like to see an increase in the data upload limit, similar to DynamoDB, where there is no data limit.
What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
It is an expensive product. We do not use a monthly plan; instead, we opt for a quarterly or semi-annual licensing model, which we negotiate.
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enh...
 

Also Known As

S3, Simple Storage Service
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Sample Customers

Netflix, Airbnb, Thomson Reuters, Zillow, Alert Logic
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