# Amazon S3 Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Amazon S3 the right Cloud Storage solution for you? Explore 1114 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/174285/Amazon-S3/reviews --- Amazon S3 4.7 (1114) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/174285/Amazon-S3/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 15th, 2026 # Reviews of Amazon S3 Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CQ Connor Q IT Team LeadMedia Production, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “For all of it's miseries and hair pulling from a configuration standpoint however, the platform absolutely works seemlessly once it's set up properly and never seems to have issues with downtime, latency, or general availability.“ April 9, 2026 CQ Connor Q IT Team LeadMedia Production, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “As with all AWS; the learning curve is more of a wall than a gentle gradient. And, following suit on the above statement - spending 100 hours on the platform configuring and setting up absolutely doesn't guarantee that you'll be setting things up best practice first thing moving forward - there are always new updates; subtle changes and new ways of working that will have you frustrated and realising you "should've/could've/woud've" ; but now it's live and in production you can't!“ April 9, 2026 Qin H Software engineerFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It handles large volumes of data effortlessly, and the durability (11 9’s) gives strong confidence for long-term storage.“ March 30, 2026 Qin H Software engineerFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Also, managing permissions via IAM policies can be complex for beginners and may lead to misconfigurations if not handled carefully.“ March 30, 2026 RA Ramit A ReviewArchitecture & Planning, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The scalability is a big plus—you can start small and grow without changing anything—and it consistently feels secure and dependable for both backups and day-to-day use.“ December 22, 2025 Rhys B Senior Product ManagerBiotechnology, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “There is a bit of a learning curve for non-developers, when I first started I wasn't too sure how to access files etc, and was scared to make big changes as didn't want to mess something else!“ April 8, 2026 Qin H Software engineerFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Amazon S3 has been a core part of our infrastructure for storing and retrieving data at scale.“ March 30, 2026 AO Alex O TWI WestMusic, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I don't like when I used amazon gift card it's not easy and they restricted my account and everyone's account“ February 6, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 1114 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Yozet Rafael B. Engineer Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazon Web S3 product" August 22, 2025 5.0 It is easy to use, the file management it is ok. And all the documentation it is there to all the workers . Pros We have all of our database in amazonweb service and it is a great product so far. It is secure, we never had a problem. Cons It can be a bit more expensive compare to google but it is value for money. The customer support is fantastic and help a lot Review Source CQ Connor Q. IT Team Lead Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful and versatile, perhaps not so "Simple" Storage Solution" April 9, 2026 4.0 As with all AWS; the learning curve is more of a wall than a gentle gradient. And, following suit on the above statement - spending 100 hours on the platform configuring and setting up absolutely doesn't guarantee that you'll be setting things up best practice first thing moving forward - there are always new updates; subtle changes and new ways of working that will have you frustrated and realising you "should've/could've/woud've" ; but now it's live and in production you can't! For all of it's miseries and hair pulling from a configuration standpoint however, the platform absolutely works seemlessly once it's set up properly and never seems to have issues with downtime, latency, or general availability. This extends from our personal experience where we have all manner of different interfaces accessing and managing the objects within S3; from end users using file connect clients to access and download/upload objects; to third party solutions accessing via API and interpreting objects in all manner of formats for automations and project managers to interface with. Pros A powerful file sharing solution included in the AWS suite of services and tools. It provides a platform that, using extended functionality (APIs, SSH, web console, etc) provides a plethora of various mediums for interfacing with files (or, 'objects') in this respect. Being part of the AWS platform means that there is almost infinite redundancy, functionality for global regional accessibility, and many more other admin settings/configs that can expand on the baseline service. Cons As with all AWS services; nothing is as straight forward as they would have you believe from the name ("Simple" storage solution is perhaps an exaggeration). Dependencies can/do include additional configurations such as region locking (Unless you want to get fancy with advanced settings and integrating other services); IAM permissions and access keys for access (How you configure this really is use case dependent); etc - Also worth mentioning that unless you are already familiar with AWS and their suite, expect to spend a good few hours going through and navigating the platform to understand the interconnectivity between functions and services. A final note to mention that trying to specifically find an easy readable guide on best practices is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack - difficult and likely to be difficult to extrapolate for your use case (especially when integrating it with more AWS solutions). Switched from [IBM Aspera](https://www.capterra.com/p/235275/IBM-Aspera-on-Cloud/) A lot of partners, clients and suppliers have started to leverage S3 and it ultimately made more sense from an admin perspective to simply follow suit and have native interactions rather than constantly interfacing with AWS using 3rd party solutions Review Source TB Tonia B. IT Administrator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazon S3 review" June 23, 2023 3.0 Amazon S3 did exactly what I wanted it to do once I got past the setup obstacles. It is a bit difficult to navagate. Amazon does offer free training for their products which is a plus. Pros With Amazon being such a large company, we can use multiple technologies with only one bill. Amazon is well known and does a good job at storing and retaining my data. Amazon has many more features than their competitors which is great if you know how to set them up and run them. Amazon S3 does offer free training for their products which is helpful. Cons Amazon S3 platform is hard to navigate, I feel it is ment for an advanced user rather than someone who is trying out new technology. Amazon is a bit higher priced than many competitors. Reason for choosing Amazon S3 I used Amazon S3 for several years before moving to a competitor earlier this year. We decided to move our storage to a cheaper solution. Review Source DG Damian G. CEO CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Smashed Potato" February 28, 2026 4.0 Pros Very vercitile and easy to use storage system, which become small standard in the industry. With very easy way to implement it inside applications. Cons I think overall pricing, comparing to other providers which implemented same "s3 compatible" storage system Switched from [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) Azure storage was very pain to implement from Dev perspective Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Product Manager Biotechnology Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industry Standard Cloud Storage" April 8, 2026 5.0 Overall, it is a key cloud storage platform for our company. It is durable, secure, and an industry standard. It's great for storing, sharing and dumping large and datasets, which is vital for our workflow. Pros It is perfect for our cloud storage needs, it is scalable, and we only pay for what we use. It is also easy to set up S3 buckets for our clients to deliver them large datasets. We use Amazon athena and other apps which mean that everything is linked together well. It is a backbone service for our company. Cons There is a bit of a learning curve for non-developers, when I first started I wasn't too sure how to access files etc, and was scared to make big changes as didn't want to mess something else! Also, sometimesI'm not too keen to be locked into the Amazon ecosystem, as we are at the mercy of their pricing models. Review Source RA Ramit A. Review Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Reliable and Scalable Cloud Storage Solution" December 22, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience with Amazon S3 has been positive. It’s reliable, scalable, and easy to use for storing and managing data. Pros What I liked most about Amazon S3 is how simple and reliable it is. It makes storing and accessing data really easy without worrying about infrastructure or maintenance. The scalability is a big plus—you can start small and grow without changing anything—and it consistently feels secure and dependable for both backups and day-to-day use. Cons What I liked least about Amazon S3 is that its pricing can be confusing and sometimes unpredictable. While storage itself is relatively affordable, the additional costs for data transfer, API requests, and retrieval can add up quickly if you’re not careful. It also requires a good understanding of AWS permissions and policies, which can be overwhelming for beginners. Setting up proper access control and lifecycle rules takes time and experience. Without close monitoring, it’s easy to incur higher costs or misconfigure security settings, especially in larger or more complex projects. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reliable, Scalable, and Easy-to-Integrate Object Storage" March 30, 2026 5.0 Amazon S3 has been a core part of our infrastructure for storing and retrieving data at scale. It’s highly dependable and integrates well across the AWS ecosystem. Once you understand the pricing model and set up proper governance, it becomes an incredibly powerful and cost-effective solution. Pros Amazon S3 is extremely reliable and scalable. It handles large volumes of data effortlessly, and the durability (11 9’s) gives strong confidence for long-term storage. Integration with other AWS services like Lambda, CloudFront, and Athena is seamless, which makes building data pipelines and serverless architectures much easier. The API is straightforward, and SDK support across languages is excellent. Features like versioning, lifecycle policies, and fine-grained IAM permissions add a lot of flexibility. Cons Pricing can become confusing, especially with multiple tiers (standard, infrequent access, glacier) and data transfer costs. Without proper lifecycle policies, costs can grow unexpectedly. Also, managing permissions via IAM policies can be complex for beginners and may lead to misconfigurations if not handled carefully. Review Source JR James R. Cloud Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reliable, Scalable Storage with a Learning Curve" February 24, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with Amazon S3 has been very positive due to its reliability and scalability. While the pricing and configuration can be complex at times, it consistently delivers strong performance and seamless integration within Amazon Web Services. Pros What I like most about Amazon S3 is its virtually unlimited scalability and high durability, which make it reliable for storing massive amounts of data. Its simple object storage model and RESTful API make it easy to integrate with applications and workflows. Cons One of the main drawbacks of Amazon S3 is its pricing complexity, especially with variable costs for storage classes, requests, and data transfer that can be hard to predict. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer TWI West Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazon gives you the ability to redeem amazon gift cards and it's alright " February 6, 2026 5.0 I tend to think that are fee are high and they been shutting quit accounts lately mine and everyone which I haven't liked Pros My Amazon Review for the customer and everyone websites to go on to buy everything and get it shipped to their house Cons I don't like when I used amazon gift card it's not easy and they restricted my account and everyone's account Review Source Cassandra J. Content creator Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Super service " November 3, 2025 5.0 My overall experience was great it's so easy to browse and work with I found a platform where I can engage on perfectly Pros The network and fast easy service to use I would recommend it to anyone what I like most is the time and how fast it operates Cons Nothing least this service is a A+ this service is awesome I just think it can be pricey but it's worth it Review Source CS Chirag S. CITO Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy data archiving and data governance" November 8, 2021 5.0 We use S3 for several things such as archiving unused data from fileserver, storing backups, storing logs and more. I love the storage classes offered by S3. We can store data in standard or save costs by storing it in Glacier automatically using easy-to-configure lifecycle management rules. Some of our database backups get stored in S3 in a write-once-read-many model and can't be removed until a certain date has reached. We also enjoy creating rules to move unused data in S3 to cheap Glacier storage. We also have been replicating S3 data to different regions and accounts for additional data safety. Pros The most impactful feature of S3 is its immutability. We can put expiration date on stored data and nobody can delete that until the expiration date has passed. That allows backup data to remain secure. Cons Amazon doesn't make a desktop client like FileZilla but specifically for S3. While there are desktop clients available, a product from Amazon would be appreciated by non-technical users. Alternatives considered [Cloudflare](https://www.capterra.com/p/155191/Cloudflare/)[Dropbox Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/143068/Dropbox-Business/)[Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/)[Box](https://www.capterra.com/p/148766/Box/)[Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/) Reason for choosing Amazon S3 We decided to migrate our entire infrastructure to Amazon and S3 became a natural choice for us. We felt that Azure was the next closest competitor. Both Amazon and Azure had programmatic methods of storing and accessing objects in S3 and blob storage, respectively. We had prior experience with S3 that made it easy for us to choose S3. Review Source VM Vignesh M. Lead Consultant Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy and Convinient" December 26, 2021 4.0 We use s3 for all our data storage purposes like images, videos and files. Pros S3 SDK support is really good. SDK is for all of the programming languages. The community support for s3 is great and is one of the reasons I use it the most. Cons Few parts that are difficult to do is directory wise public access or changing permissions of directories. Alternatives considered [Linode](https://www.capterra.com/p/210618/Linode/) Reason for choosing Amazon S3 High availablity Brand Name Switched from [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/)[Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) Ease of use Good UI for quick changes and access Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Analytics Manager Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable cloud object storage" June 18, 2022 4.0 Overall, we're able to store our datasets reliably and inexpensively thanks to S3. Pros I like that S3 is a cost-effective storage solution. We're able to store large datasets reliably at a reasonable price. Cons Scaling usage of S3 for a larger team which aren't necessarily devs is quite challenging. Managing many users in AWS in general is a fragmented workflow. Alternatives considered [Minio](https://www.capterra.com/p/174305/Minio/)[Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) Reason for choosing Amazon S3 We're already using AWS for our tech infrastructure. Switched from [Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/) For larger datasets which aren't frequently used, S3 provides the best pricing per GB of storage. Review Source Iddy H. Solution Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazon S3 it is the future" January 9, 2025 5.0 I have an experience of 2 years using the Amazon S3 to store and Archive my data. Pros I like the Amazon S3 because it has ability to store my data at high level and being able to access it whenever i wanted and it very affordable in terms of pricing and also durable. Cons I think of how it has fewer rules during creation of the buckets may sometime do a little harm or being tiresome process. Review Source MP Michal P. Software Engineer Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "simple to use s3" February 20, 2025 5.0 Overall my experience is good. S3 does exactly what it needs to do, and not much else Pros It is very simple to use, and integrate with from within java code. Cons searching for and downloading files from s3 involves a lot of clicking on the UI, and files are hard to find if you have a lot of data. The UI is a bit clunky. Review Source JM JR M. IT Specialist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazon S3 is the best storage provider on the web" January 28, 2025 5.0 Very positive. It functioned to store data for our mobile apps and a mirror backup system in association with RDS and EC2 instance running laravel. It also stored our original archive before upgrading to a proper DAM (which uses S3 to store its data too) Pros It can do basically anything you program it to do. Cons Learning curve is quite challenging. Documentation is helpful but product is constantly changing and requires users to stay on top of their knowledge base. Review Source HV Harish V. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazon S3 buckets uses as Software Engineer " January 4, 2025 5.0 Pros It provides us incredible diverse tooling options and we have unlimited storage capacity Cons Its billing have always been confusing for me and my team Review Source KS Katianne S. Atendente Graphic Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sublime Serra" October 1, 2024 5.0 Great because it perfectly met what they say in the information Pros The products, the deliveries, everything is perfect Cons The application that sometimes crashes and doesn't open Review Source Craig John C. Senior Technical Operations Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Gold Standard for bucketed data" May 24, 2024 5.0 Pros The bucketing system and file structure are easy to navigate, and the UI is intuitive. There's plenty of documentation, and the UI is approachable for those less technically inclined (we have folks with workflows that involve moving around some S3 data, but not getting much deeper than that, and being able to easily copy/move folders using the UI makes more sense than trying to teach CLI commands). No issues with reliability of access. Cons Integrations are most effective when using other AWS products, but that's fairly standard these days. Would love to see macros or AI assistance for regular, repeatable tasks. Review Source Mathieu V. Onboarding Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Swiss Army knife of cloud storage" May 17, 2024 5.0 Pros Uploading and finding files is a breeze, and knowing my stuff is safe and always accessible gives me peace of mind. Plus, the ability to scale up without breaking a sweat is a game-changer. But hey, let's talk about the elephant in the room - the pricing. It's like trying to decipher a puzzle sometimes, especially as your storage needs grow. Cons While Amazon S3 is fantastic for storing my files, sometimes retrieving them feels like waiting for water to boil. And yeah, that pricing labyrinth? Review Source Vikram K. Lead - Testing Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and flexible service for Storage Solution" March 5, 2022 5.0 S3, at least in terms of distributed storage, has genuinely transformed the world. Calling an API, pushing data to it, and then forgetting about the data center that holds it is an idea that none of us would have believed a few years ago, yet here we are, with massive quantities of businesses relying on S3 and prospering. Since the first introduction of S3, Amazon has constantly developed and released capabilities, each of which is incredibly valuable and complementary to the preceding feature set. We utilize S3 for a variety of applications, from public UGC buckets for web apps to internal data vaults that store sensitive and confidential information that is protected at rest. S3 is a good fit. I began by utilising S3 as an off-site backup service, then expanded to include additional services. It performs its goal admirably, although it is a touch inconvenient, with several modifications along the process and a rigid business strategy. Pros We don't worry about the help since we're on vacation because it's so accessible and repetitious. Use Amazon's SDKs to get basic functionality from a variety of structures, or create your own. There are a plethora of container techniques and security improvements that may be tailored to meet the demands of individual clients. Solid compatibility with the AWS biology system, notably in terms of access permissions. It's so reliable that you can count on it to stay online and available from anywhere in the earth. Its static site facilitating feature is a hidden gem: it provides the least priced, most reliable, and high-performing static web facilitating available in PaaS. In today's world, data is king, thus storing large amounts of data is critical. Amazon's Simple Storage Solution (s3) is the finest and most cheap cloud storage service on the market. On S3, we may store large amounts of data in a variety of formats, including documents, text files, PDFs, audio, video, and more. S3 offers a variety of storage choices, including frequent data and seldom used data that may be saved on AWS Glacier's low-cost storage. The data is stored on AWS S3 and protected with multi-level access protocols such as public, private, and so on. Cons AWS environment is riddled with perplexing and incomprehensible configuration options, and S3 is no exception. Fortunately, it's widely used, to the point that you can always find arrangements on sites like StackOverflow. Because S3 defaults to security rather than open access, getting IAM consents to work correctly for Static Website facilitating takes some trial and error. Because AWS S3 is incompatible with system-level applications such as desktops, it has to find a solution that is simple to use. We are unable to store files larger than 5 GB. Review Source Abhishek P. AWS Cloud Intern Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "AWS Bucket a solution for everything" March 12, 2022 5.0 We can use s3 so that we don't have to rent out a server only for hosting a static website which obviously costs us more. Anyone should first do some R&D on it because there are various types of buckets that can help them. Pros its best feature is that by storing our static website we can host it with the help of it. Not only that we can host the frontend and connect it with AWS lambda for backend purposes which helps in the reduction of the cost.If you want to host the site use it as it provides security by using the IAM bucket policy defined by us. Cons Its cons are that the AWS charges for not only storage but as well as the fee for data transfer outside the was environment which increases the cost. AWS UI lacks sometimes as when we delete or create something it shows a banner below the header not in the notification bell-like Azure. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/)[Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) Review Source Marie Jeanne E. CEO Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazon s3 best data storage tool" August 28, 2022 4.0 Amazon s3 allowed me to better retain my data in storage classes and increase my customer relationship. Pros What I liked most about this software is its ability to allow us to create a data lake. Cons What I liked least is how difficult it is for beginners to use it. Review Source Vandana G. Business Analyst Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazon Simple Storage Service for objective storage." April 27, 2019 5.0 AWS S3 is the most efficient way to store the objects in cloud. Monitoring on objects can be also possible with the cloud watch. The backup of EBS can be also stored on S3. Under Free Tier user get the five gigabyte of S3 storage of standard class with fifteen gigabyte data transfer for twelve months. Region for S3 objects must be selected based on the speed and budget. Pros Amazon S3 is an industry-leading cloud solution for storing the objects. Managing and monitoring the object storage with Amazon S3 is simple and easy. S3 object tags help in managing the objects. S3 batch operation help in moving the objects from one bucket or object class to other. Features like cross-region replication help to replicate the data into the other aws region and reduce the objects latency. S3 Intelligent-Tiering storage class is really efficient as it moves the data as per the patterns and frequent access which helps to reduce the cost. Cons The latency of deep archive data is so high that it needs to be reduced. The One Zone-Infrequent Access is the least recommended for production environment as it provides the least data availability across all other storage classes. Review Source Bruno A. Ingeniero electromecanico Industrial Automation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best cloud data storage service." July 19, 2022 5.0 Now we are organizing all our data and documents in Amazon S3, to facilitate its location and quick access. Its benefits that it offers us are stability when uploading our documents, speed, security. Pros This service helped us a lot in the company, since we can access our data and documents quickly from anywhere we are. This service offers us a lot of security, confidence and, above all, performance to upload and download our data. The service is very easy to use, it has a very simple interface that makes it easy to learn quickly. Its integration in the company has been very easy since now we can upload our documents and show them to our clients quickly and easily. Cons This service is very good, at the moment we are doing it excellently and it is helping us with our data and documents. The product is easy to use, since our collaborators have learned to use it in a single training. Its integration was easy to be able to develop our commercial activities. Review Source Similar Products Featured