--- title: "Amazon S3 Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Amazon S3 the right Cloud Storage solution for you? Explore 1118 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/174285/Amazon-S3/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- Amazon S3 4.7 (1118) [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 July 21st, 2026 # Reviews of Amazon S3 Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews SB Sanskar B StudentHigher Education, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I use it primarily for data storage and document management and it serves as a highly secure, rock-solid backend for backups. While the initial setup and AWS console have a bit of a learning curve.“ June 2, 2026 SB Sanskar B StudentHigher Education, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Also understanding the pricing structure(like data transfer out fees and different storage classes)can be quite confusing at first, so you really have to monitor your usage to avoid surprise costs.“ June 2, 2026 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 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 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 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 1118 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Collis C. Internet Marketer Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Experience Using Amazon S3" June 27, 2026 5.0 My overall experience using Amazon S3 was great, an awesome way to host numerous websites in one place. Pros I found Amazon S3 to be very affordable and reliable to use. I really like using this product and how it functions. Cons I don't have any issues that I can consider a con, except that you need to be tech-savvy to deploy on the platform. Switched from [DigitalOcean](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/) Didn't fulfil all my needs for my projects. 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 SB Sanskar B. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Highly reliable and scalable storage though it has a bit of a learning curve." June 2, 2026 5.0 My overall experience has been highly positive. I use it primarily for data storage and document management and it serves as a highly secure, rock-solid backend for backups. While the initial setup and AWS console have a bit of a learning curve. the value for money and the absolute peace of mind regarding data safety make it completely worth it. Pros The best part about Amazon S3 is its reliability and how easily it scales. Whether you are uploading small text files or massive data backups it just works without any lag. The file management and bucket system make it very easy to organize data once you get used to it. Plus the uptime is incredible I have never faced an issue where my files were unavailable when needed. Cons The user interface can feel a bit overwhelming and technical if you are a beginner. It's not as simple as Google Drive or Dropbox right out of the box. Also understanding the pricing structure(like data transfer out fees and different storage classes)can be quite confusing at first, so you really have to monitor your usage to avoid surprise costs. 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 MH Mike H. Designer Animation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazingly easy " May 15, 2026 5.0 Amazingly quick and easy. I find it addictive sometimes as it’s such a useful site. No complaints. Will keep using in the future Pros It’s quick and easy to use with a large variety of products to choose from customer service is easy to use and is very quick and effective. Cons I’m not sure I have too many negative things to say about this. It seems difficult at times to leave a review but other than that it’s great. 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](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 SB Swaibu B. AWS Solution Architecture Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### " Amazon S3 service" February 13, 2025 5.0 Amazon S3 is a reliable, scalable, and secure storage solution that integrates well with AWS services. While it offers great performance and durability, costs and permission management can sometimes be challenging. Pros Amazon S3 is highly scalable, durable, and easy to integrate with other AWS services, making it a reliable choice for efficiently storing and managing data. Cons Amazon S3's pricing can get expensive for high data transfer and frequent access, and its complex permissions system can be tricky to manage. Review Source SJ Shubham J. Senior Analyst Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "efficient cloud storage service with seamless support to API integration. " February 6, 2025 4.0 It is a good cloud storage service, which any organization can leverage keeping in mind of the costing. Our compliance and Audit is taken care by storing all the necessary and raw data. Pros It is one of the most cost effective cloud storage service. Best for industrial use we store our 3rd party application logs. The same logs are fetched and retrieved using API for querying. The service can be well integrated with 3rd party applications by defining the adequate scope of API. Cons The cost forecast for the service is not accurate. There is room for improvement. The over head charges sometimes feel beefed up. There is also sync delay sometimes. 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 bL blake L. graphic design Arts and Crafts Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "overall good but some dislikes on it" April 17, 2025 4.0 the good overall experience was its simplicity and reliability and scalability Pros The accessibility features and scalability, affordability, and reliability. Cons Its not a traditional file system and lacks native querying capabilities and it can also be complex to manage. Review Source NB Nic B. Administration Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Reliable software and company " March 30, 2025 5.0 Positive overall experience with Amazon company Pros Ease of use. Reliable company with good leadership Cons Sometimes the software systems would crash 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 FC Filippo C. Senior Data Scientist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A huge and cheap tool for storing several TB of data" November 14, 2023 5.0 Amazon S3 is the heart of our cloud architecture, providing all the buckets we need to read/write data, both from production and sand environment. It's highly integrated with other AWS services and it's quite cheap and easy to set up and manage. Pros It's a cheap solution for storing data. You can easily access AWS s3 both with data processing platforms (e.g. Spark) and client softwares (e.g. Cyberduck). You can also choose which type of storage fits better your need, depending of the access frequency (once a week, once a month, once a year...). AWS S3 supports all data format, while some of them (parquet and iceberg) are highly recommended for storing huge tables. You can also set lifecycle rules to delete old and unused files after a custom period. Cons As a minor hiccup, there is some trouble in deleting corrupted files. Alternatives considered [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) Review Source sS saurabh S. Laser machine programmer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "AWS S3 is the most reasonable service " June 24, 2022 4.0 AWS S3 is highly recommended for your huge data. To store in different types of storage. Frequently access data nd non frequently access data. We use this for hosting our static website publicly without any servers. Pros In the AWS S3 service, there are many more best features are available and also comming good updates also. The way of migration of data is awesome. The version control , static web hosting is possible, and also access and permission is aslo easy. In future highly useful for all. This charge less compare to others. Cons In AWS S3 all features are extremely good. There are no ways to say its not good. Reason for choosing Amazon S3 On premises data center needs high initial capital cost. And that can be dead investment. Here we pay only for used data nd for time . Review Source Saurabh M. Functional Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Storage Services Offered" May 27, 2022 5.0 Pros Amazon S3 is a premium software in terms of its Security. It helps in Providing the Storage Services. It helps in easy integration with other Platforms as well. Also it has a Permission Matrix that helps in restricting the Rights User Wise. It is accessible worldwide so it becomes an easy medium to Transfer Data from one Location to Another with Great Encryption. Also, using the storage services we can host our Website in order to Use with Maximum Performance Cons Permission Assigning could be made more simplified plus the reduction in costing can help alot. Alternatives considered [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) Review Source Esra K. Research and Development Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple Storage Service for everyone" April 17, 2019 5.0 Before S3 we stored our sensitive files on hard drives where also our web application resides. One day it crashed and the files were gone. We started to use S3 and now our application does not depend on where is resides. We don't worry whether our storage is enough. I also use S3 to store my personal files. It is very cheap. Pros Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service for the cloud. You can store any amount of data and access it anywhere in the world. You may stop depending on hard drives for your web applications and start using Amazon S3 to store your media files, log files etc. It provides 99.999999999% durability which means you may lose just one file in 10,000 years. S3 has versioning option which helps you to prevent accidential deletions. Lifecycle policies help you manage and automate the life of your objects in S3, keeping you from leaving your data unnecessarily available. For example, you can set a lifecycle for your log files to be automatically deleted after 30 days. You can host a static website easily and in a cost effective way without worrying about the underlying hardware. Cons S3 has buckets to store objects and these buckets have universal names. So for example, you probably won't be able to open a bucket named "photos". Configuring security is a bit tricky. You have to be careful which buckets will be public and which will be private. 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