Sia

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About

Sia is ranked #1 of 25 in decentralized storage services on Inferse. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/mo.

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Free plan
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Free storage
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Network type
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Client-side encryption
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IPFS support
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Desktop apps
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Mobile apps
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Facts

What it does
Sia offers encrypted, decentralized cloud storage, with a consumer app and tools for building storage into apps.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
On-device encryption
Files are encrypted on the user’s device before upload, and the site says nobody else can read them.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026
Availability
The app says files are redundantly stored across independent hosts worldwide and can be downloaded in parallel from multiple hosts.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026
Network pricing
The network page lists median prices of $3.53/TB/month for storage at 3X redundancy, $0.03/TB for upload, and $2.25/TB for download.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Storage SDKs
The Sia Storage SDKs are listed for Rust, Go, Python, and JavaScript.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The S3-compatible s3d gateway is described as working with rclone, Cyberduck, Nextcloud, Duplicati, and any S3 client.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Self-hosting
The SDK can connect to any indexer, including one the user hosts themselves.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Open source
Sia describes itself as an open-source project supported by the nonprofit Sia Foundation and community donations.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Network design
Sia describes its storage network as peer-to-peer, with no central access point or single point of failure.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The documentation directs users to Discord’s help channel or to email [email protected] for assistance.docs.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Who it serves
Sia says its storage network is for users storing data and developers building applications on Sia.docs.sia.tech · 29 Sept 2026
Company name
The Sia Storage site identifies The Sia Storage Company.sia.storage · 29 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
2013sia.tech · 23 Sept 2026

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