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# Amazon S3

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> Amazon S3 is a cloud storage platform that allows businesses to conduct data storage, backup, archiving and retrieval operations on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Developers and IT teams can utilize the service to create data buckets and attach metadata and object tags for storage and replication purposes.&#10;&#10;Administrators can utilize multipart upload functionality to pause and resume object upload and copy a single object in parts during network issues. It provides a variety of features including versioning, access control management, data transfer, multi-factor authentication, data replication and high-volume data analysis.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 1109 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 1109 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Amazon Web Services
- **Location**: Seattle, US
- **Founded**: 2006

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Pay only for what you use. There is no minimum fee.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Authentication
- Compliance Management
- Data Migration
- Data Replication
- Data Storage Management
- Encryption
- File Transfer
- Monitoring
- Version Control

## Integrations (2 total)

- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Amazon VPC

## Category

- [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software)

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## Reviews

### "Amazon S3 it is the future" — 5.0/5

> **Iddy** | *9 January 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **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.
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> **Cons**: I think of how it has fewer rules during creation of the buckets may sometime do a little harm or being tiresome process.
> 
> I have an experience of  2 years using the Amazon S3 to store and Archive my data.

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### "Amazon S3 service" — 5.0/5

> **Swaibu** | *13 February 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **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.
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> **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.
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> 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.

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### "Good Product" — 5.0/5

> **Kunal** | *16 April 2023* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I like this product. Amazon does a good job in security and quality
> 
> **Cons**: It can be expensive to use this product according to my coworkers

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### "S3 is the gold standard for cloud object storage" — 5.0/5

> **Sean** | *18 October 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's simple, it works and it's cheap. Any time I need to store unorganised data my default is to put it in an S3 bucket. I love how it's the industry standard and any data analytics tools always have an s3 integration.
> 
> **Cons**: I wish I could see a preview of objects stored in the buckets without having to download them
> 
> It's a great product that's always available and is the gold standard for object storage in the cloud. I don't have any complains.

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### "Reliable and Versatile Cloud Storage" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *24 January 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Amazon S3 is pretty straightforward in terms of setup. It can handle small amount of data to the massive amount of data. The integration with Amazon services makes it a core part of cloud architecture.
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> **Cons**: The costing breakdown could be a bit tricky to manage and monitor. Since it's easily accessibility can make it prone to the dodgy public access of data leak.
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> Overall it's been positive in terms of storage, scalability and reliability. Initial learning could be challenging but once in the game it should be an easy and smooth ride.

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