Why hackers moved from AWS S3 to Cloudflare R2
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I've saved plenty of money by migrating from AWS S3 to Cloudflare's R2.”Meekro, 2026-04-16original comment ↗
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AWS S3 vs Cloudflare R2
| AWS S3 | Cloudflare R2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of AWS S3
No further criticism of AWS S3 captured yet.
Praise for Cloudflare R2
“Just switched from Backblaze to Cloudflare R2 (using restic).”noisy_boy, 2026-04-14original comment ↗