koigrid vs AWS S3
Flat-rate object storage with bandwidth included — the simple alternative to AWS S3.
AWS S3 is cheap to store but brutal to read back: egress runs $0.05–0.09/GB and pricing has dozens of dimensions. Move real traffic and the bill becomes a guessing game.
Same setup — what you actually pay
You save ~$3/mo (8%)
For object storage with real download traffic. Estimate from public pricing; koigrid is flat-rate with egress included. (prices reviewed 2026-07-03)
| Feature | koigrid | AWS S3 |
|---|---|---|
| Egress (downloads) | Included | $0.05–0.09/GB |
| Pricing model | Flat rate | Per GB + egress + requests + tiers |
| Setup | One API call / your AI agent | IAM, policies, regions, console |
| EU data sovereignty | Yes | Optional |
| Lock-in | None (open MinIO, portable) | High — egress makes leaving expensive |
What koigrid improves
No metered egress
Bandwidth comes with your plan — no per-GB egress bill like AWS.
One predictable price
Flat rate — no 40-dimension pricing to model.
Agent-native
Create buckets and keys from Claude Code or any LLM via our API.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than AWS S3?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from AWS S3 without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.