S3-Compatible Object Storage

S3 Storage in Europe

Fully S3-compatible object storage hosted in Europe. Store unlimited data with pay-as-you-go pricing, full API compatibility, and EU data residency.

€50 free credit — available for your first 30 days only
100% S3 Compatible
Pay Per Use
EU Data Center
No Per-Request Fees

Object Storage

scales with your needs
€ 3.99monthly
1 TB
1 TB additional storage €3.85/TB100 TB
1 TB
1 TB additional traffic €0.8/TB100 TB
Create Your First Bucket

excl. VAT · Billed hourly · Cancel anytime · No lock-in

Full S3 API Compatibility

Use your existing S3 tools and SDKs. Just change the endpoint URL.

Supported S3 Operations

ListBuckets / CreateBucket / DeleteBucket
PutObject / GetObject / DeleteObject
Multipart Uploads (up to 5TB)
Object Versioning
Pre-signed URLs
Bucket Policies & ACLs
Lifecycle Rules
Object Tagging
Server-Side Encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C)

Path-Style Access

https://s3.danubedata.ro/my-bucket/path/to/file.txt

Compatible with all S3 clients. Recommended for most use cases.

Virtual-Host Style Access

https://my-bucket.s3.danubedata.ro/path/to/file.txt

AWS-style subdomain access. Great for static website hosting.

SFTP Access

NAS Compatible
sftp -P 2222 ACCESS_KEY_ID@sftp.s3.danubedata.ro

Traditional file transfer protocol. Perfect for NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS), backup software, and file managers.

Switching from AWS S3 or another provider?

Change your endpoint URL to s3.danubedata.ro and update your credentials. Same SDKs, same CLI tools, same code. Use rclone or aws s3 sync to migrate your data.

Easy Integration

Get started in minutes with your favorite language or tool 

# Configure AWS CLI
aws configure set aws_access_key_id YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
aws configure set aws_secret_access_key YOUR_SECRET_KEY
aws configure set default.region eu-central-1

# List buckets
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 ls

# Upload a file
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 cp file.txt s3://my-bucket/

# Download a file
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 cp s3://my-bucket/file.txt ./

Upload Your First File in Under 2 Minutes

Four steps. No configuration headaches. No waiting.

1

Create Account

30 seconds

2

Create a Bucket

10 seconds

3

Get Access Keys

10 seconds

4

Start Uploading

Immediately

Enterprise-Grade Features

Everything you need for production object storage

S3 API Compatible

Full compatibility with AWS S3 API. Use existing tools, SDKs, and applications without modification.

SFTP Access

Connect via SFTP for easy file transfers from NAS devices, backup software, and traditional file managers.

Enterprise Security

Multiple encryption options (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C), TLS 1.3 in transit, and granular access controls with IAM-style policies.

High Throughput

HDD-backed storage optimized for large file storage and high throughput workloads.

Access Keys

Create multiple access keys per bucket with fine-grained permissions for secure integrations.

Usage Metrics

Real-time monitoring of storage usage, request counts, and bandwidth consumption.

GDPR Compliant

Data stored exclusively in EU datacenters with full GDPR compliance and data sovereignty.

Object Browser

Built-in web-based file browser for easy uploads, downloads, and file management.

High Durability

99.999999999% (11 9s) durability with RAID 10 redundancy for maximum data protection.

Bucket Policies

Configure public access and lifecycle policies for automated management.

S3 Storage in Europe vs. Major Clouds

DanubeData vs. major cloud providers

FeatureDanubeDataAWS S3Google CloudAzure Blob
S3 API Compatibility--
EU Data ResidencyOptionalOptionalOptional
GDPR Compliant
Included Storage1TBNoneNoneNone
Free Inbound Traffic
Built-in Object Browser
Virtual-Host Style Access--
Base Price (per month)€3.99Pay-per-usePay-per-usePay-per-use

Built for Every Use Case

From startups to enterprise applications

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Static Website Hosting

Host static websites and SPAs directly from object storage with custom domains and SSL.

Landing PagesDocumentation SitesJAMstack Apps
🎬

Media Storage

Store and serve images, videos, and audio files with CDN-ready delivery.

Image LibrariesVideo StreamingPodcast Hosting
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NAS & Server Backups

Automated backup destination via SFTP or S3 API. Works with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and all major backup tools.

NAS BackupsDatabase DumpsServer Snapshots
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Data Lake

Centralized storage for analytics, machine learning, and big data workflows.

Analytics DataML Training SetsETL Pipelines
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Content Distribution

Distribute software releases, packages, and large files globally.

Software ReleasesGame AssetsPackage Repositories
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Compliance Archives

Long-term retention of documents and records for regulatory compliance.

Legal DocumentsFinancial RecordsAudit Logs

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pricing that scales with you — 20% cheaper than Hetzner Object Storage

All-Inclusive Base Plan
€3.99/ month

Billed hourly. No long-term commitments.

1TB storage included
1TB traffic included
Unlimited buckets
Free API requests

Additional Storage

€3.85/ TB / month
  • Beyond 1TB included
  • 18% cheaper than Hetzner
  • Billed hourly

Additional Traffic

€0.8/ TB
  • Beyond 1TB included
  • Inbound always free
  • 20% cheaper than Hetzner

API Requests

Freealways
  • Unlimited API requests
  • No per-request fees
  • High rate limits
Create Your First Bucket

No contracts · No lock-in · Export your data anytime with standard S3 tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about object storage

Complete Your Cloud Infrastructure

Virtual Machines

AMD Zen4 powered VPS with NVMe storage

Database Solutions

PostgreSQL, MySQL & MariaDB with auto-scaling

Cache Solutions

Redis, Valkey & Dragonfly caches

Your First Bucket, Ready in 2 Minutes

Same S3 tools you already use — just change the endpoint. No rewrites, no migration headaches, no lock-in.

€50 free credit — available for your first 30 days only
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No contracts · No lock-in · Your data is always exportable via standard S3 tools