Cloudflare R2 vs IDrive e2
Object storage and egress pricing, head to head.
| Metric | Cloudflare R2 | IDrive e2 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage ($/GB-month) | $0.0150 | $0.0050 | IDrive e2 |
| Egress ($/GB) | FREE | FREE | tie |
| Egress terms | Cloudflare R2: free — no egress charges IDrive e2: free up to 3× active storage, then $0.01/GB | ||
| Free tier | Cloudflare R2: 10 GB storage + 1M/10M ops per month IDrive e2: 10 GB storage; 50% off first year | ||
Egress usually dominates the bill for download-heavy workloads — weight it accordingly. Run your numbers in the calculator →