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24 alternatives to Sia
Decentralized storage on the blockchain
Sia is a decentralized storage platform built on blockchain technology. It allows users to rent out unused hard drive space or purchase storage from a distributed network of providers. Designed for developers and those… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sia launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2017 · thecontrol.co · its alternatives →
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Free file sharing service built on top of the SIA Blockchain
2017 · its alternatives →
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Secure & private cloud storage & file sharing
2023 · transferchain.io · its alternatives →
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Storj▲81Decentralized file storage using a blockchain (pre-launch)
2014 · storj.io · its alternatives →
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Zfs.rent▲403Colocate your own 3.5" SAS/SATA hard drives in a Tier 2 datacenter!Eliminate data transfer costs by shipping drives directly!
2020 · zfs.rent · its alternatives →
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Immutable cloud storage with multi-cloud redundancy. Zero-knowledge encryption, unlimited devices. Built on restic — no vendor lock-in. From $5/month.
2018 · relicabackup.com · its alternatives →
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Blockchain-based secure & private file sharing for everyone
2023 · send.transferchain.io · its alternatives →
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The decentralized CDN and file sharing platform for devs.
2020 · siasky.net · its alternatives →
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Develop, test, and deploy blockchain applications
2017 · azure.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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A totally proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend - dividuum/fdb-nbd
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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