Rabata.io vs AWS S3
Premium Performance at 70% Lower Cost
Independent S3 performance benchmark comparing Rabata.io and Amazon S3
Overview
Amazon S3 is the industry standard for object storage, backed by enterprise infrastructure and a vast ecosystem. However, it comes with premium pricing, billing complexity, and requires a credit card even for testing. Our independent benchmarks show that while AWS delivers excellent download performance, Rabata.io dominates in the metrics that matter most for production workloads: mixed operations and balanced performance.
Rabata.io delivers 2.3x faster mixed operations (346 MB/s vs 152 MB/s) and 2.2x faster small object handling (696 ops/s vs 319 ops/s) compared to AWS S3. While AWS achieves higher download speeds with extreme concurrency, Rabata provides superior balanced performance at a fraction of the cost, with no credit card required for a 30-day trial.
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Rabata.io | Amazon S3 |
|---|---|---|
| Upload Speed | 1,462 MB/s ★ | 1,444 MB/s |
| Download Speed | 1,107 MB/s | 1,816 MB/s ★ |
| Mixed Operations | 346 MB/s ★ | 152 MB/s |
| Small Objects (ops/s) | 696 ★ | 319 |
Conclusion
AWS S3 remains the enterprise standard for organizations requiring its vast ecosystem and willing to pay premium prices. However, for teams seeking S3 compatibility with superior mixed workload performance (2.3x faster), better small object handling (2.2x faster), and 70% cost savings, Rabata.io delivers. Most importantly: test Rabata’s full performance free for 30 days with no credit card, versus AWS’s immediate billing and payment requirements.
All benchmarks were conducted using our reproducible testing methodology with MinIO warp v1.0.7 in September 2025. See the complete S3 provider comparison for detailed charts and analysis across all tested providers.
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