ArDrive

6.3easy start · #17 of 25
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ArDrive is ranked #17 of 25 in decentralized storage services on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web.

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ArDrive storage Not published One-time payment per file; price depends on file size and live Turbo rates. No storage cap · uploads under 100 KB are free ardrive.io · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No
Network type: blockchain
Client-side encryption: Yes
IPFS support: Yes

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Purpose: ArDrive is a permanent storage app for files, sites, and apps stored on Arweave.
Storage model: Uploads are paid once per file, with no subscription or account storage quota.
Organization: The web app lets users create drives, upload files, and organize them into folders.
Private drives: Files in private drives are encrypted on the user's device before upload and can be opened by the user and people given a key.
Public drives: Files in public drives are visible to anyone after upload.
Permanence: Uploaded files are stored on Arweave and remain available even if ArDrive stops operating.
Deletion limit: Confirmed uploads cannot be removed from Arweave by the user, ArDrive, or anyone else.
Supported content: ArDrive accepts common documents, photos, video, audio, zipped folders, static sites, and apps.
Publishing: Users can host static sites or apps from a drive and point an ArNS domain at the folder for a human-readable link.
Developer tools: ArDrive offers an open-source CLI for scripted uploads, downloads, and drive management, plus APIs and SDKs for developers.
Payments: Users can pay for uploads with a credit or debit card through Turbo or use AR tokens.
Free uploads: Uploads under 100 KB are free.
Upload limits: For ArDrive version 2.22.0 and above, web and CLI uploads are listed up to 2 GiB, with Turbo uploads in Safari and Firefox limited to 500 MiB.
Support: ArDrive directs users to its help center and lists [email protected] for support requests.

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Best Decentralized Storage Services in 2026#17 of 25

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ardrive.io/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026
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ardrive.io/developers/· checked 4 Oct 2026
ardrive.io/help/faqs-help-and-troubleshooting-guid· checked 4 Oct 2026
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ardrive.io· checked 28 Sept 2026