Pinata

7.1easy start · #7 of 25
in Decentralized Storage Services

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Web. Paid plans from $20/mo.

Pinata is ranked #7 of 25 in decentralized storage services on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo.

Pinata plans and pricing

All plans

Picnic $20/mo 1 agent · 1TB storage · 1 gateway + CDN · 5 Million requests · 500GB bandwidth pinata.cloud · 2 Oct 2026

Fiesta $100/mo 3 agents · 5TB storage · 3 gateways + CDN · 10 Million requests · 2.5TB bandwidth pinata.cloud · 2 Oct 2026

Free Not published 0 agents · 1GB storage · 1 gateway · 500 files · 10GB bandwidth · 10K requests pinata.cloud · 2 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Custom plan and limits · tailored solutions · dedicated account management · top-priority 1:1 support pinata.cloud · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on decentralized storage services

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $20/mo
Free storage: 1 GB
Network type: distributed
IPFS support: Yes

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The record

Product: Pinata provides file uploads and retrieval using IPFS storage and also offers hosting and management for Pinata Agents.
Developer tools: Pinata says developers can use its SDKs, CLIs, and APIs to add file uploads and retrieval to an app.
Storage: Pinata describes its private IPFS storage as an API for storing, retrieving, and managing files.
Delivery: Its content delivery network includes image optimization and is presented as a way to serve websites faster globally.
IPFS gateways: Pinata offers dedicated IPFS gateways for dependable access to pinned content.
Analytics: Pinata says its analytics provide insights intended to help users understand usage and make resource decisions.
Integrations: The homepage documents a TypeScript SDK installed with npm i pinata and shows an example using the PinataSDK.
Plan limits: The free plan includes 1GB storage, 500 files, 10GB bandwidth, and 10K requests; Picnic and Fiesta list higher limits and paid overage rates.
Security features: The plan comparison lists gateway access controls, gateway MIME-type protections, threat monitoring, billing alerts and protections, and file upload protections.
Support: The pricing page lists email support for the free plan and describes enterprise support as top-priority 1:1 support.
Intended users: Pinata says its tools are for developers, from people just starting out to businesses ready to scale.
Company history: Pinata's About page says the company has pursued its mission to make developer technologies accessible since 2018.
Team: Pinata describes its team as fully remote and spread across more than seven countries in North America, Europe, and South America.
Founded: 2018
Price from: $20/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Decentralized Storage Services in 2026#7 of 25

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Sources

pinata.cloud· checked 2 Oct 2026
pinata.cloud/features· checked 2 Oct 2026
pinata.cloud/pricing· checked 2 Oct 2026
pinata.cloud/about· checked 2 Oct 2026