“### 1. Supabase Storage — best for database-driven permissions”
“Supabase is particularly interesting because its storage permissions integrate directly with PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS).”
“- On-demand image resizing. - Automatic WebP optimization.”
“| Yes | Excellent (Postgres RLS) | Built in | Very easy”
“Most importantly, you can keep your authorization logic in one place.”
“### 2. Firebase Storage — best for authentication-based access rules”
“Firebase uses a dedicated Security Rules system.”
“Firebase is especially attractive if you're already using Firebase Authentication and Firestore.”
“Downside: Its rules are primarily path-based. Complex application-specific permissions can become harder to maintain, and image transformations generally require additional services.”
“Downside: Its rules are primarily path-based. Complex application-specific permissions can become harder to maintain, and image transformations generally require additional services.”
“### 3. Appwrite Storage — best for straightforward per-file permissions”
“Appwrite's explicit file-level permission system is worth considering.”
“Appwrite has one of the most straightforward permission models.”
“Appwrite also offers: - Image transformations. - File previews.”
“| Yes | Excellent (file-level permissions) | Built in | Very easy”
“### 4. AWS S3 — best for maximum scalability and flexibility”
“### 4. AWS S3 — best for maximum scalability and flexibility”
“- Multipart uploads for large files. - High durability.”
“- Presigned upload and download URLs.”
“Downside: More infrastructure, configuration, and application code to maintain.”
“However, S3 is fundamentally infrastructure rather than a complete application backend.”
“### 5. Cloudflare R2 — best for cost-conscious object storage”
“- No traditional R2 egress charges for data transferred out of R2.”
“- S3-compatible APIs.”
“It's a particularly attractive storage backend when you want to keep infrastructure costs under control.”
“However, R2 doesn't provide a Supabase-style per-file authorization system.”
“### 6. Cloudinary — best for image-heavy applications”
“- Image resizing. - Automatic format conversion. - Image compression. - Video processing.”
“It also supports asset-level access controls.”
“Its authenticated delivery type protects both originals and derived versions.”
“Downside: It is less suitable as your only storage and authorization system for general application documents and files.”
