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Amazon S3 vs Cloudinary for Netlify
Where do they differ?
Both apps document the same things in the same way. The differences are in price, regions and setup below.
Side by side
| Amazon S3 | Cloudinary | |
|---|---|---|
| A Netlify build plugin | - | Yes |
| Log drains | Yes | - |
| Image optimisation on each build | - | Yes |
| Price from (USD) | Usage fees | Free |
| Regions | GLOBAL | GLOBAL |
| Minimum Netlify plan | Enterprise | unknown |
| Setup | Not reported | Not reported |
| Known limitations | Log Drains are available only on Netlify Enterprise plans, set up by a Team Owner (blocker) Netlify recommends a 90-day lifecycle rule on the bucket (minor) | The plugin's support link is a personal GitHub repository rather than Cloudinary's own (minor) |
| Vendor status | Listed | Listed |
| Facts verified | 14 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
No winner is declared: which is better depends on what you need. Every fact links to its sources on each app's page.