Is Tigris or Sync.com better?

Neither clearly leads. Tigris starts at Free and Sync.com at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Tigris or Sync.com?

Tigris has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tigris and $8/month for Sync.com.

Does Tigris or Sync.com run on more platforms?

Tigris runs on Web, API, CLI. Sync.com runs on Web.

Can I use Tigris for free?

Yes. Tigris has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at $8/month.

What is Tigris best used for?

Tigris is most often used for storing and versioning ai training datasets without egress penalties, distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globally, serving static assets with low latency across regions, multi-cloud data portability with standardized api. Of those, storing and versioning ai training datasets without egress penalties and distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globally are not what Sync.com is typically brought in for.

What can Tigris do that Sync.com cannot?

Tigris covers Global Distribution, Zero Egress Fees, S3 Compatibility, Multiple Storage Classes.

File Storage · head to head

Tigris vs Sync.com

Tigris

File Storage

Globally distributed S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees

From: Free
Rated: -

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Sync.com

File Storage

Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption

From: $8/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Tigris has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Tigris lowest tier still more expensive than some cold storage alternatives; Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Tigris and Sync.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Tigris and Sync.com differ
Attribute	Tigris	Sync.com
Starting price	Free	$8/month
Pricing model	Usage-based tiered storage with per-request fees	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, API, CLI	Web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Tigris

Global Distribution
Zero Egress Fees
S3 Compatibility
Multiple Storage Classes
Object Notifications
API Access

Only in Sync.com

Nothing recorded that Tigris does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Tigris

Storing and versioning AI training datasets without egress penaltiesnot Sync.com
Distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globallynot Sync.com
Serving static assets with low latency across regionsnot Sync.com
Multi-cloud data portability with standardized APInot Sync.com

Sync.com

Sharing patient records between healthcare providers with HIPAA compliancenot Tigris
Managing confidential legal documents with encrypted folders and version historynot Tigris
Providing secure client portals for financial advisors sharing sensitive datanot Tigris
Maintaining GDPR-compliant file storage for European customer datanot Tigris
Enabling remote work access to sensitive files without third-party trackingnot Tigris

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Tigris

Lowest tier still more expensive than some cold storage alternatives
Retrieval charges on infrequent access tier add cost variability
Limited to object storage, no file system semantics
Archive retrieval requires planning ahead

Sync.com

All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager

Pricing, plan by plan

Tigris

Free

Standard Storage$0.02/GB/month
- Frequently accessed data
- No retrieval charges
- Free data egress
Infrequent Access$0.01/GB/month
- Lower storage cost
- Retrieval: $0.01 per GB
- 30-day minimum retention
Archive$0.004/GB/month
- Lowest storage cost
- Free retrieval
- 90-day minimum retention
Archive Instant Retrieval$0.004/GB/month
- Archive storage cost
- Instant retrieval: $0.03 per GB
- 90-day minimum retention

Sync.com

$8/month

Teams 1TB$8/month
- 1 TB secure storage
- Advanced sharing
- Administrator account
Teams 2TB$12/month
- 2 TB secure storage
- Custom branding
- Role-based access control
Teams 10TB$18/month
- 10 TB secure storage
- VIP support
- 365-day history
Sync Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Custom storage limits
- Custom branding
- Role-based access control

Which should you pick?

Choose Tigris if

You need global distribution.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, API, CLI.
You also want zero egress fees.

Tigris review

Choose Sync.com if

Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from Tigris on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Sync.com review

Questions people ask

Is Tigris or Sync.com better?: Neither clearly leads. Tigris starts at Free and Sync.com at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Tigris or Sync.com?: Tigris has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tigris and $8/month for Sync.com.
Does Tigris or Sync.com run on more platforms?: Tigris runs on Web, API, CLI. Sync.com runs on Web.
Can I use Tigris for free?: Yes. Tigris has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at $8/month.
What is Tigris best used for?: Tigris is most often used for storing and versioning ai training datasets without egress penalties, distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globally, serving static assets with low latency across regions, multi-cloud data portability with standardized api. Of those, storing and versioning ai training datasets without egress penalties and distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globally are not what Sync.com is typically brought in for.
What can Tigris do that Sync.com cannot?: Tigris covers Global Distribution, Zero Egress Fees, S3 Compatibility, Multiple Storage Classes.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Tigris: Is there a free tier?

Yes, new users receive 5 GB of Standard storage monthly plus 10,000 Class A and 100,000 Class B requests at no cost.

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Sync.com: What are the Sync.com team plan price differences?

Sync.com offers three main team tiers: Teams 1TB at $8/month per user (annual), Teams 2TB at $12/month per user (annual), and Teams 10TB at $18/month per user (annual). All require a minimum of 3 users. Higher tiers include enhanced features like custom branding, admin delegation, and longer file history.

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Tigris: What are the request costs?

Class A requests cost $0.005 per 1,000 requests, Class B requests cost $0.0005 per 1,000 requests. DELETE and CANCEL operations are free.

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Sync.com: Does Sync.com offer a free trial?

Yes, Sync.com offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. All plans also include a full 30-day money-back guarantee.

Source

Tigris: Do I get charged for data egress?

No, Tigris provides free data egress across all storage tiers.

Source

Sync.com: What file history retention does Sync.com provide?

Sync.com Teams 1TB includes 180-day file history. Teams 2TB and Teams 10TB offer 365-day history. This history duration applies across all shared files and team folders.

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Tigris vs Sync.com

Tigris

Sync.com

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Tigris

Only in Sync.com

What people use each for

Tigris

Sync.com

Where each one falls short

Tigris

Sync.com

Pricing, plan by plan

Tigris

Sync.com

Which should you pick?

Choose Tigris if

Choose Sync.com if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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