Storj
Plan snapshot
Storj
TRIALPAY
- Free storage / trial
- Current get-started page advertises 25 GB storage and bandwidth free for 30 days.
- Separate limits
- CHAPTER 11: Storj Labs filed for reorganisation on 2026-07-26 (case 5:26-bk-00512); it says it keeps operating, but do not make it your only copy. After the trial: $7/TB stored and $7/TB egress, with a $5/month account minimum (waived when paying in STORJ token), 50 KB minimum billable object and a 30-day minimum retention on Standard.
- Billing trigger
- Trial first; production storage is paid. Storj Labs, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 reorganisation on 2026-07-26 (case 5:26-bk-00512, N.D. West Virginia). The company states it continues to operate normally and expects no service interruption, but this is a bankruptcy at a vendor holding your data.
- Best fit
- Distributed S3-compatible object storage and media/archive workflows.
Cost hygiene:Do not treat older permanent-free-tier references as current, and export trial data before the 30-day window ends. Given the Chapter 11 filing, keep a second copy elsewhere rather than making Storj your only destination.
Checked 2026-07-30: Storj get started
Storj is a decentralized cloud object storage platform exposed through S3-compatible gateway endpoints. AeroFTP includes a dedicated Storj preset so you can connect with the right gateway and default behavior without building the endpoint manually.
Why Use AeroFTP with Storj
- desktop access to Storj buckets without scripting
- built-in gateway selection for North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
- saved profiles for recurring upload, download, and sync workflows
- one client for Storj, S3, R2, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, and other object storage providers
What You Need
- your Storj S3 gateway access key
- your Storj S3 gateway secret key
- your bucket name
- the gateway region you want to use
Gateway Endpoints
Use the Storj gateway that matches your preferred region:
https://gateway.storjshare.iofor US1https://gateway.eu1.storjshare.iofor EU1https://gateway.ap1.storjshare.iofor AP1
How to Connect
- Open AeroFTP.
- Select Storj from the S3 provider presets.
- Enter your gateway Access Key.
- Enter your gateway Secret Key.
- Enter the Storj bucket name you want to browse.
- Choose the gateway endpoint closest to your workload.
- Connect and save the profile.
Recommended Defaults
- use the built-in Storj preset instead of generic S3
- keep path-style access enabled
- keep the region behavior aligned to Storj's gateway model
- use the gateway endpoint that matches the data locality you want
Common Issues
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Signature error | Wrong gateway endpoint or wrong secret key | Re-check the selected gateway and your S3 gateway credentials |
| Bucket not found | Wrong bucket name | Verify the exact bucket name in the Storj console |
| Access denied | Access grant does not include the target bucket | Regenerate or expand the Storj access grant used for S3 gateway access |
| Slow transfers | Gateway region is far from your users or data path | Switch to the closest Storj gateway endpoint |