☁️ AWS S3 alternative · Zero egress · Save ~98% on egress-heavy workloads
S3 Alternative for India — Zero Egress, INR Billing, from ₹99/100GB
Full AWS S3 alternative for Indian workloads. S3-compatible API (drop-in for boto3/AWS SDK), Mumbai India datacenter, zero egress fees, INR pricing. Save ~98% vs AWS S3 for typical Indian traffic patterns.
Zero egress (India) S3-compatible API Mumbai India DC WhatsApp support
What you get
Full S3 API compatibility — zero code changes when swapping boto3 client endpoint
Zero egress fees for Indian traffic — AWS S3 Mumbai charges $0.09/GB
Predictable INR pricing (₹99/100GB) — no surprises from egress bills
Mumbai India datacenter — same region as AWS ap-south-1, similar latency
GST invoice, UPI checkout, INR — no AWS billing complexity
Bucket versioning, lifecycle rules, CORS, signed URLs — all standard S3 features
24/7 WhatsApp support in Hindi — AWS support requires paid support plans
S3-compatible drop-in
Change one line, migrate everything
python (works with any AWS SDK)
# Migrate AWS S3 boto3 code to AIC by changing endpoint only:
import boto3
s3 = boto3.client(
's3',
endpoint_url='https://storage.aiccloud.in', # <-- was AWS default
aws_access_key_id='AIC_KEY', # <-- was AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
aws_secret_access_key='AIC_SECRET', # <-- was AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
region_name='ap-mum-1',
)
# All boto3 methods work identically: upload_file, download_file, list_objects, etc.How we compare
Storage cost + egress + region matter equally for total cost.
Provider
Storage
Egress
Region
Watch for
AIC Cloud Object StorageRec
₹99 / 100 GB / mo
FREE (India)
Mumbai India
Zero egress to Indian traffic. INR + UPI. GST invoice. S3-compatible API.
AWS S3 Mumbai (Standard)
$0.025/GB (~₹2.25)
$0.09/GB (~₹8.10)
ap-south-1
USD + egress kills you at scale. Cross-region additional cost.
AWS S3 IA (Infrequent Access)
$0.0125/GB (~₹1.13)
$0.09/GB (~₹8.10)
ap-south-1
Cheaper storage but same egress. Retrieval fees apply.
AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive
$0.00099/GB
$0.09/GB + retrieval fees
ap-south-1
Restore takes 12+ hours. High retrieval fees.
Storage plans — flat forever
Zero egress on Indian traffic on every tier.
Starter
Object storage
₹99/mo
Choose Starter- 100 GB storage
- Zero egress (India)
- S3-compatible API
- AES-256 encryption
- Signed URLs, CORS
- Versioning + lifecycle
POPULAR
Business
Object storage
₹299/mo
Choose Business- 500 GB storage
- Zero egress (India)
- S3-compatible API
- AES-256 encryption
- Signed URLs, CORS
- Versioning + lifecycle
Pro
Object storage
₹499/mo
Choose Pro- 1 TB storage
- Zero egress (India)
- S3-compatible API
- AES-256 encryption
- Signed URLs, CORS
- Versioning + lifecycle
Scale
Object storage
₹1999/mo
Choose Scale- 5 TB storage
- Zero egress (India)
- S3-compatible API
- AES-256 encryption
- Signed URLs, CORS
- Versioning + lifecycle
Frequently asked questions
Three reasons: (1) Egress cost — AWS S3 Mumbai charges $0.09/GB outbound. For a busy site serving 5TB/month, that's ~$450 = ₹40,000/mo just in egress. AIC charges ₹0 for Indian egress. (2) USD billing + forex loss + AWS billing complexity. (3) Support — AWS requires Business/Enterprise support plans ($100+/mo) for SLA'd response; AIC includes WhatsApp support free.
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