Cubbit
Bologna company whose S3 storage splits, encrypts and spreads data across locations, sold hosted or as software
Quick Overview
| Company | Cubbit S.r.l. |
|---|---|
| Category | Object Storage Providers (S3-compatible) |
| Headquarters | Bologna, Italy |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Italy (EU) |
| Data Location | Partner data centers in the EU or UK (DS3 Cloud); your own infrastructure (DS3 Composer) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes - DS3 Composer on your own hardware, bare metal or public cloud |
| Main Features | S3-compatible storage, geo-distribution, encryption and fragmentation, immutability and versioning, hosted or self-built, White-label option |
| Pricing | DS3 Cloud via partner quote; DS3 Composer free to 3 TB, EUR 4.99 per TB per month for 3 to 10 TB |
| Best For | Organisations that want multi-site resilience without paying for a second region |
| Replaces | Amazon S3, Wasabi, MinIO deployments |
Detailed Review
Cubbit sells the same storage technology in two forms. DS3 Cloud is hosted object storage in certified partner data centers in the EU or the UK, and DS3 Composer is software-defined storage you deploy on your own hardware, bare metal or public cloud, with a managed option.
The company states that it encrypts, fragments and replicates data across locations of your choosing, so geo-redundancy is part of the service rather than a paid second region.
Flat Rate, With a Catch
The pricing page says there is a single flat rate per TB per month and no charges for egress, deletion, bucket replication or API calls. For DS3 Cloud that rate comes from a partner quote, so there is no public number to compare. The only stated rates are for Composer: free up to 3 TB and EUR 4.99 per TB per month for 3 to 10 TB.
Hosted or Self-Built
Composer needs Linux nodes with at least 1 vCore and 2 GB of RAM per HDD or SSD, and it can run on your own machines. That makes it the one product here that can keep data fully inside your own buildings while still presenting an S3 endpoint.
Fit for Service Providers
Cubbit offers a multi-tenant, white-label option aimed at IT service providers who resell storage. A 30-day demo of 1 TB of DS3 Cloud is available without a credit card.
Limitations to Consider
DS3 Cloud has no public price, so cost comparison needs a quote, and the DS3 Composer rate is stated only up to 10 TB. Hosting happens in partner data centers rather than Cubbit's own, which adds a party to the chain. The vendor also describes its savings claims (up to 80 percent against hyperscalers) without a published calculation.
Who Should Use Cubbit
Service providers and mid-sized organisations that want S3 with multi-location resilience, or that need to run it on their own infrastructure.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Hosted and self-hosted versions of the same technology
- Geo-distribution built into the base service
- No egress, deletion or API fees stated
- Italian company with registered address in Bologna
- 1 TB, 30-day demo environment
Cons
- No public price for DS3 Cloud
- Hosted storage sits in partner data centers
- Composer rate listed only up to 10 TB
- Savings claims not backed by a published calculation
Alternatives to Cubbit
Other European object storage providers (s3-compatible) worth comparing before you decide:
Impossible Cloud
Germany · Hamburg S3 storage at one flat price, egress and API calls included
Safespring
Sweden · Nordic Ceph-based S3 storage with archive and active tiers
Hetzner
Germany · S3 storage with 1 TB and 1 TB egress in the base fee
Scaleway
France · Multi-AZ S3 with a Glacier cold class, priced per GB and hour
See all European object storage providers (s3-compatible) or compare them directly against Amazon S3 on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
In certified partner data centers in the EU or the UK, in the regions you select, according to the pricing page.
Yes. DS3 Composer is software you can self-host on your own hardware, on bare metal or in a public cloud, or use as a managed service.
The vendor states a flat rate per TB per month with no charges for egress, deletion, bucket replication or API calls.