Compared honestly
Octopin vs Pinata
The mainstream IPFS pinning service since 2018.
Verdict
Pick Pinata if your team is enterprise-grade and needs 1 TB+ storage on a single plan. Pick Octopin if you're an NFT project that wants honest pricing, unlimited bandwidth, and a generous free tier.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Octopin | Pinata |
|---|---|---|
| Free storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Free bandwidth | Unlimited | 10 GB |
| Free file count | 1,000 | 500 |
| Entry paid plan | $5/mo (25 GB) | $20/mo (1 TB) |
| Bandwidth overage fee | None — always unlimited | $0.10/GB |
| Subdomain gateway (`<CID>.ipfs.your-domain`) | Free, all tiers | Paid feature only |
| Public IPFS network announce | Yes (Helia + libp2p) | Yes (Elastic IPFS) |
| NFT-community focus | Yes | General-purpose |
When to pick Pinata
Pinata is the safe enterprise default — well-funded, mature SDK, 5 TB single-plan ceiling, dedicated support. If you're a Fortune-500-adjacent team with procurement on speed dial, they're the answer.
- • Higher raw storage ceiling at top tier (5 TB vs our 3 TB).
- • Mature SDK with framework adapters and CLI.
- • Dedicated gateway feature with hostname customization (paid).
- • Long track record — running since 2018.
Where we differ
- • Unlimited bandwidth on every tier including free — no overage shock.
- • Entry plan starts at $5/mo (Pinata's smallest paid plan is $20/mo).
- • Subdomain gateways included free on every tier.
- • Built specifically for NFT projects and small communities.
- • Open about our cost structure — built on Cloudflare R2 + free egress.
FAQ
Can I migrate from Pinata to Octopin?
Yes — paste any IPFS CID, we'll fetch it from the public IPFS network and pin it on our side. CIDs stay identical so your contracts don't break. (Migration tool ships in Phase 2.)
Will my contract's `tokenURI` still work if I use Octopin?
Yes. Octopin runs a real IPFS node (Helia) that announces your content to the global DHT. Marketplaces (OpenSea, Magic Eden) and wallets resolve `ipfs://CID/...` URIs through their own gateway pools — they don't care which pinning provider you use.
What happens if my collection goes viral?
Nothing changes financially. Bandwidth is unlimited on every Octopin tier. Pinata charges $0.10/GB after their bandwidth limit — for an active NFT collection serving 1.5 TB/mo that's an extra $150/mo on top of your plan.
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