Technology

Rabata

A UK-operated (RCS Technologies) S3-compatible object storage service with flat per-GB pricing, no API-request fees, and no inbound charges, marketed at ~70% below AWS S3.

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Summary

What it is

A UK-operated (RCS Technologies) S3-compatible object storage service with flat per-GB pricing, no API-request fees, and no inbound charges, marketed at ~70% below AWS S3.

Where it fits

It slots into the cost-optimized S3 tier alongside Wasabi and Backblaze B2 — a managed (not self-hosted) S3 endpoint you point existing tooling at to cut storage and egress-adjacent costs. For EU-data-residency-sensitive teams it adds a regional angle.

Misconceptions / Traps

It is a managed cloud provider, not self-hosted software — you do not run Rabata on your own hardware the way you would MinIO or Cloudian.
The "no egress" framing is built around no API-request and no inbound charges plus flat capacity pricing; verify per-region terms and any fair-use limits before assuming truly unlimited free egress.

Key Connections

alternative_to Wasabi — same low-cost, no-egress-fee S3 positioning.
competes_with Backblaze B2 — both are budget S3-compatible managed object stores.
solves Egress Cost — flat pricing with no API or inbound fees.

Definition

What it is

Rabata (rabata.io) is an S3-compatible secure object storage service from RCS Technologies (UK), positioned at roughly 70% lower cost than AWS S3. It offers flat, predictable pricing with no API-request charges and no inbound-traffic fees. Two products are offered: Hot Storage for general-purpose access and a bulk Backup tier for archival.

Why it exists

Egress and per-request fees are the dominant hidden cost of S3 object storage, especially for AI/data pipelines that read repeatedly. Rabata's pitch is flat $/GB capacity pricing with no API or inbound charges, letting teams forecast storage cost exactly while keeping full S3 API compatibility with existing SDKs, CLIs, and backup tools.

Primary use cases

Application/media object storage, backup and disaster recovery, cold archival, EU-resident data storage, cost-sensitive S3 workloads migrating off AWS/Azure/GCP.

Recent developments

Latest signals

Rabata offers S3-compatible Hot Storage at $0.01/GB/month with no API-request charges and no inbound-traffic fees. Pricing is flat and predictable, with full S3 API compatibility for AWS SDKs, CLIs, and third-party tools. Per Rabata.io — S3-Compatible Secure Cloud Storage at 70% Lower Cost.
A bulk Backup tier is priced at a flat $49 per 10 TB block (rounded up), targeting backup, DR, and cold data. Per Rabata.io — S3-Compatible Secure Cloud Storage.
Rabata advertises EU data residency and a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Per Rabata.io — S3-Compatible Secure Cloud Storage at 70% Lower Cost.
On a 576 TB example, Rabata claims lower annual cost than Azure (~~$163k), Amazon S3 (~~$195k), and Google Cloud (~$241k). Per Rabata.io — S3-Compatible Secure Cloud Storage at 70% Lower Cost.