How to Get Started with Storj or Talk to an Expert

Storj's homepage offers two direct paths: Get started (including a free option) for teams ready to try the platform, and Talk to an expert for those who want guidance before committing. If you first need to understand cost, the Pricing page is linked from the site navigation. The right entry point depends on whether you already know your workload or need help scoping it.

Start Using Storj

The site presents two product paths depending on how you work with data:

• Object Storage — S3-compatible cloud storage for storing data, with egress. Choose this if your applications or workflows already speak the S3 API.
• Object Mount — a file mount client that lets you access any object storage like a local drive. Choose this if you want file-level access without syncing or downloading.

The homepage frames the core promise as "No syncing. No downloading. Just better cloud storage with local performance at 80% lower cost." That positioning matters for your decision: Storj is aimed at teams that want to keep data in place and access it with local-like performance rather than replicate it locally.

Steps to begin

1. Go to storj.io.
2. Select Get started (the homepage also offers Get started for free).
3. If you already know which product fits, go directly to Object Storage or Object Mount and follow the "Learn more" path for that product.
4. If you are unsure, use Talk to an expert first.

Expected result: you either enter the sign-up/get-started flow or open a conversation with the Storj team. The site does not publish the internal steps of the sign-up flow on the homepage, so treat the exact form fields as something you will see after clicking through.

Talk to an Expert

Use Talk to an expert when any of these apply:

• You need to confirm whether Object Storage or Object Mount fits your workload.
• You are migrating from another cloud and want to validate compatibility or performance expectations.
• You need to discuss scale, global distribution, or sustainability requirements with a person.
• You want a walkthrough before committing a team.

The homepage repeats this call to action in two places — near the top and again in the closing "Work without waiting" section — so it is clearly the intended path for pre-sales conversations.

Check Pricing Before You Decide

The site links to a dedicated Pricing page at storj.io/pricing/. Use it to see the specific costs for your expected usage. The homepage makes two comparative claims you can use as a starting frame:

• Up to 80% lower cost than traditional cloud storage.
• Up to 83% lower carbon emissions.

These are the vendor's own figures. Treat them as the basis for a conversation or a calculation against your current bill, not as a guaranteed outcome for your specific workload.

Who Storj Says It Serves

The homepage lists customers and partners including Gabb, Sardius Media, Source Elements, Axle AI, IRC, UNINTERRUPTED, and Ortana. The use cases span mobile data backup, media scaling, near real-time audio workflows, AI-powered media access, and content sharing from conflict zones. If your workload resembles any of these — media, backup, or AI-adjacent data access — the case studies are worth reading before you talk to an expert, because they show the shape of problems Storj is already solving.

Quick Decision Guide

Common Sticking Points

• Choosing between the two products. Object Storage is for applications using the S3 API; Object Mount is for treating object storage like a local drive. If you are unsure, that is exactly what the expert conversation is for.
• Assuming the free tier covers your needs. The homepage says "Get started for free," but the scope of that free offering is not detailed there. Check the Pricing page before planning around it.
• Treating the 80% and 83% figures as universal. They are Storj's stated comparisons against traditional cloud. Your actual savings depend on your current provider, egress patterns, and data volume.