Pixeldrain

pixeldrain.com · Storage · 5 records · JSON

Pixeldrain Storagecaveatinstitutionno cardRretention-clampeddisagrees
pixeldrain pro / prepaid Storagefails: egressemail?card?R
pixeldrain (as a transport-tier finding) Storagefails: quotaemail?card?Rdisagrees
ipfs / arweave / filecoin pinning as the hidden upstream Storagedeademail?card?R
pixeldrain.com Storagedeademail?card?R

Pixeldrain Storage

caveatinstitutionno cardRretention-clampeddisagrees

pixeldrain.com · anonymous-dump · storage/pixeldrain · JSON · compare

Sibling records disagree:

verdict: storage/pixeldrain says qualifies-with-caveat, storage/pixeldrain-2 says fails-quota
identity_kind: storage/pixeldrain says institution, storage/pixeldrain-2 says email

Free tier	Free plan: storage 'No limit' for regular uploads (2 TB limit only on the paid filesystem product). Pro: no limit; Prepaid: EUR 4/TB/month metered. unit TB; metered on stored-bytes
Price	none stated
Per-object cap	not stated
Retention	Files expire 60 days after last download; a download only counts if >10% of the file was transferred in one request, and the timer only updates once per 24h (60 days)
Egress	Free egress capped at 6 GB/day per IP address (sliding 24h window, IP-bound even when logged in); over the cap the speed drops to 1 MiB/s and max 3 concurrent downloads. Pro: 4 TB per 30 days. Prepaid: EUR 1/TB metered. So free egress is metered, not unusable — 6 GB/day x N IPs. price_per_tb: EUR 1/TB
Identity	institution derived from the record's prose, not from an identity field, and no signup was executed: tier unless fronted by something that fans out across IPs. API keys are free and per-account, but the real multiplier is IP: the 6 GB/day download cap is per IP, so egress scales wit
Limits	per-ip-shaping 6 GB/day source per-ip-shaping 1 MiB/s source retention-clamped expire 60 days source Free uploads require an API key (anonymous server-side PUT returned 401 authentication_required). 6 GB/day/IP download cap; 1 MiB/s throttle and 3 concurrent downloads after that. Files expire 60 days after last download; a download only counts if >10% of the file was transferred in one request, and the timer only updates once per 24h. Hotlinking not supported on free.
Binding	retention-clamped a clock, not a quota: bytes leave whether or not the client is finished with them
Interface	rest, rclone rest
Tooling	Full REST API at /api with HTTP Basic (api key as password). rclone has no official backend; the API is simple enough that wrappers abound (Atlas electron/downloads/hosts/pixeldrain.js). PUT https://pixeldrain.com/api/file/ with -u :APIKEY.
Composes with	API keys are free and per-account, but the real multiplier is IP: the 6 GB/day download cap is per IP, so egress scales with egress IPs (proxies/CF Workers) not accounts. Storage itself is 'No limit' on free, which is the interesting half.
Reliability	Operator states plainly that free-plan 'unlimited' is not for storage: 'If you are (ab)using pixeldrain for free storage, you should not be surprised when the rules change at some point and all your stuff suddenly disappears.' The 6 GB/day free cap and 10%-of-file rule make this a poor serving tier unless fronted by something that fans out across IPs.
Notes	Free plan: storage 'No limit' for regular uploads (2 TB limit only on the paid filesystem product). Pro: no limit; Prepaid: EUR 4/TB/month metered.
Evidence rung	reported One page read moves it to documented.
Checked	2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04
Parsed numbers	`$.limits[0].value` limit:per-ip-shaping 6.0 GB / day `$.limits[1].value` limit:per-ip-shaping 1.0 MiB

Evidence (4)

date	source	what it proved
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/	pricing table: Free 'Storage: No limit'; 'Egress transfer limit - 6 GB per day ... linked to your IP address'; 'When the download limit is exceeded the download speed is reduced to 1 MiB/s. You can have at most three concurrent downloads'
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/about	'Files will be removed if they have not been accessed for 60 days ... This only happens when someone downloads more than 10% of the whole file in a single request'
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/api	'All methods which create, modify or delete a resource require an API key'; base URL /api, Basic auth
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/api/file/	probe: PUT (no key) -> 401 {"success":false,"value":"authentication_required"}

Unknown or withheld values (4)

$.free_tier.notes process
$.per_object_cap.notes not-extracted
$.per_object_cap.stated not-extracted
$.retention.notes not-extracted

pixeldrain pro / prepaid Storage

fails: egressemail?card?R

docs.pixeldrain.com/filesystem/ · rejected-provider · storage/pixeldrain-pro-prepaid · JSON · compare

Free tier	Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A unit none; metered on none
Price	none stated
Per-object cap	not recorded
Retention	not recorded
Egress	not recorded
Identity	email (placeholder) not published
Binding	none no constraint of a named kind was recorded; the verdict rests on the quota sentence rather than on a named limit
Interface	unknown
Tooling	not recorded
Composes with	not recorded
Reliability	Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A
Notes	Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A
Evidence rung	reported
Checked	2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04

Evidence (2)

date	source	what it proved
2026-10-21	docs.pixeldrain.com/filesystem/	Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A
2026-10-21	www.patreon.com/pixeldrain/join	cited as the basis of the rejection: Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A

More fields (1)

{
 "dead_end": {
  "failure_class": "egress",
  "why": "Prepaid storage is genuinely €4/TB/mo but egress is metered at €1/TB with NO free download allowance on the filesystem — 'Downloads from the filesystem are charged at €1 / TB for prepaid.' A",
  "retry_when": null,
  "first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
 }
}

Unknown or withheld values (15)

$.chaining not-recorded
$.confidence_note withheld
$.egress.terms not-recorded
$.extras.dead_end.retry_when process
$.free_tier.notes process
$.identity_cost.detail defaulted
$.identity_cost.kind identity-defaulted
$.interface interface-unknown
$.interface_detail withheld
$.limits_note process
$.per_object_cap.notes not-recorded
$.per_object_cap.stated not-recorded
$.retention.notes process
$.retention.stated not-recorded
$.tooling not-recorded

pixeldrain (as a transport-tier finding) Storage

fails: quotaemail?card?Rdisagrees

pixeldrain.com/ · rejected-provider · storage/pixeldrain-2 · JSON · compare

Sibling records disagree:

verdict: storage/pixeldrain says qualifies-with-caveat, storage/pixeldrain-2 says fails-quota
identity_kind: storage/pixeldrain says institution, storage/pixeldrain-2 says email

Free tier	Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day per IP, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink unit none; metered on none
Price	none stated
Per-object cap	not recorded
Retention	not recorded
Egress	not recorded
Identity	email (placeholder) not published
Binding	none no constraint of a named kind was recorded; the verdict rests on the quota sentence rather than on a named limit
Interface	unknown
Tooling	not recorded
Composes with	not recorded
Reliability	Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day per IP, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink
Notes	Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day per IP, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink
Evidence rung	reported
Checked	2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04

Evidence (2)

date	source	what it proved
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/	Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day per IP, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink
2026-10-21	rclone.org/pixeldrain/	cited as the basis of the rejection: Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day per IP, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink

More fields (1)

{
 "dead_end": {
  "failure_class": "retention",
  "why": "Re-checked because rclone has a native `pixeldrain` backend and the free tier says storage 'No limit'. But free egress is 6 GB/day *per IP*, files expire 60 days after last download, hotlink",
  "retry_when": null,
  "first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
 }
}

Unknown or withheld values (15)

$.chaining not-recorded
$.confidence_note withheld
$.egress.terms not-recorded
$.extras.dead_end.retry_when process
$.free_tier.notes process
$.identity_cost.detail defaulted
$.identity_cost.kind identity-defaulted
$.interface interface-unknown
$.interface_detail withheld
$.limits_note process
$.per_object_cap.notes not-recorded
$.per_object_cap.stated not-recorded
$.retention.notes process
$.retention.stated not-recorded
$.tooling not-recorded

ipfs / arweave / filecoin pinning as the hidden upstream Storage

deademail?card?R

pixeldrain.com/hosting · rejected-provider · storage/ipfs-arweave-filecoin-pinning-as-the-hidden-upstream · JSON · compare

Free tier	No evidence at any of the seven, and round 1 already settled free pinning as <=6 GB or dead. pixeldrain's one decentralised dependency is Sia, not IPFS, and it is a cost-control measure with unit none; metered on none
Price	none stated
Per-object cap	not recorded
Retention	not recorded
Egress	not recorded
Identity	email (placeholder) not published
Binding	none no constraint of a named kind was recorded; the verdict rests on the quota sentence rather than on a named limit
Interface	unknown
Tooling	not recorded
Composes with	not recorded
Reliability	No evidence at any of the seven, and round 1 already settled free pinning as <=6 GB or dead. pixeldrain's one decentralised dependency is Sia, not IPFS, and it is a cost-control measure with
Notes	No evidence at any of the seven, and round 1 already settled free pinning as <=6 GB or dead. pixeldrain's one decentralised dependency is Sia, not IPFS, and it is a cost-control measure with
Evidence rung	reported
Checked	2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04

Evidence (1)

date	source	what it proved
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/hosting	No evidence at any of the seven, and round 1 already settled free pinning as <=6 GB or dead. pixeldrain's one decentralised dependency is Sia, not IPFS, and it is a cost-control measure with

More fields (1)

{
 "dead_end": {
  "failure_class": "dead-service",
  "why": "No evidence at any of the seven, and round 1 already settled free pinning as <=6 GB or dead. pixeldrain's one decentralised dependency is Sia, not IPFS, and it is a cost-control measure with",
  "retry_when": null,
  "first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
 }
}

Unknown or withheld values (15)

$.chaining not-recorded
$.confidence_note withheld
$.egress.terms not-recorded
$.extras.dead_end.retry_when process
$.free_tier.notes process
$.identity_cost.detail defaulted
$.identity_cost.kind identity-defaulted
$.interface interface-unknown
$.interface_detail withheld
$.limits_note process
$.per_object_cap.notes not-recorded
$.per_object_cap.stated not-recorded
$.retention.notes process
$.retention.stated not-recorded
$.tooling not-recorded

pixeldrain.com Storage

deademail?card?R

pixeldrain.com/api/file/probe.bin · rejected-provider · storage/pixeldrain-com · JSON · compare

Free tier	Anonymous uploads are gone: PUT /api/file/{name} returns HTTP 401 authentication_required ('Please provide an API key in the password field of HTTP Basic Access Authentication'). The file AP unit none; metered on none
Price	none stated
Per-object cap	not recorded
Retention	not recorded
Egress	not recorded
Identity	email (placeholder) not published
Binding	none no constraint of a named kind was recorded; the verdict rests on the quota sentence rather than on a named limit
Interface	unknown
Tooling	not recorded
Composes with	not recorded
Reliability	Anonymous uploads are gone: PUT /api/file/{name} returns HTTP 401 authentication_required ('Please provide an API key in the password field of HTTP Basic Access Authentication'). The file AP
Notes	Anonymous uploads are gone: PUT /api/file/{name} returns HTTP 401 authentication_required ('Please provide an API key in the password field of HTTP Basic Access Authentication'). The file AP
Evidence rung	reported
Checked	2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-04

Evidence (1)

date	source	what it proved
2026-10-21	pixeldrain.com/api/file/probe.bin	Anonymous uploads are gone: PUT /api/file/{name} returns HTTP 401 authentication_required ('Please provide an API key in the password field of HTTP Basic Access Authentication'). The file AP

More fields (1)

{
 "dead_end": {
  "failure_class": "dead-service",
  "why": "Anonymous uploads are gone: PUT /api/file/{name} returns HTTP 401 authentication_required ('Please provide an API key in the password field of HTTP Basic Access Authentication'). The file AP",
  "retry_when": null,
  "first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
 }
}

Unknown or withheld values (15)

$.chaining not-recorded
$.confidence_note withheld
$.egress.terms not-recorded
$.extras.dead_end.retry_when process
$.free_tier.notes process
$.identity_cost.detail defaulted
$.identity_cost.kind identity-defaulted
$.interface interface-unknown
$.interface_detail withheld
$.limits_note process
$.per_object_cap.notes not-recorded
$.per_object_cap.stated not-recorded
$.retention.notes process
$.retention.stated not-recorded
$.tooling not-recorded