Compared honestly
Octopin vs Filecoin Pin
Storacha's successor — on-chain Filecoin storage receipts.
Verdict
Pick Filecoin Pin if you want on-chain durability proofs and are comfortable managing a Filecoin wallet. Pick Octopin if you want fast SaaS-style signup and no crypto setup.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Octopin | Filecoin Pin |
|---|---|---|
| Signup | Google login | Requires EVM wallet + FIL for gas |
| Storage guarantees | R2 SLA + IPFS network | On-chain Filecoin deals |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Depends on retrieval provider |
When to pick Filecoin Pin
Filecoin maximalists, projects that explicitly need provable on-chain storage.
- • On-chain durability receipts.
- • Backed by Filecoin's economic incentives for long-term storage.
Where we differ
- • Zero crypto setup — just sign in.
- • Predictable monthly cost, not gas-fee-based.
- • Unlimited bandwidth (Filecoin retrievals can be slow/spotty).
How to switch from Filecoin Pin to Octopin
- Create a free Octopin account with Google sign-in. No wallet, no card for the free plan.
- List the CIDs you have pinned on Filecoin Pin. If you still have the original files, upload them to Octopin: the same bytes always produce the same CID.
- On a paid plan you can skip the re-upload and import content directly by CID, or upload a CAR export of your data.
- Check a few CIDs on gateway.octopin.app and a public gateway like ipfs.io. If your contract uses
ipfs://URIs, nothing on-chain changes. - Keep the old pins until everything resolves from Octopin, then remove them from Filecoin Pin.
Moving a whole collection? Read the IPFS migration playbook and why contracts should use ipfs:// URIs, not gateway URLs.
FAQ
Do I need a Filecoin wallet to use Octopin?
No. Google sign-in only. We handle the IPFS layer internally.
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