I remember the first time I tried storing something on-chain and realizing, yeah… this stuff isn’t as simple as crypto Twitter makes it sound. Storage is messy. It’s expensive. And half the time, you don’t even know who’s actually holding your data.That’s why I’ve been paying attention to #Walrus Protocol, especially when people start comparing it to Filecoin and Arweave.
From what I’ve seen, Filecoin feels like the old heavyweight. Massive ecosystem, lots of infrastructure, but honestly? Using it can feel like setting up a server rack in your garage. Powerful, yes. Friendly? Not always. Pricing can get weird too if you’re not careful.Arweave is the opposite vibe. You pay once, store forever. That’s appealing. I’ve used it for content I never want to lose. But locking data in permanently is also a little scary. What if you mess up? What if regulations change? There’s no undo button, and that makes me hesitate sometimes.
@Walrus 🦭/acc feels newer and a bit scrappier, but in a good way. Built on Sui, it focuses on large data, privacy, and cost efficiency. The erasure coding and blob storage approach actually makes sense when you try it. Still, it’s early. Adoption risk is real, and tooling isn’t as polished yet.I think it comes down to intent. Permanent memory, heavy-duty infrastructure, or flexible, private storage. I’m not married to one. I just want my data safe, affordable, and not controlled by a single off switch.