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Hello! I have a mobile app with nearly 100k MAU, and I want to add a cloud file storage service to my app.

My app will allow users to store their image, video, and audio files and retrieve them to their device when necessary.

I have already decided to use PHP & Laravel as my backend, and I use Contabo VPS. Now, I need an object storage service for my app, and my options are:

• Amazon S3 : It sounds to me like the best option but the most expensive. Closest to my users (MENA Region) for other services, I will have to go to Europe. Not sure how important this is?

• DigitalOcean Spaces : Seems like my best option for price/service, but I am still not sure

• Wasabi: the best price (6 USD/MONTH/TB) and free bandwidth, but I am not sure if it fits my needs as I want to allow my users to preview audio and video files. They don't recommend their service for streaming videos.

• Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage: Good price but not sure about them.

• There is also the self-hosted s3 compatible option, but I am not sure about that.

Any thoughts will be helpful. Also, if you think I should post in a different sub, please tell me.

Django is great if you're new to web development. It'll handle all the annoying things like user authentication and data migrations that you really won't want to manage yourself.

Since you're quite new to web development, you might not want to jump into React right away. Django provides a good templating language that'll let you customize the front end of your app without having to worry about state too much. Once your needs get more complex, you can add React into your project one component at a time.

As for databases, PostgreSQL is a great choice. I wouldn't go with AWS for hosting though; DigitalOcean has all the functionality you need at the same price, but with a much more user-friendly interface for beginners. You'll probably be using Droplets for server hosting, DigitalOcean Spaces for file storage, and DigitalOcean Managed Databases to host your database.

You also mentioned generating charts. Chart.js is quite popular and easy to use, and should have all the functionality you need for an accounting app.