# Decentralized Storage Protocols: A Technical Comparison > A neutral, technical survey of the five most consequential decentralized storage protocols in production today: **IPFS**, **Filecoin**, **Swarm**, **Arweave**, and **Walrus**. The goal is to describe how each one actually works, what design trade-offs it makes, where it is strong, where it is fragile, and which use cases it fits best. No protocol is presented as the "winner" — each occupies a distinct corner of the design space. --- ...