Backblaze B2

Name: Backblaze B2
Brand: Backblaze B2
Price: 6 USD
Availability: InStock

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Backblaze B2 is a cloud storage service that provides affordable and scalable object storage. It offers S3-compatible API, lifecycle rules, and cross-region replication with a simple pricing structure and unlimited data storage.

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Key Features

S3-Compatible API

Fully compatible with Amazon S3 API, enabling easy migration from AWS and seamless integration with existing applications, tools, and workflows without code changes.

Free Egress Policy

Industry-leading free data egress up to 3x average monthly storage, plus unlimited free egress to partner CDNs and compute services, significantly reducing bandwidth costs.

Cost-Effective Pricing

Transparent pricing model starting at $6/TB/month with no hidden fees, providing up to 80% cost savings compared to traditional cloud storage providers like AWS S3.

Always-Hot Storage

Single storage tier with immediate data access and no retrieval fees, eliminating the complexity of multiple storage classes while maintaining high performance and availability.

Global Performance Network

Worldwide edge network with fast upload/download speeds, automatic multi-region replication for durability, and integration with leading CDNs for optimized content delivery.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Exceptional Cost Savings

Significantly lower costs than major cloud providers with transparent pricing, free egress to partner networks, and no hidden fees, providing up to 80% savings on storage costs.

S3 Compatibility

Drop-in replacement for Amazon S3 with full API compatibility, making migration simple and allowing use of existing S3 tools, SDKs, and applications without modifications.

Generous Free Egress

Industry-leading free egress policy with up to 3x average storage in free downloads monthly, plus unlimited free egress to partner CDNs, dramatically reducing bandwidth costs.

Cons

Limited Advanced Features

Fewer advanced storage management features compared to AWS S3, such as limited lifecycle policies, no intelligent tiering, and fewer storage classes for different access patterns.

Smaller Ecosystem

Less extensive third-party integration ecosystem compared to AWS, with fewer native tools and services designed specifically for Backblaze B2 storage.

Geographic Limitations

Fewer global regions compared to major cloud providers, potentially impacting latency and data residency requirements for some international deployments.

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Comments

Alexander Reed • DataSync Solutions

Jun 21, 2025

Cost-effective cloud storage

B2 pricing beats AWS for long-term backup storage. API is straightforward and S3 compatibility makes migration easy. Free egress is huge for restore scenarios. Performance is adequate for backup use cases. We use it as our primary offsite storage for several clients.

Caleb Phillips • DataSafe Solutions

Jun 16, 2025

Reliable and affordable

Been using B2 for client backups for 2 years. Reliability has been excellent and the cost savings are significant compared to other cloud providers. Support is responsive when needed. Perfect for MSPs looking to reduce backup storage costs without sacrificing quality.