Start with economics + portability, then validate feature gaps
If you don’t have strong cloud gravity, start with cost mechanics (egress + requests) and portability requirements, then validate S3-compatibility gaps and governance needs.
- Recommendation: Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, Backblaze B2
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Cloudflare R2
S3-compatible object storage often evaluated to reduce egress-driven spend and support edge-adjacent workflows. Fit depends on access pattern, request pricing, and Cloudflare ecosystem alignment.
Wasabi
Cost-driven, S3-compatible object storage commonly evaluated for backups and large storage footprints. Buyers choose it when predictable storage economics matters more than hyperscaler ecosystem bread
Backblaze B2
Cost-driven object storage for backups and media libraries, often evaluated versus Wasabi and S3 when the decision is pricing mechanics (egress + requests) rather than raw storage price.
Why this recommendation
If you don’t have strong cloud gravity, start with cost mechanics (egress + requests) and portability requirements, then validate S3-compatibility gaps and governance needs.