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Backblaze B2

Cost-driven object storage for backups and media, often evaluated versus Wasabi and S3 when the decision is pricing mechanics (egress + requests), not storage price alone.

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Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-02-06 2 sources linked

Who is this best for?

This is the fastest way to decide whether Backblaze B2 is in the right neighborhood.

Best for
  • Developers and small teams looking for the lowest-cost S3-compatible object storage with a long track record and simple API — Backblaze B2 has been production-tested by backup software vendors for over a decade.
  • Teams using Cloudflare CDN who can leverage the Backblaze-Cloudflare bandwidth alliance to serve assets from B2 through Cloudflare with zero egress fees from B2 to Cloudflare.
  • Content creators, media companies, and video platforms storing large volumes of files where B2's $0.006/GB/mo storage pricing and free-to-Cloudflare delivery model provide a cost-effective alternative to S3 + CloudFront.
Who should avoid
  • You need deep enterprise governance integrated into a hyperscaler ecosystem
  • Your workload is extremely request-heavy and you lack a clear cost model
  • You need broad global footprint and hyperscaler-grade service adjacency

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Sources & verification

Pricing and behavioral information comes from public documentation and structured research. When information is incomplete or volatile, we prefer to say so rather than guess.

  1. https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage ↗
  2. https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing ↗

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