Azure Blob Storage

Storage 4.7/10

Hot-tier online block blob storage; cheapest hyperscaler hot rate; egress billed ($0.087/GB after 100 GB free); tiered cheaper above 50 TB

Azure Blob Storage scores 4.7/10 for free value in Storage. The main constraint: Free egress up to 100 GB/month; storage then $0.0184/GB-month (first 50 TB, cheapest hyperscaler hot rate), egress $0.087/GB after the free tier; tiered cheaper above 50 TB. Hot-tier online block blob storage.

Category Storage Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.7 / 10

Show the math

Overall 4.7/10

value = 4.7/100

weighted_components_v1

Storage value 1/10

value = 0.01 $/mo

fixed_log_v1

Egress/API fit 8/10

value = 8/100

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Access friction 8.8/10

value = 8.8/100

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Key metrics

$0.0184/GB

$0.087 egr

hot tier

What you get

Free egress up to 100 GB/month; storage then $0.0184/GB-month (first 50 TB, cheapest hyperscaler hot rate), egress $0.087/GB after the free tier; tiered cheaper above 50 TB. Hot-tier online block blob storage.

~54 GB stored per $1/mo; egress extra

Gotchas

No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.

Sources

"Hot Tier. $0.0184 per GB/month (first 50 TB in most U.S. regions)."
https://sedai.io/blog/azure-blob-storage-pricing
"First 50 TB/month, $0.15 (Premium), $0.0184 (Hot)"
https://www.apptio.com/blog/essential-guide-azure-blob-storage-pricing/

paid value storage

Open service ← All Storage

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