Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Storage 4.7/10

S3-compatible hot object storage, first 10 GB free, free egress up to 3× monthly average storage then $0.01/GB; no minimum retention

Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage scores 4.7/10 for free value in Storage. The main constraint: Free 10 GB object storage (no minimum retention) + free egress up to 3× monthly average storage; then $6/TB-month ($0.006/GB-month) and $0.01/GB egress. S3-compatible hot object storage.

Category Storage Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.7 / 10

Show the math

Overall 4.7/10

value = 4.7/100

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Storage value 1/10

value = 0.01 $/mo

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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

$6/TB-mo

10GB free

3x egr free

What you get

Free 10 GB object storage (no minimum retention) + free egress up to 3× monthly average storage; then $6/TB-month ($0.006/GB-month) and $0.01/GB egress. S3-compatible hot object storage.

~167 GB stored per $1/mo; egress free up to 3× storage

Gotchas

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Sources

"Starts at $6.95 / TB / mo. Free egress up to 3x storage … First 10GB storage is always free."
https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing
"Backblaze B2 is now priced at $6/TB/month with free egress up to 3x monthly storage"
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/transparency-in-cloud-storage-costs/

paid value storage

Open service ← All Storage

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