Backblaze
vs
Canopy Wave
What's good about each
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
- Iceland data centers running on hydro and geothermal power
- 2-8 TB of local NVMe included per node
- GPU rental and open-model inference on one account
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Backblaze | Canopy Wave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | |
| Object storage | $6.00 /mo 1 TB | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | 85% cheaper on Backblaze |
| Egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Canopy Wave offers 5 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Backblaze. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Backblaze | Canopy Wave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | Canopy Wave only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
-- | $4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Canopy Wave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Backblaze | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Backblaze | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | -- |
| HIPAA | US East region only | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Backblaze | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 4 | 2 |
| Example customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences |
| Website | www.backblaze.com | canopywave.com |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Canopy Wave on Sept. 23, 2026.