What's good about...
Backblaze
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
Cloudways
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
Price comparison
How do Backblaze's prices compare against Cloudways?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | -- | $11.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (DO1GB) |
VM Medium | -- | $88.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (DO8GB) |
VM Large | -- | $149.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (DO16GB) |
Object Storage | $6.00 / mo 1 TB | -- |
Managed Redis®* | -- | Included depending on plan |
Free egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | 1 TB - 12 TB / mo included depending on plan |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $10.00 $0.01 / GB | $20.00 $0.02 / GB (DO provider) |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer
Company details
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Website | www.backblaze.com | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | 4 | -- |
Example Customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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Website | www.backblaze.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2007 |
Data Center Locations | 4 |
Example Customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune |
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Website | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on March 7, 2025, and for Cloudways on May 5, 2025.