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
Firebase
- Generous free tier for small to medium projects
- Real-time database with synchronization
- Complete user auth system with social login
- Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
- Solid mobile SDK for iOS and Android
Price comparison
How do Backblaze's prices compare against Firebase?
Object Storage
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Serverless 25M Executions
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Firebase offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.backblaze.com | firebase.google.com |
| Headquarters |
United States of America 
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United States of America
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| Founded | 2007 | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 | 42 |
| Example Customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Firebase on July 27, 2026.