Backblaze
vs
Hetzner
Both sell S3-compatible object storage by the TB. Backblaze includes egress up to three times storage, while Hetzner adds VPS, dedicated servers and GPUs.
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
- High performance VPS configurations at affordable prices (shared, high memory, dedicated CPU)
- Easy to use web console & developer tooling (Terraform SDKs, official CLI)
- EU-based company, may simplify GDPR compliance for some
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Backblaze | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.73 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $10.10 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $18.52 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $4.94 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $6.00 /mo 1 TB | $7.29 /mo 1 TB | 18% cheaper on Backblaze |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $8.41 /mo LB11 | |
| Egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $1.12 /TB €1 / TB | 89% cheaper on Hetzner |
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
Hetzner offers 2 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Backblaze.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Backblaze | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Backblaze | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | Yes |
| HIPAA | US East region only | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Card payments only |
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 | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 4 | 6 |
| Example customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | www.backblaze.com | hetzner.com |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Oct. 17, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.