What's good about...

Backblaze logo Backblaze

  • A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
  • Easy migration, S3-compatible API
  • Several data centers in North America and Europe

Backblaze logo Shadeform

  • Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
  • Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
  • You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
  • Free to use, zero mark-up fees

Price comparison

How do Backblaze's prices compare against Shadeform?

Example configuration Backblaze Shadeform
Object Storage $6.00 / mo 1 TB --
Free egress allowance 3x the amount of data stored --
1 TB of egress beyond allowance $10.00 $0.01 / GB --

Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly.

Here are some example configurations:

GPU VRAM Price range (per hour)
Nvidia A4000 16 GB $0.30-0.80
Nvidia A6000 48 GB $0.57-1.93
Nvidia V100 16 GB $0.69-3.06
Nvidia L40S 48 GB $0.99-1.15
Nvidia A100 40 GB $1.29-3.19
Nvidia H100 80 GB $2.48-5.99

You can view the full list here.

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?

Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Shadeform offer:

Service Backblaze Shadeform
GPU-powered Servers --
Managed Containers --
Object Storage --
Virtual Private Server (VPS) --

Company details

Backblaze
Website www.backblaze.com
Headquarters United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Founded 2007
Data Center Locations 4
Example Customers Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune
Shadeform
Website shadeform.ai
Headquarters United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Founded 2023
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1

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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Shadeform on Aug. 16, 2024.