Backblaze
vs
Vercel
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
- Built-in support for Next.js and other frontend frameworks
- API for issuing custom domains to your own customers
- Functions bill CPU time, not time spent waiting on I/O
- 20 compute regions, 120+ edge locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Backblaze | Vercel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | $6.00 /mo 1 TB | $36.40 /mo 1 TB (Vercel Blob) | 84% cheaper on Backblaze |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $170.42 /mo 25M invocations, 2 GB RAM (minimum), 150 ms duration | |
| Egress allowance | 3x the amount of data stored | 100 GB (Hobby) to 1 TB (Pro) | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Fast Data Transfer) | 93% cheaper on Backblaze |
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.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Backblaze | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | Yes |
| HIPAA | US East region only | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | 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 | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 4 | 20 |
| Example customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | Shopify, Notion, Stripe, Ramp, The Weather Company |
| Website | www.backblaze.com | vercel.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Vercel on Sept. 18, 2026.