Backblaze vs Wasabi

Both Wasabi and Backblaze B2 offer significantly cheaper object storage than hyperscalers. B2's storage price is lower ($6/TB vs $7.99/TB) and its free egress allowance is more generous (3x stored volume vs Wasabi's 1x), while Wasabi has more global regions and no per-operation API fees.

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

Wasabi logo Wasabi

  • Simple, predictable pricing
  • No fees for API requests
  • Free egress within fair-use limits (up to 1x stored volume per month)

Price comparison

How do Backblaze's prices compare against Wasabi?

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Backblaze Backblaze
$6.00 / mo 1 TB
Wasabi Wasabi
$7.99 / mo 1 TB, data transfer within fair-use policy

Free egress allowance

Backblaze Backblaze
3x the amount of data stored
Wasabi Wasabi
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Backblaze Backblaze
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
Wasabi Wasabi
Free within fair-use policy

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Wasabi offer:

Company details

Website
Backblaze Backblaze
www.backblaze.com
Wasabi Wasabi
wasabi.com
Headquarters
Backblaze Backblaze
United States of America
Wasabi Wasabi
United States of America
Founded
Backblaze Backblaze
2007
Wasabi Wasabi
2017
Data Center Locations
Backblaze Backblaze
4
Wasabi Wasabi
15
Example Customers
Backblaze Backblaze
Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune
Wasabi Wasabi
BBC, Legendary Entertainment, Boston Red Sox, Toshiba

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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Wasabi on Aug. 11, 2026.