Backblaze is a publicly traded cloud storage company (NASDAQ: BLZE), founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. It operates two core product lines: B2 Cloud Storage, an S3-compatible object storage platform, and Computer Backup, an unlimited backup service for personal and business computers.
The company positions itself around predictable, transparent pricing — emphasizing no hidden fees, no egress penalties, and free data downloads on most plans — as a contrast to hyperscale cloud providers' more complex pricing structures.
Key Features
B2 Cloud Storage is S3-compatible, meaning it works with existing S3 tooling and workflows without requiring migration to a proprietary API. It includes free egress up to three times a customer's average monthly storage and free API calls for most transaction types.
Computer Backup provides genuinely unlimited storage for one computer, including attached external drives, with no file size caps or throttling. Backblaze also offers B2 Reserve, a capacity-based annual plan for larger organizations, and integrates with partners like Veeam, Cloudflare, and Commvault.
Pricing
B2 Cloud Storage starts at $6.95 per TB per month on a pay-as-you-go basis, with 10GB always free. Computer Backup costs $9 per month, $99 for a full year, or $189 for two years per computer. B2 Reserve pricing starts around $19,500 per year for 250TB with bundled egress and transaction fees.
Key Features
S3-compatible object storage — B2 Cloud Storage works with existing S3 tools and APIs without vendor lock-in.
Free egress allowance — Free data downloads up to three times a customer's average monthly storage.
Unlimited computer backup — Unlimited automatic backup for a single computer, including attached external drives.