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AWS vs Backblaze B2
AWS S3 is the market leader with extensive services but higher cost and no free egress guarantee.
Short answer: Pick AWS if you want comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services; pick Backblaze B2 if you want predictable, low-cost S3-compatible storage. Backblaze B2 is paid, with a free trial.
AWSAmazon's cloud platform: compute, storage, databases and more
Backblaze B2Low-cost S3-compatible cloud storageWhich to pick
Pick AWS if you want…
- Comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services
- Broad AWS ecosystem
Pick Backblaze B2 if you want…
- Predictable, low-cost S3-compatible storage
Side by side
- What it is
- AWS:AWS is Amazon’s cloud platform offering compute, storage, databases and over 240 services on a pay-as-you-go model.
- Backblaze B2:Backblaze B2 provides low-cost, S3-compatible object storage optimized for AI and data-intensive workloads.
- Best for
- AWS:Comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services
- Backblaze B2:Predictable, low-cost S3-compatible storage
- Who it’s for
- AWS:Developers, startups and enterprises building and scaling applications in the cloud
- Backblaze B2:Developers and enterprises needing scalable, high-performance cloud storage.
- Pricing
- AWS:Pay-as-you-go
- Backblaze B2:Paid
- Free plan or trial
- AWS:Free trial
- Backblaze B2:Free trial
- Plans
- AWS:—
- Backblaze B2:Backblaze B2 $6.95/TB/mo per month · Backblaze B2 Overdrive $15/TB/mo per month
- Works with
- AWS:—
- Backblaze B2:S3-compatible APIs
AWS features
- Pay-as-you-go pricing. You only pay for the services you consume, similar to utilities, with no long-term contracts.
- Free Tier credits. New accounts receive up to $200 in free credits and $100-$200 in Free Tier usage for up to 6 months.
- Global infrastructure. 124 Availability Zones across 39 regions with edge locations for low-latency access.
- Broad service portfolio. Over 240 services covering compute, storage, AI, networking, security and more.
- Pricing Calculator. Estimate monthly costs for single or multiple services using the AWS Pricing Calculator.
- Savings Plans & tiered pricing. Commit to usage for discounts and get volume-based price reductions as usage grows.
Backblaze B2 features
- Free 3× egress. Provides free outbound data transfer up to three times your average monthly storage.
- Object Lock (WORM). Enables immutable, write-once-read-many storage to protect against ransomware.
- Cloud Replication. Automatically copies data across regions for redundancy and fast local access.
- Event Notifications. Triggers alerts on data changes to automate workflows such as transcoding.
- High-throughput Overdrive. B2 Overdrive offers terabit speeds and unlimited egress for AI/ML and HPC workloads.
AWS vs Backblaze B2 FAQ
What is the difference between AWS and Backblaze B2?+
AWS S3 is the market leader with extensive services but higher cost and no free egress guarantee.
Should I use AWS or Backblaze B2?+
Pick AWS if you want comprehensive cloud infrastructure and services or broad AWS ecosystem. Pick Backblaze B2 if you want predictable, low-cost S3-compatible storage.
Is AWS or Backblaze B2 free?+
Backblaze B2 is paid, with a free trial.
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