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Azure Blob Storage vs. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Blob Storage

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.

    $0.01

    per GB/per month

    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ABackblaze, headquartered in San Mateo, provides cloud storage and online backup, boasting trust with over an exabyte of data from customers in 175 countries. A backup service specialist, Backblaze describes their B2 cloud object storage service as S3 compatible and purpose built to provide simplicity, reliability, and affordability. B2 Cloud Storage is available at $0.005/GB/Month, with single-tier pricing.

    $6

    per month per TB

    Pricing
    Azure Blob StorageBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Editions & Modules
    Block Blobs
    $0.0081
    per GB/per month
    Azure Data Lake Storage
    $0.0081
    per GB/per month
    Files
    $0.058
    per GB/per month
    Managed Discs
    $1.54
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Blob StorageBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTwo pricing models are available: consumption-based pay-as-you-go, and capacity-based storage bundles. Pay-as-you-go consumption-based cloud storage costs $6/TB per month, with your first 10GB free. Egress is free up to 3x of average monthly data stored, and unlimited to many leading content delivery network (CDN) and compute partners. Capacity-based storage, called B2 Reserve, is designed for companies looking for all-inclusive pricing on a single invoice. Storage bundles start at 20TB and can be purchased for one, two, or three years. Egress is always free.
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    Features
    Azure Blob StorageBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Feature
    Azure Blob Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Feature
    Azure Blob Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    User and role management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Feature
    Azure Blob Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    Performance00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Azure Blob StorageBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)