Backblaze B2 vs Filebase (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Backblaze B2 and Filebase share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Backblaze B2 starts cheaper, at $6.95 a month against $7.50 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Backblaze B2 grades higher on platforms. Filebase grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Backblaze B2
S3-compatible object storage billed per terabyte
Filebase
S3-compatible object storage with IPFS pinning and free egress
Which one is for you
Pick Backblaze B2 if
- Fits if you have developers or an IT person to point backup tools at an S3 bucket
- Works for teams storing terabytes of backups that rarely get read back
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a folder that syncs to your laptop, as there is no consumer sync app
- Tight if you read a lot back: egress beyond 3 times your stored data costs $0.01 per GB
- Watch out: API calls past the first 2,500 a day cost $0.004 per 10,000 on Class D transactions
- Watch out: B2 Overdrive is $15 per TB and up, with a multi-petabyte commitment bought by quote
Pick Filebase if
- Fits if you build apps and want S3 storage with IPFS pinning
- Works for small projects that fit in 5 GB for free
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a desktop folder that syncs, because it's a developer service
- Tight if you're staying free: 5 GB, 500 pinned files and 1 bucket
- Watch out: extra storage and IPFS bandwidth are $0.015 a GB, and Pro requests are billed on top
- Watch out: custom domains and bucket CIDs aren't on the free plan, and the SLA is Enterprise only
- Too light for anyone who wants listed integrations, as none are named
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABackblaze B2Fair | 2.0GPAFilebaseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6.95 per TB a month matches the category's middle price. This is a different kind of product from consumer storage, billed by the terabyte. | C$7.50 a month for 500 GB on Pro, between the middle ($7) and the dearer quarter ($9.99) of file storage. Extra storage is $0.015 a GB. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe first 10 GB is always free, with free egress up to 3 times what you store, and you'll pass 10 GB quickly. | CFree is 5 GB shared across storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files and 1 bucket. Enough to test, not much to live on. |
| Features | CStorage through an S3-compatible API with lifecycle and partner integrations, but the page shows no consumer sync app. It does its narrow job fully. | CS3 API, IPFS pinning, hosted sites and a web dashboard. It's a storage service for developers, not a sync app, and custom domains and the SLA are held back. |
| Ease of use | DIt needs an API, keys and tooling, so it's a developer service. No store rating on record. | CNo rating on record. A web dashboard makes buckets, but you work with it through S3 tools and keys. |
| Platforms and integrations | BThe vendor lists 8 integrations and an S3 API, but it is web only, with no apps. | CWeb dashboard and an S3 API. The listing names no integrations and no apps. |
| Best for | cheap object storage for developers and IT teams | S3 storage with IPFS pinning for developers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Backblaze B2 and Filebase. How we grade
Price against what you get
Backblaze B2 starts at $6.95 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Filebase starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Backblaze B2 starts $0.55 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 31 score higher than Backblaze B2 for less, and 35 score higher than Filebase for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Backblaze B2 | Filebase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.95 per TB / month | $7.50 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | The first 10 GB of storage is always free, with free egress up to 3x the data stored. | 5 GB shared across object storage and IPFS, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Backblaze | Filebase, Inc. |
| Price read from | backblaze.com | filebase.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Backblaze B2
- Egress beyond 3x the average monthly data stored costs $0.01 per GB, except to partner CDNs and compute services.
- Class D API transactions cost $0.004 per 10,000 calls after the first 2,500 each day.
- B2 Overdrive needs a multi-petabyte commitment and is sold by quote.
- It is a storage service for developers and IT teams; the page shows no consumer sync app.
Filebase
- Storage beyond the included amount is $0.015 per GB, and extra IPFS bandwidth is $0.015 per GB.
- Extra Class A requests cost $4.50 per million and Class B $0.36 per million on Pro.
- Custom domains, bucket CIDs and an uptime SLA are not on the free plan; the SLA is Enterprise only.
- It is a developer-oriented storage service, not a desktop sync app.
Key features
Backblaze B2
- S3-compatible object storage
- The page describes S3-compatible storage for active archiving, backup and recovery, media and application workloads.
- No minimums on files or duration
- There are no minimum file size or storage duration fees, and class A, B and C API calls are free on pay as you go.
- Free egress allowances
- Egress is free up to 3x the average data stored, and free to partner CDNs and compute services such as Cloudflare, Fastly and bunny.net.
- Capacity commitments
- Customers can commit to a set amount of storage for 1 to 5 years, billed for the full term at contract start with a locked rate.
Filebase
- S3-compatible storage
- Object storage reachable through the S3 API on both free and Pro plans, with no charge for object egress.
- IPFS pinning
- Pins files on the IPFS network, with IPNS names, gateways and a CDN; Pro raises the pinned-file limit to unlimited.
- Filebase Sites
- Hosts websites from IPFS content with IPNS; 1 site on Free and 10 on Pro.
- Image storage
- Stores images and transforms them on demand, with unlimited transformations on Pro.
- Web dashboard
- Buckets, access keys, gateways and billing are managed in a browser dashboard on every plan.
Plans
Backblaze B2
Backblaze B2$6.95
per TB / month, billed monthly on byte-hours stored
Pay as you go, or commit to capacity for 1 to 5 years with discounts. Free egress up to 3x stored data, then $0.01/GB.
B2 Overdrive$15
per TB / month and up
For AI, HPC and research workloads: dedicated vaults, unlimited free egress and a multi-petabyte commitment. Sold by quote.
Filebase
Free$0
5 GB of storage, 500 pinned files, 10 GB IPFS egress, 1 bucket and the S3 API.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed monthly
500 GB, unlimited pinned files, 250 GB IPFS egress, 100 buckets and custom domains.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume pricing, SLA, dedicated support and higher bucket and gateway limits.
Ways to pay less
Backblaze B2
- Other savings
Discounts for volume and term commitments
The pricing page says discounts are available when you commit to volume and a 1 to 5 year term; the amounts are not published.
Filebase
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Backblaze B2 or Filebase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Backblaze B2 is cheaper to start with: $6.95 a month, against $7.50 a month for Filebase. Backblaze B2 starts at $6.95 per TB / month, and Filebase starts at $7.50 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Backblaze B2 or Filebase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Backblaze B2 and Filebase have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.