Backblaze B2 vs Tigris (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Backblaze B2 and Tigris share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Backblaze B2 grades higher, or features, where Tigris does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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
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 Tigris if
- Fits if you read the same data from many regions and want no egress bill
- Works for developers who already use S3 tools and want a swap-in endpoint
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a folder to drop files into, as it is infrastructure with no sharing app
- Tight if you stay free, because 5 GB is the whole free storage
- Watch out: Infrequent Access and Archive objects carry 30 to 90 day minimum storage charges and retrieval fees
- Watch out: Dropbox plans to acquire Tigris, and the company says pricing and product stay the same
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABackblaze B2Fair | 2.0GPATigrisFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStandard is $0.02 per GB a month, with requests billed beyond the free allowance. It is metered rather than a subscription, so it cannot be lined up against the category's $7 middle, and egress is free. |
| 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. | CEvery month gives 5 GB of Standard storage, 10,000 write and list requests and 100,000 reads, with no card. A real project goes past that fast. |
| 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. | BS3 API, global distribution, storage tiers, bucket forking, soft deletes and object notifications. Nothing in the listing is missing from object storage's job. |
| Ease of use | DIt needs an API, keys and tooling, so it's a developer service. No store rating on record. | DYou work through the S3 API, access keys and a command line, as it is a developer service with no end-user app. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BThe vendor lists 8 integrations and an S3 API, but it is web only, with no apps. | CWeb console and API only, with no desktop or phone app. It lists Amazon S3 compatibility and nothing else. |
| Best for | cheap object storage for developers and IT teams | S3-style object storage without egress fees |
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 Tigris. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Backblaze B2 | Tigris | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.95 per TB / month | Not published |
| Free plan | The first 10 GB of storage is always free, with free egress up to 3x the data stored. | Every month: 5 GB of Standard storage, 10,000 write and list requests and 100,000 read requests. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Backblaze | Tigris Data |
| Price read from | backblaze.com | tigrisdata.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Tigris
- Standard storage is $0.02 per GB per month; Infrequent Access is $0.01 and Archive tiers $0.004.
- Requests are billed: $0.005 per 1,000 Class A and $0.0005 per 1,000 Class B, beyond the free allowance.
- Infrequent Access and Archive objects carry 30 to 90 day minimum storage charges and retrieval fees.
- Dropbox plans to acquire Tigris; the company says pricing and the product stay the same.
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.
Tigris
- S3-compatible API
- Applications talk to one S3-compatible endpoint, so existing S3 tools and libraries can point at Tigris.
- Global distribution
- The default bucket type distributes data globally and follows access patterns, with single-region, multi-region and dual-region options.
- Storage tiers
- Standard, Infrequent Access, Archive and Archive Instant Retrieval tiers, with minimum retention of 30 to 90 days on the colder ones.
- Bucket forking and soft deletes
- Bucket forking, lifecycle rules and soft deletes carry no separate charge; you pay for stored data at its tier's rate.
- Object notifications
- Changes to objects in a bucket can trigger webhook events, charged per event.
- No egress fees
- Reads from any region, any cloud or the open internet cost nothing for data transfer.
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.
Tigris
Free tier$0
Monthly allowance of 5 GB Standard storage, 10,000 Class A and 100,000 Class B requests; no card needed.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom pricing and service contract for larger workloads; contact the company.
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.
Tigris
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Backblaze B2 or Tigris?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Backblaze B2 starts at $6.95 per TB / month, and Tigris publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Backblaze B2 or Tigris?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Backblaze B2 and Tigris 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.