Wasabi vs Zoolz (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Wasabi grades higher than Zoolz: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Wasabi grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Wasabi
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
Zoolz
Cloud backup for businesses, sold by storage tier
Which one is for you
Pick Wasabi if
- Fits if you already run backup software that speaks S3 and want a flat bill
- Works for IT teams buying capacity of 25 TB or more for a few years at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a folder that syncs to your laptop, as it is object storage only
- Pricey if you store little, because you pay for at least 1 TB a month
- Watch out: deleted data is billed for 90 days on Pay as You Go and 30 days on reserved capacity
- Watch out: Reserved Capacity is 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB, and auto-renews unless you cancel 30 days ahead
Pick Zoolz if
- Fits if you have several terabytes of archives, such as photos or video, that you almost never open
- Makes sense if a small team wants one backup bill for up to 5 users
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need quick access to everything, because most of each plan is cold storage
- Tight if you are on the 2.5 TB plan: 5 users, 1 server and files up to 20 GB
- Skip it if you use phones or Linux, since apps are Windows and Mac only
- Watch out: the 30% yearly discount is shown with no end date, and only monthly and yearly billing are offered
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAWasabiFair | 2.0GPAZoolzFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$7.99 per TB a month on Pay as You Go, a little above the $6.95 middle of file storage, and billing has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB and has no published price. | C$7.99 a month for 2.5 TB, or $79.99 a year, against a $6.95 middle in file storage. Per terabyte it is low, but the starting price for one person is a little above the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe trial is 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, or 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address. The listing does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no credit card, and no free plan. After two weeks you pay. |
| Features | CFlat per-TB pricing, object lock, 16 regions and S3 compatibility cover the job for backup. The listing's own gaps keep it at C: a 90-day minimum on deleted data and no sync app at all. | CBackup with versions, incremental uploads, a local copy for faster restores and time-limited share links. The listing's own gap: only the small hot tier is for quick access, so it is a backup service and not a daily-use drive. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect it through S3 tools or backup software such as Veeam, which means keys, buckets and settings to work out first. | CNo store rating on record. You install the backup program and pick what to protect, which is ordinary setup for a backup tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb console only, with no desktop or phone apps, but it works with backup and AI tools such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, MLflow and LangChain. | CWindows and Mac programs plus a browser view. One family of devices: no phone apps and no Linux. |
| Best for | cheap object storage for backups with no egress fees | backing up big archives that you rarely open |
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: Wasabi and Zoolz. How we grade
Price against what you get
Wasabi starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoolz starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Wasabi scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 17 score higher than Wasabi for less, and 21 score higher than Zoolz 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
- Zoolz also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Wasabi | Zoolz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7.99 per TB / month | $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address | 14-day free trial, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Wasabi Technologies | Zoolz |
| Price read from | wasabi.com | zoolz.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Wasabi
- Deleted data is still billed for the minimum storage duration: 90 days on Pay as You Go, 30 days on reserved capacity.
- Pay as You Go has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB of active storage per account.
- Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB, is bought for 1, 3 or 5 years and auto-renews annually unless canceled with 30 days' notice.
- It is object storage for developers and IT teams, not a consumer sync app.
Zoolz
- Most storage is cold, so only the smaller hot tier is for quick access.
- The 2.5 TB plan is limited to 5 users, 1 server and files up to 20 GB.
- Apps are listed for Windows and Mac only, plus browser access.
- Only monthly and yearly billing are shown; no multi-year terms or other currencies appear.
Key features
Wasabi
- Flat capacity pricing
- One rate per TB covers storage; the pricing page lists $0 for egress and API requests on both purchase options.
- S3-compatible storage
- The site describes S3-compatible storage that works with AI frameworks and backup products such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik and Cohesity.
- Immutability and object lock
- Object-lock immutability and Multi-User Authorization are offered to protect backups from ransomware.
- 16 storage regions
- Regions span North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with a stated 11 nines of durability.
Zoolz
- Cold and hot storage
- Each plan pairs a large cold tier with a smaller hot tier, such as 2 TB cold plus 500 GB hot on the 2.5 TB plan.
- Incremental backup
- Only new or changed data is backed up after the first run, which cuts upload time and storage use.
- Hybrid+ backup
- Keeps one copy locally and one in the cloud, and restores from the local copy first for faster recovery.
- User and policy management
- Admins set storage limits, retention policies and user access. Version control for files is listed on every plan.
- Secure sharing
- Files can be shared through time-limited links, and encrypted files are accessible from the web or other devices.
- AWS-based storage
- The vendor says data sits on AWS encryption, and lists GDPR compliance on every plan.
Plans
Wasabi
Pay as You Go$7.99
per TB / month, billed on actual usage
Billed per GB per day, no egress or API fees. 90-day minimum storage and a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Basic support.
Reserved Capacity StorageCustom
A fixed capacity block bought for 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB. Larger and longer terms are discounted. Premium support.
Zoolz
Cloud Backup 2.5 TB (monthly)$7.99
per month, billed monthly
2 TB cold plus 500 GB hot storage, 5 users and 1 server, files up to 20 GB.
Cloud Backup 2.5 TB (yearly)$79.99
per year, billed yearly
The same 2.5 TB plan on yearly billing; the page shows a 30% yearly discount.
Cloud Backup 7 TB$23.99
per month, billed monthly ($239.99 billed yearly)
6 TB cold plus 1 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers, unlimited file size.
Cloud Backup 12 TB$39.99
per month, billed monthly ($399.99 billed yearly)
10 TB cold plus 2 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers.
Cloud Backup 24 TB$75.99
per month, billed monthly ($759.99 billed yearly)
20 TB cold plus 4 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers.
Cloud Backup 60 TB$159.99
per month, billed monthly ($1,599.99 billed yearly)
50 TB cold plus 10 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers.
Ways to pay less
Wasabi
- Other savings
Migration incentives through December 31, 2026
The homepage says special migration incentives for moving data to Wasabi are available through December 31, 2026; terms are not stated.
Zoolz
- Annual discount
30% off yearly plans
A banner on the pricing page offers 30% off all yearly plans, applied automatically at checkout, with no end date stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Wasabi or Zoolz?
As of Nov 12, 2026, they start at the same price. Wasabi starts at $7.99 per TB / month, and Zoolz starts at $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Wasabi or Zoolz?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Wasabi nor Zoolz has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Wasabi and Zoolz run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zoolz lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.