# Backblaze B2 review (2026): is the free plan enough? > S3-compatible object storage billed per terabyte Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is object storage for backups, archives, media and application data, billed by the amount stored. It has S3-compatible access, a free allowance of egress, and a free 10 GB. A faster B2 Overdrive tier is sold by quote for performance-heavy workloads. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Backblaze - **Website:** https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a folder that syncs to your laptop, as there is no consumer sync app. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Backblaze B2 has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6.95 per TB / month. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** The first 10 GB of storage is always free, with free egress up to 3x the data stored. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Backblaze B2 before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Discounts for volume and term commitments** (Other savings): The pricing page says discounts are available when you commit to volume and a 1 to 5 year term; the amounts are not published. Source: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Backups and archives that are read less than they are stored - Apps serving data through a CDN partner at no egress cost - Teams moving off a hyperscaler's object storage ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Backblaze B2 is S3-compatible storage at $6.95 per TB a month, with the first 10 GB free. It's a service for developers, with no consumer sync app, and egress above 3 times what you store costs extra. - **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. - **Free plan and trial: C.** The first 10 GB is always free, with free egress up to 3 times what you store, and you'll pass 10 GB quickly. - **Features: C.** Storage through an S3-compatible API with lifecycle and partner integrations, but the page shows no consumer sync app. It does its narrow job fully. - **Ease of use: D.** It needs an API, keys and tooling, so it's a developer service. No store rating on record. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** The vendor lists 8 integrations and an S3 API, but it is web only, with no apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Backblaze B2's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among file storage and sync services - Backblaze B2's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 45) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $6.95 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 20 of the 37 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 20 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing Backblaze B2 does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $83.40 a year. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Cloudflare, Fastly and bunny.net among them, and has an API. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Cloudflare, Fastly, bunny.net, CacheFly, CoreWeave, Vultr, Equinix Metal, phoenixNAP **Tags:** Public API, File management ## Alternatives - [Wasabi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wasabi): S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-wasabi) - [Storj](https://toolgpa.com/tools/storj): Distributed S3-compatible object storage priced per terabyte. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-storj) - [IDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/idrive): Cloud backup for many devices in one account, with a sync folder. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-idrive) - [pCloud](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pcloud): Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-pcloud) - [Box](https://toolgpa.com/tools/box): Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-box) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/backblaze-b2 Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).