The Wasabi Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Wasabi in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Wasabi
The Insider’s Guide
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from Wasabi’s own pages.
Made by Wasabi Technologies · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Wasabi’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wasabi’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 13 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is object storage billed by the terabyte, with no separate charges for egress or API requests. It targets backups, archives and AI datasets and works through S3-compatible tools rather than a file-sync app. Pay as You Go and Reserved Capacity are the two ways to buy.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Wasabi, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for cheap object storage for backups with no egress fees
Wasabi sells S3-compatible object storage at one rate per TB with no egress or API charges.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7.99 per TB / month.
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Flat capacity pricing
One rate per TB covers storage; the pricing page lists $0 for egress and API requests on both purchase options.
- 6
S3-compatible storage
The site describes S3-compatible storage that works with AI frameworks and backup products such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik and Cohesity.
- 7
Immutability and object lock
Object-lock immutability and Multi-User Authorization are offered to protect backups from ransomware.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 13 of 45
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Wasabi does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
Wasabi at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7.99 per TB / month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Wasabi Technologies
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for cheap object storage for backups with no egress fees
Wasabi sells S3-compatible object storage at one rate per TB with no egress or API charges. But it is built for IT teams and backup software rather than for people who just want a folder in the cloud, and you pay for 1 TB a month and for 90 days on anything you delete.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 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. |
| Features | C | Flat 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Wasabi is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Backup and archive storage that is read often
- Teams tired of egress and API charges on other clouds
- Companies buying capacity in advance for several years
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.99
A month to start
Wasabi is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7.99 per TB / month.
The listing does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan.
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 Storage
Custom
A fixed capacity block bought for 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB. Larger and longer terms are discounted. Premium support.
Trying it first
Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address
Read from wasabi.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on wasabi.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, file management.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Veeam
- Commvault
- Rubrik
- Cohesity
- MLflow
- LangChain
Wasabi is made by Wasabi Technologies.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/45
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
Wasabi's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 45) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $7.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 24 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wasabi’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 45
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 45
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Wasabi is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Wasabi 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: 28 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $95.88 a year.
What you could not
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- It plugs into other products, Veeam, Commvault and Rubrik among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Wasabi’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Backblaze B2, Storj, IDrive, Box and Dropbox
The 5 tools Wasabi is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Backblaze B2
Free plan · from $6.95/mo
S3-compatible object storage billed per terabyte.
- Backblaze B2 has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- 1.8GPA
Storj
Free trial · from $7/mo
Distributed S3-compatible object storage priced per terabyte.
- Only Storj lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 3.2GPA
IDrive
Free plan · from $0.25/mo
Cloud backup for many devices in one account, with a sync folder.
- IDrive has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only IDrive lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Wasabi also covers file management.
- 2.8GPA
Box
Free plan · from $5/mo
Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI.
- Box has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Box lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Wasabi also covers file management.
- 2.8GPA
Dropbox
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Cloud storage and file sync with transfer and signing tools.
- Dropbox has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dropbox lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Wasabi also covers file management.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Wasabi free?
No, Wasabi is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address.
How much does Wasabi cost?
Wasabi lists 2 plans. Pay as You Go: $7.99 per TB / month, billed on actual usage.
What platforms does Wasabi work on?
Wasabi is available on Web.
Does Wasabi offer any discounts?
Wasabi publicly lists the following: Migration incentives through December 31, 2026.
Does Wasabi have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wasabi is listed for Web.
Does Wasabi have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wasabi is listed for Web.
Is Wasabi open source?
Wasabi is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Wasabi have an API?
Yes. Wasabi offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Wasabi integrate with?
Wasabi's listing names Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, MLflow and LangChain.
Who makes Wasabi?
Wasabi is made by Wasabi Technologies.
What are the alternatives to Wasabi?
The closest alternatives to Wasabi in our directory are Backblaze B2, Storj, IDrive, Box and Dropbox.
How does Wasabi compare with other file storage and sync services?
Wasabi's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 4.
Is Wasabi good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Wasabi C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 24 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Wasabi?
Nothing Wasabi does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wasabi’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wasabi's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Wasabi Technologies. Prices change, so check wasabi.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Wasabi, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wasabi
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Wasabi’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Wasabi is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Wasabi Technologies. Prices and plans change: check wasabi.com before you buy.