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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ABackblaze, headquartered in San Mateo, provides cloud storage and online backup, boasting trust with over an exabyte of data from customers in 175 countries. A backup service specialist, Backblaze describes their B2 cloud object storage service as S3 compatible and purpose built to provide simplicity, reliability, and affordability. B2 Cloud Storage is available at $0.005/GB/Month, with single-tier pricing.

    $6

    per month per TB

    WeTransfer

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AWeTransfer offers a large file transfer service which includes up to 20 GB transfer with its Pro service, as well as 100 GB of cloud storage.

    $12

    per month

    Pricing
    Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageWeTransfer
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $12.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageWeTransfer
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTwo pricing models are available: consumption-based pay-as-you-go, and capacity-based storage bundles. Pay-as-you-go consumption-based cloud storage costs $6/TB per month, with your first 10GB free. Egress is free up to 3x of average monthly data stored, and unlimited to many leading content delivery network (CDN) and compute partners. Capacity-based storage, called B2 Reserve, is designed for companies looking for all-inclusive pricing on a single invoice. Storage bundles start at 20TB and can be purchased for one, two, or three years. Egress is always free.—
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    Features
    Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageWeTransfer
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and WeTransfer
    Feature
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    WeTransfer
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and WeTransfer
    Feature
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    WeTransfer
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and WeTransfer
    Feature
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    WeTransfer
    -
    Ratings
    Performance10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Egnyte
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    Azure Backup
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageWeTransfer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageWeTransfer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Backblaze
    Providing the option of purchasing a much longer archive if desired or limiting the length of time in maintaining what's been saved is brilliant. It makes all the sense in the world. At the very least, unless the retention period is clearly mandated somehow, it causes a decision maker (especially a small business owner) to think strategically about what the storage needs truly are.
    Incentivized
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    WeTransfer
    It is the most appropriate tool to quickly share documents with someone you don't want to give access to your company's own online library, yet you have to share files. It's great that there's no need to create a user, nor for uploading or downloading files. Just have in mind that the documents on the link have an expiration day!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Backblaze
    • File management
    • Pricing
    • Customer Service
    Incentivized
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    WeTransfer
    • WeTransfer is very fast for uploading & downloading.
    • WeTransfer allows you to see if the document was opened by the recipient & how many times.
    • WeTransfer allows you to password protect documents.
    • WeTransfer is extremely secure & safe to use.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Backblaze
    • My chief complaint about the former lack of S3 compatibility was resolved so I have no complaints now.
    • Please keep egress free!
    Incentivized
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    WeTransfer
    • The price for Pro is a bit high.
    • A way for free users to save an address book.
    • The offline app isn't as robust as the web client.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Backblaze
    Since Backblaze added S3 compatibility a few years ago, it's become the most perfect online backup solution.
    I also like their transparency in describing their platform and the reports of hard drive reliability are very interesting.
    The free egress is priceless, too.
    Incentivized
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    WeTransfer
    As noted previously, sometimes it can take more than once to upload and share a file if you are using Chrome. It doesn't happen often but of course it always seems to when we are on a really tight deadline. It just takes patient in those cases
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Backblaze
    No answers on this topic
    WeTransfer
    WeTransfer is extremely reliable 99% of the time. There has been twice in 4 years that their service was unavailable due to server outage for several hours.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Backblaze
    No answers on this topic
    WeTransfer
    I've only reached out to WeTransfer support once, but they were prompt, courteous, and answered my question. I assume that future interactions would be the same, I'm looking forward to being a long term customer.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Backblaze
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is the best of the bunch. It's priced better than the more expensive cloud based solutions and more robust than the file storage sites like Dropbox or Google Drive.
    Incentivized
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    WeTransfer
    Dropbox is too complex and unreliable to use. I have had many headaches with files not downloading properly, going missing or not opening. I have to spend a lot of time to figure out what I need to do. And just as you think you have everything under control, you set up a nice work environment with organized folders, you realize your storage space is up anyway! Since I've discovered WeTransfer, I never went back to Dropbox.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Backblaze
    • Difficult to quantify the peace of mind Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage services provides.
    • Based on the reported experiences of other Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage clients, recovery has been smooth. We have not yet had the need to use that function.
    • Because Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage's service has been seamless, I feel much more confident in their ability to deliver what they promise when we have the need to expand or enhance what we are purchasing from them.
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    WeTransfer
    • I haven't paid for this software personally, so I'm not sure, but $12/month is very reasonable if you are constantly sharing files.
    • WeTransfer is fairly professional, so in my opinion, links sent to clients look more professional than using a link from Google Drive or Dropbox.
    Incentivized
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    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Files are stored in BucketsScreenshot of B2 Cloud Storage Dashboard