File Storage · head to head
Backblaze vs Panzura
Backblaze
File Storage
Unlimited cloud backup at an affordable price
- From
- $9/month
- Rated
- -
Panzura
File Storage
Global file system putting one namespace over object storage across sites
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Backblaze personal Backup is $99 a year billed annually, with no monthly option; Panzura cloud egress charges apply whenever data is read from the object store into a site that has not cached it, and organisations routinely discover this during a restore or a new site rollout rather than during procurement.
- They diverge on capability: Backblaze covers Unlimited backup, Panzura covers Global file system.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Backblaze and Panzura actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Backblaze
- Unlimited backup
- Continuous backup
- Version history
- Private encryption key
- Restore by mail
- Mobile apps
- macOS
- Windows
Only in Panzura
- Global file system
- Global file locking
- Local caching filers
- Deduplication
- Immutable snapshots
- Cloud mirroring
- Symphony data services
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Backblaze
- Unlimited backup of a personal computer and external drivesnot Panzura
- Restoring files from anywhere through the webnot Panzura
- Mailed hard drive restore for large recoveriesnot Panzura
- Private encryption key control for sensitive datanot Panzura
Panzura
- An architecture firm with offices in three cities working on the same Revit models without copy conflictsnot Backblaze
- A media company consolidating project storage into object storage while keeping editors on a normal SMB sharenot Backblaze
- A manufacturer replacing per-site NAS filers and the backup estate that came with themnot Backblaze
- An organisation that needs immutable snapshots of unstructured file data as a ransomware recovery positionnot Backblaze
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Backblaze
- Personal Backup is $99 a year billed annually, with no monthly option
- Web restores are capped at 500GB per request
- Forever version history is a Business tier add-on rather than included
- Administrative controls and SSO are Business features
- Backs up user data from a computer and attached drives, so NAS and server backup are not covered by the personal plan
Panzura
- Cloud egress charges apply whenever data is read from the object store into a site that has not cached it, and organisations routinely discover this during a restore or a new site rollout rather than during procurement.
- Performance depends entirely on cache hit rates, so a team that works across the whole dataset rather than a hot subset sees latency that a local NAS would not have produced.
- Licence cost is only part of total cost; object storage capacity, per-site filer nodes and egress all sit outside the vendor quote and can exceed it.
- Recovery of a very large dataset is bounded by your internet link and by egress cost, so the practical recovery time after a site loss is often much longer than the snapshot policy implies.
- Encryption keys can be held by the customer, but organisations that accept vendor-managed defaults give up the ability to render the object store unreadable independently, which some regulators now ask about explicitly.
Pricing, plan by plan
Backblaze
$9/month- Personal Backup$9/month
- Unlimited storage for single computer
- Unlimited version history
- 30-day trial
- B2 Cloud Storage$6/TB/month
- S3-compatible storage
- Pay-as-you-go model
Panzura
On request- Panzura CloudFS$undefined/year
- Priced by usable capacity under management
- Filer nodes licensed per site, physical or virtual
- Object storage and cloud egress billed by your cloud provider separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Backblaze if
- You need unlimited backup.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Web.
- You also want continuous backup.
Choose Panzura if
- You need global file system.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Web.
- You also want global file locking.
Questions people ask
- Is Backblaze or Panzura better?
- Neither clearly leads. Backblaze starts at $9/month and Panzura at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Backblaze or Panzura?
- Backblaze starts at $9/month and Panzura at On request.
- Does Backblaze or Panzura run on more platforms?
- Backblaze runs on Windows, macOS, Web. Panzura runs on Linux, Windows, Web.
- What is Backblaze best used for?
- Backblaze is most often used for unlimited backup of a personal computer and external drives, restoring files from anywhere through the web, mailed hard drive restore for large recoveries, private encryption key control for sensitive data. Of those, unlimited backup of a personal computer and external drives and restoring files from anywhere through the web are not what Panzura is typically brought in for.
- What can Backblaze do that Panzura cannot?
- Backblaze covers Unlimited backup, Continuous backup, Version history, Private encryption key. Panzura covers Global file system, Global file locking, Local caching filers, Deduplication.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Backblaze: What is the pricing for Backblaze Personal Backup?
Backblaze Personal Backup costs $9/month on monthly billing or $8.25/month when billed annually, providing unlimited storage for a single computer.
SourcePanzura: Who holds the encryption keys?
Customer-managed keys are supported. Insist on them if you need the ability to revoke access to the object store independently of the vendor, and confirm the key custody model in writing.
Backblaze: What storage options does Backblaze B2 offer?
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is priced at $6/TB per month with a pay-as-you-go model, and is S3 compatible for flexible cloud storage.
SourcePanzura: What does it actually cost to run?
Model three things: the Panzura subscription, the object storage capacity, and cloud egress. The third is the one that catches buyers out during restores and site bring-ups.
Backblaze: Does Backblaze support Linux systems?
No. Backblaze does not support Linux operating systems, limiting it to Windows, macOS, and web access only.
SourcePanzura: Does it replace backup?
Immutable snapshots cover many recovery scenarios, but confirm your retention and compliance requirements before removing an existing backup product.
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