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Vagrant vs Wasabi

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Vagrant

Cloud

Development environments made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Wasabi

Cloud

Hot cloud storage without egress fees

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Vagrant has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Vagrant vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence; Wasabi 90-day minimum storage duration with no option to delete before full period without penalty
  • They diverge on capability: Vagrant covers Box management, Wasabi covers Hot Cloud Storage.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Vagrant and Wasabi actually diverge.

Attributes where Vagrant and Wasabi differ
AttributeVagrantWasabi
Starting priceFree$7.99/month
Pricing modelopen-sourceUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Windows, MacWeb, API
Founded20102015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud).

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 Vagrant

  • Box management
  • Provider support
  • Multi-machine setups
  • Provisioners
  • Networking
  • Synced folders
  • Snapshots
  • Plugins

Only in Wasabi

  • Hot Cloud Storage
  • S3 Compatible API
  • Object Lock
  • Versioning
  • Multi-region
  • Data Migration Tools
  • Immutability
  • Ransomware Protection

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Vagrant

  • Reproducible local development environments defined in a Vagrantfilenot Wasabi
  • Provisioning identical VMs across VirtualBox, VMware and Hyper-V for a teamnot Wasabi
  • Sandboxing multi-machine setups on a developer laptopnot Wasabi

Wasabi

  • Backup and recoverynot Vagrant
  • Media storagenot Vagrant
  • Archive replacementnot Vagrant
  • Ransomware protectionnot Vagrant

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Vagrant

  • Vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence
  • The Additional Use Grant forbids offering Vagrant to third parties on a hosted or embedded basis in a paid product that competes with IBM's paid versions of Vagrant
  • Each version converts to the MPL 2.0 Change License only four years after that version is first published
  • Uses that fall outside the Additional Use Grant require a separately negotiated licence from the licensor

Wasabi

  • 90-day minimum storage duration with no option to delete before full period without penalty
  • Significantly smaller global footprint than AWS with only 16 regions, resulting in higher latency for users in underserved regions
  • Performance can degrade with high-volume transactions requiring throughput management strategies
  • Hot storage only, no cold/archival storage tier for long-term data at lower cost
  • Support responsiveness gaps with teams experiencing multi-day waits for critical issue resolution

Pricing, plan by plan

Vagrant

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Development environment provisioning
    • Multiple providers
    • Provisioner support

Wasabi

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Wasabi review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Vagrant if

  • You need box management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want provider support.
Vagrant review

Choose Wasabi if

  • You need hot cloud storage.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want s3 compatible api.
Wasabi review

Questions people ask

Is Vagrant or Wasabi better?
Neither clearly leads. Vagrant starts at Free and Wasabi at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Vagrant or Wasabi?
Vagrant has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Vagrant and $7.99/month for Wasabi.
Does Vagrant or Wasabi run on more platforms?
Vagrant runs on Linux, Windows, Mac. Wasabi runs on Web, API.
Can I use Vagrant for free?
Yes. Vagrant has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wasabi starts at $7.99/month.
What is Vagrant best used for?
Vagrant is most often used for reproducible local development environments defined in a vagrantfile, provisioning identical vms across virtualbox, vmware and hyper-v for a team, sandboxing multi-machine setups on a developer laptop. Of those, reproducible local development environments defined in a vagrantfile and provisioning identical vms across virtualbox, vmware and hyper-v for a team are not what Wasabi is typically brought in for.
What can Vagrant do that Wasabi cannot?
Vagrant covers Box management, Provider support, Multi-machine setups, Provisioners. Wasabi covers Hot Cloud Storage, S3 Compatible API, Object Lock, Versioning. Both handle Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Vagrant: Is Vagrant free to use?

Vagrant is a free, open-source command-line utility for managing virtual machine lifecycles.

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Wasabi: What is Wasabi's pricing structure?

Wasabi offers pay-as-you-go pricing at $7.99 per TB per month as of July 2026, with no egress or API request fees. Reserved capacity plans are available for multi-year terms with volume discounts.

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Vagrant: Does Vagrant offer a paid tier?

Vagrant itself is free. HashiCorp offers a HCP Vagrant Registry with a free tier for use with Vagrant.

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Wasabi: Does Wasabi charge for data downloads or API calls?

No. Wasabi includes zero egress fees and zero API request fees, which is a major cost advantage over AWS S3. Customers can plan their budget to the penny without worrying about surprise data transfer charges.

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Wasabi: Is there a minimum storage duration requirement?

Yes. Wasabi enforces a 90-day minimum storage term. Users who delete data before 90 days are still charged for the full 90-day period.

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Wasabi: Is Wasabi S3-compatible?

Yes. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is fully S3-compatible, meaning organizations can integrate it into existing workflows without rewriting application code used with AWS S3.

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