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Backblaze pricing
Backblaze publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, Backblaze pricing is $9/month across 2 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $9/month
- Model
- Not recorded
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Not on record
Backblaze plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 Cloud Storage | $6/TB/month | 2 | Entry tier |
| Personal Backup | $9/month | 3 | +$3/month, 3 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
B2 Cloud Storage
$6/TB/monthThe entry tier. It covers s3-compatible storage, pay-as-you-go model.
Personal Backup
$9/monthOver B2 Cloud Storage, this tier adds:
- Unlimited storage for single computer
- Unlimited version history
- 30-day trial
What the product covers
The full Backblaze feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Unlimited backup
- Continuous backup
- Version history
- Private encryption key
- Restore by mail
- Mobile apps
Integrations
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
Platform
- Windows support
- Mac support
- Web support
People bring Backblaze in 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. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Backblaze are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in File Storage
Across the 3 file storage tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $4/month. Backblaze starts at $9/month, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backblaze (this page) | $9/month | - | - | |
| Cloudian | On request | quote | - | vs Backblaze |
| Panzura | On request | quote | - | vs Backblaze |
| VAST Data | On request | quote | - | vs Backblaze |
| Scality RING | On request | quote | - | vs Backblaze |
| LucidLink | $7/month | Per member per month plus storage | - | vs Backblaze |
| Google Drive | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | - | vs Backblaze |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Backblaze badges page.
Before you pay for Backblaze
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between $6/TB/month and $9/month, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare Backblaze against the tools that do have one before committing.
Backblaze runs on windows, macos, web, and is published by Backblaze of San Mateo, California. The full record is on the Backblaze review, and the rest of the category is under best file storage tools.
Backblaze pricing questions
- How much does Backblaze cost?
- Backblaze publishes 2 tiers, from $6/TB/month for B2 Cloud Storage up to $9/month for Personal Backup. The cheapest paid tier is $6/TB/month.
- Does Backblaze have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between B2 Cloud Storage and Personal Backup on Backblaze?
- Personal Backup costs $9/month against $6/TB/month, and adds unlimited storage for single computer, unlimited version history, 30-day trial.
- Is the Personal Backup plan on Backblaze worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is unlimited storage for single computer, unlimited version history, 30-day trial. It costs $9/month against $6/TB/month for B2 Cloud Storage. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Backblaze expensive for a file storage tool?
- It starts above the middle of its category. Across the 3 file storage tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $4/month; Backblaze starts at $9/month.
- Which file storage tools can I use without paying?
- 3 of the 8 file storage tools listed alongside Backblaze have a free tier: Google Drive, Storj, Cloudflare R2.
- What am I actually paying for with Backblaze?
- The record lists 13 features across 3 areas: other, integrations, platform. In practice it is brought in for unlimited backup of a personal computer and external drives, restoring files from anywhere through the web, mailed hard drive restore for large recoveries.
- Does Backblaze charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Backblaze prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Backblaze against before paying?
- The closest file storage tools in this directory are Cloudian, Panzura, VAST Data, Scality RING. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Backblaze covering price, platforms and features.