# Azure Backup vs Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Comparison

| | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 87 | 114 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (73.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Backup

Pros:
- Reliability (3 reviews)
- Easy Setup (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)

### Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Pros:
- Affordable (17 reviews)
- Reliability (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Interface Design (4 reviews)
- Poor Navigation (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (72 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (65 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (72 reviews) | 8.2 (70 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Backup

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: B2 Reserve

Price: Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year

Description: Always-hot, S3-compatible storage in a capacity-based bundles starting at 20TB

Key Features:
- Storage capacity bundles with all-inclusive pricing
- Free egress up to 3x data storage capacity and transaction call fees included 
- Free data migration to move data from public clouds, on-premises, and tape systems 

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Server Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Backup** | 8.9/10 | 58 |
| **Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage** | 8.7/10 | 20 |

#### Compatibility 

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Server Backup** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Database Server Backup** | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines** | 9.3 (43 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Repository Models** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Backup** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Storage Capacity** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Remote Backup** | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Standards** | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Data Protection** | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Data Deduplication** | 8.4 (41 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Backup

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Online Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Backup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage** | 8.5/10 | 33 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-time Sync** | Not enough data | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Storage Capacity** | Not enough data | 9.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Backup Application** | Not enough data | 6.2 (14 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility 

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disk Backup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 
| **Local Backup** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Encrypted Storage** | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Online Backup

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Disaster Recovery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Backup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage** | 8.7/10 | 14 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **On Premises Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Prior State Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Recovery Automation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Replication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Local Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Solution Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **RTO and RPO Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Object Storage Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Backup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Speed of access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reliability

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Redundancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Infrastructure compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Backup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Server Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-backup)


**Unique to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage (4):** [Disaster Recovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/disaster-recovery), [Online Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-backup), [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions), [Archive Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/archive-storage-solutions)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Backup | Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.3% | 73.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 44.0% | 19.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.7% | 7.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Backup

- **Information Technology and Services:** 37.3%
- **Computer Software:** 9.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.0%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.0%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Investment Management:** 4.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.7%
- **Information Services:** 2.7%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 22.7%

#### Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.5%
- **Internet:** 5.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.7%
- **Photography:** 2.8%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.9%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.9%
- **Construction:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 47.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Backup

- [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews)
- [Datto SIRIS](https://www.g2.com/products/kaseya-datto-siris/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (285 reviews)
- [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (732 reviews)
- [Rubrik](https://www.g2.com/products/rubrik/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (161 reviews)
- [Veritas NetBackup](https://www.g2.com/products/veritas-netbackup/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (113 reviews)
- [Barracuda Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-backup/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [AWS Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-backup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Dell Avamar](https://www.g2.com/products/dell-avamar/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Cove Data Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (432 reviews)
- [Arctera Backup Exec](https://www.g2.com/products/arctera-arctera-backup-exec/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (275 reviews)

### Alternatives to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

- [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1927 reviews)
- [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews)
- [Arctera Backup Exec](https://www.g2.com/products/arctera-arctera-backup-exec/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (275 reviews)
- [Cove Data Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (432 reviews)
- [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (732 reviews)
- [Amazon S3 Glacier](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (138 reviews)
- [MSP360 Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/msp360-backup/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (545 reviews)
- [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (456 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (352 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Backup

- Title: [What is Azure Backup used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-backup-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "for application-consistent backups, which ensure additional fixes aren't required to restore the data."

### Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

- Title: [What is Backblaze used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-backblaze-used-for) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Backblaze B2 is a cloud storage service that provides affordable, high-performance object storage. B2 Cloud Storage offers online business cloud storage..."
- Title: [How do you use backblaze?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-backblaze) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I was a victim approximately seven months ago. Through  a phishing scam, a grifter gained access to my account. They made off with 2.8 BTC. I was horrified...."
- Title: [Why is backblaze so cheap?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-backblaze-so-cheap) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Backblaze focuses on hot object storage for top use cases, not pricey bells and whistles for outlier needs. We innovated on commodity hardware with..."
- Title: [What is backblaze?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-backblaze) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Backblaze B2 is a cloud object storage solution that is designed to offer high-performance storage at a fraction of the cost of other cloud providers,..."
- Title: [Is backblaze any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-backblaze-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, very much so. From the desktop backup service to the B2 cloud storage, their offerings are full featured, well documented with great support."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-backup-vs-backblaze-b2-cloud-storage)