Compare Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year
Azure Blob Storage
Star Rating
(108)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Blob StorageBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Star Rating
(113)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansAzure Blob Storage vs Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Azure Blob Storage is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Blob Storage overall.
- Reviewers felt that Azure Blob Storage meets the needs of their business better than Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Blob Storage is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Blob Storage over Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Blob Storage
No pricing availableBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
B2 Reserve
Starting at $1,560.00
Per Year
Always-hot, S3-compatible storage in a capacity-based bundles starting at 20TB
- 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
Free Trial
Azure Blob Storage
No trial information availableBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
82
9.1
76
Ease of Use
9.0
84
9.0
77
Ease of Setup
9.1
59
8.7
48
Ease of Admin
9.0
50
8.8
38
Quality of Support
8.9
81
8.8
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
45
8.9
36
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
76
8.3
69
Features by Category
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Management
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
7.8
13
Compliance
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
11
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.8
27
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
6.2
14
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.9
16
Management
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.5
20
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Management
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
23
Not enough data
9.4
24
9.3
5
9.2
25
Not enough data
Reliability
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
9.3
5
Security
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
6.7
5
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage are categorized as Object Storage Solutions
Unique Categories
Azure Blob Storage has no unique categories
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is categorized as Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, Server Backup, and Archive Storage Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Blob Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
36.3%
Computer Software
23.5%
Financial Services
4.9%
Education Management
2.9%
Retail
2.9%
Other
29.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Computer Software
8.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Internet
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Other
59.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Azure Blob Storage used for?
1 Comment
AK
Blob storage used to store any type of data for less cost as well with 99.9% availability. We have different class of storage to store logs for years. Read more
Azure Blob Storage has no more discussions with answers
How do you use backblaze?
2 Comments
Official Response from Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
To use Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, first you need to sign in to your account or set up a Backblaze account by visiting the Backblaze website...Read more
What is Backblaze used for?
2 Comments
Official Response from Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze B2 is a cloud storage service that provides affordable, high-performance object storage. B2 Cloud Storage offers online business cloud storage...Read more
Is backblaze any good?
1 Comment
MR
Yes, very much so. From the desktop backup service to the B2 cloud storage, their offerings are full featured, well documented with great support.Read more
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