Compare Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and Veeam Data Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,560.00 Per Year
No pricing available
Backblaze 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 plansVeeam Data Platform
Star Rating
(716)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Veeam Data PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Veeam Data Platform excels in providing fast backup and instant recovery, making it a preferred choice for users who prioritize quick data restoration. Recent users have highlighted its multi-cloud support across platforms like VMware and AWS, enhancing its versatility.
- Users say that Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage stands out for its ease of setup and straightforward pricing model, which appeals to small businesses. Reviewers appreciate the lack of complex tiers and the option to download data efficiently, even offering a hard drive shipment for large data transfers.
- According to verified reviews, Veeam Data Platform has a significantly higher overall satisfaction score, reflecting its robust features such as strong ransomware protection and easy monitoring and automation. This makes it a strong contender for organizations looking for comprehensive data security.
- Reviewers mention that while Backblaze B2 is effective for basic cloud storage needs, it may not offer the same level of advanced features as Veeam, particularly in areas like disaster recovery and virtual machine backup, where Veeam shines with higher ratings.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Veeam Data Platform's user interface is intuitive, with many new users expressing satisfaction with the flexible backup options available. This ease of use is a significant advantage for teams that may not have extensive IT resources.
- Users report that while Backblaze B2 offers solid performance for small businesses, Veeam Data Platform's higher ratings in quality of support and product direction suggest a more reliable partnership for businesses looking for long-term solutions and ongoing improvements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Backblaze 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
Veeam Data Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Free Trial is available
Veeam Data Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
76
9.4
581
Ease of Use
9.0
77
9.1
587
Ease of Setup
8.7
48
8.8
519
Ease of Admin
8.8
38
9.0
502
Quality of Support
8.8
56
8.9
547
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
36
9.0
486
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
69
9.1
566
Features by Category
IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)
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
Compatibility
9.1
18
9.5
250
8.7
10
9.2
244
8.3
10
9.6
256
8.0
11
9.1
230
Management
9.1
16
9.2
226
8.5
13
9.3
241
9.2
16
9.1
241
8.9
15
9.0
227
7.8
13
8.9
218
Compliance
8.7
14
9.1
223
8.9
14
8.7
169
8.8
11
8.8
215
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Functionality
9.1
21
8.8
123
9.8
27
9.1
136
9.1
21
8.9
132
9.4
21
8.9
124
6.2
14
7.5
83
Compatibility
8.9
17
9.2
144
8.1
18
9.4
142
8.9
16
9.1
130
Management
7.8
13
8.5
117
8.8
18
9.1
131
9.5
20
9.1
128
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
6.7
6
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.2
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.5
211
Not enough data
9.2
204
Not enough data
8.8
124
Security
Not enough data
9.1
182
Not enough data
9.2
189
Not enough data
8.8
180
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
12
9.3
167
8.8
12
8.6
129
8.8
12
9.0
147
8.0
10
8.6
134
8.6
11
9.1
148
Management
8.5
10
9.3
163
8.8
11
9.2
162
9.0
12
8.9
138
7.9
8
8.8
135
Feature Not Available
8.7
135
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Management
Not enough data
8.9
99
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
9.2
110
Not enough data
9.1
111
Solution Provision
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
7.9
83
Not enough data
8.7
90
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and Veeam Data Platform are categorized as Disaster Recovery, Online Backup, and Server Backup
Unique Categories
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is categorized as Object Storage Solutions and Archive Storage Solutions
Veeam Data Platform is categorized as Data Replication, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), File Recovery, Cloud File Storage, and IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Veeam Data Platform
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
14.0%
Computer Software
8.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Internet
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Other
59.8%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Government Administration
3.9%
Computer & Network Security
3.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.6%
Financial Services
3.6%
Other
66.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
How do you use backblaze?
2 Comments
SR
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....Read more
Why is backblaze so cheap?
1 Comment
Official Response from Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze focuses on hot object storage for top use cases, not pricey bells and whistles for outlier needs. We innovated on commodity hardware with...Read more
What does Veeam Software Do?
4 Comments
JC
Veeam Software are made for backup, replicate and store and recovery data in any way or plataform ( Cloud, On primeses )Read more
What does Veeam Software Do?
2 Comments
SC
Veeam is a professional solution for Data Protection, Data Backup, Data Recovery, Real time monitoring, Business Documentation and Reporting.Read more
Can I back up directly to Azure BLOB storage in V10
2 Comments
GR
I send backups to an Azure Blob via the Scale-Up Repository feature in Veeam (worked in v9 too). If you're uncertain how to do this, lean on the excellent...Read more
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