Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) vs Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark): which should you pick in 2026?
Head-to-head on the facts that decide the purchase: real prices in the provider's own unit, minimum, KYC, proof, payment and terms - every number sourced in the linked reviews.
Short answer: Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) wins overall (8.6/10 vs 8/10). Facts checked 2026-09-24.
| Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score (0-10) | 8.6 | 8 |
| Vertical | Decentralized storage | Decentralized storage |
| Type | S3-compatible storage | S3-compatible storage |
| Price from | $6.95 per TB/mo | $7.99 per TB/mo |
| Minimum | unknown | $7.99 |
| KYC | required | required |
| Proof | none published | none published |
| Payment | fiat | fiat |
| Contract term | unknown | unknown |
| Maintenance / fee | unknown | unknown |
| Operator | Backblaze B2 | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage |
| Facts checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 |
// Score breakdown
Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) leads on track record (+1), contract terms (+1).
why 8.6/10?
why 8/10?
// Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) at a glance
The best-value centralised object store in this set - cheap, S3-compatible, no minimums and free egress up to 3x stored volume - with the recent $6.95 price and the multi-petabyte Overdrive commitment as the only caveats.
++ What works
- $6.95/TB/mo, roughly a third of AWS S3 Standard
- Free egress up to 3x average monthly storage, then only $0.01/GB
- Free Class A/B/C API calls and no minimum file size or storage duration fees
- S3-compatible API plus a native B2 API; simple onboarding and 10 GB free
- Public company (NASDAQ: BLZE) with a documented 99.9% SLA
-- What to watch
- Price rose from the long-standing $6/TB to $6.95/TB
- Egress is only free up to 3x stored volume (metered above that)
- B2 Overdrive's unlimited free egress needs a multi-petabyte commitment
- Single-region redundancy by default; cross-region replication is paid
- Fiat only, no crypto and no anonymous access
// Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark) at a glance
A credible S3 replacement with genuinely no egress or API fees and a real 99.9% SLA, held back by the 90-day minimum retention, the 1 TB floor and a fair-use egress ceiling that rules it out as a high-egress origin.
++ What works
- Flat $7.99/TB/mo with no egress or API request fees
- Simple single-tier model and S3 compatibility
- 99.9% availability SLA with published service credits
- Multi-region (US/EU/Asia) with a public status page
- Reserved Capacity options for larger buyers
-- What to watch
- Price rose from $6.99 to $7.99/TB
- 1 TB minimum monthly charge (10 TB for Cloud NAS)
- 90-day minimum storage duration with early-delete charges
- Free egress is a fair-use policy (egress must not exceed stored volume); sustained excess can lead to suspension
- Fiat only, no crypto and no anonymous access
Full Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark) review →
// FAQ
Which is cheaper, Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) or Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark)?
Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) is cheaper at $6.95 per TB/mo versus $7.99 per TB/mo.
Which is more verifiable, Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) or Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark)?
Neither publishes an independent proof (pool worker, on-chain payout or attestation) - that is a caution for both.
Which needs less KYC, Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) or Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark)?
Both have the same KYC stance (required).
Which has the longer track record?
Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) has the longer track record (since 2007).
Scores and facts: meta-reviews with dated sources - Backblaze B2 (legacy cloud benchmark) · Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (legacy cloud benchmark). Method: how we verify. More: all providers compared.