BorgBase vs Backblaze B2
A detailed comparison to help you choose between BorgBase and Backblaze B2.
Quick Verdict
4.1/5
BorgBase
0 reviews
4.2/5
Backblaze B2
0 reviews
Backblaze B2 is rated higher (4.2 vs 4.1). BorgBase provides managed backup repositories specifically designed for BorgBackup and Restic. Append-only repos, alerting for missed backups, and EU/US storage options. Backblaze B2 offers S3-compatible object storage at $6.95/TB/month (raised from $6/TB in May). Free egress up to 3x stored data for all customers, unlimited free egress to partner CDNs/compute.
BorgBase Managed backup repositories for BorgBackup and Restic | Backblaze B2 S3-compatible object storage at $6.95/TB/month with 3x free egress | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.1 (0 reviews) | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | freemium | usage-based |
| Starting price | Free tier available✓ | From $6.95/mo |
| Best for | Sysadmins, freelancers, and homelabbers running BorgBackup or Restic who want append-only offsite repositories with missed-backup alerting and honest per-GB billing. | Backup targets, snapshot archives, and asset storage where low, predictable cost beats global distribution |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | ["US West (Sacramento, Stockton, Phoenix)", "US East (Reston, VA)", "EU Central (Amsterdam, NL)", "CA East (Toronto, ON)"] |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tiereu datacenterus datacenter | free tiers3 compatibleus datacenterapi access |
| Visit BorgBase → | Visit Backblaze B2 → | |
BorgBase
Pros
- + Purpose-built for BorgBackup and Restic with append-only mode and end-to-end encryption
- + Free forever tier: 10 GB across 2 repositories with no card and no transfer charges
- + Billed after compression and deduplication; restores and API calls are free
- + Stale-backup alerting (email, Pushover, webhook), quotas, and a full automation API
- + EU and US regions mixable per repository; supports Borg, Borgmatic, and its own Vorta GUI
Cons
- - Only supports Borg and Restic — no image backups, Windows agents, or S3-compatible access
- - No geographic redundancy by design (no backup of your backup) and no published SLA
- - Email-only support from a small company; large custom volumes are an email conversation
- - Requires comfort with command-line backup tooling and manual restore verification
- - Third-party price listings disagree with vendor pages — confirm at checkout
Backblaze B2
Pros
- + $6.95/TB/month storage with no minimum file size or storage duration fees
- + Free egress up to 3x average monthly storage for all customers; unlimited free egress to partner CDNs/compute
- + Genuine S3-compatible API plus native API, with free Class A/B/C transactions
- + 11 nines claimed durability with published Vault math (20 shards across 20 pods)
- + EU data residency via the Amsterdam region; permanent 10 GB free tier
Cons
- - One region per account (fixed at creation); no cross-region buckets or read replicas
- - S3 compatibility is partial: no IAM roles, object tagging, or website hosting; bucket-level ACLs only
- - SLA is thin: 99.9% objective with 5–10% service credits
- - Storage price rose from $6 to $6.95/TB in May — value still strong, but the direction is upward
- - No compute, functions, or database services
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