Backblaze — Free 10GB for Startups

Deal Highlights

Backblaze — Cloud Storage at 1/5th the Price of AWS S3

Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage provides S3-compatible object storage at $0.006/GB/month — roughly 5x cheaper than AWS S3. With zero egress fees through partner CDNs (Cloudflare, Fastly, Bunny.net), Backblaze eliminates the unpredictable bandwidth costs that make AWS bills terrifying for startups.

The AWS Egress Tax

AWS charges $0.09/GB for data leaving S3. A startup serving 1TB of images, videos, or downloads pays $90/month just in egress — on top of storage costs. Backblaze B2 paired with Cloudflare has zero egress fees through the Bandwidth Alliance. Store and serve unlimited data for a predictable, low cost.

S3-Compatible API

Backblaze B2 speaks the S3 API. Your existing S3 SDKs, CLI tools, and integrations work with B2 by changing the endpoint URL. Migration from S3 is straightforward — update your config, sync your data, and your application works without code changes.

Use Cases for Startups

Media storage for user-uploaded images and videos. Backup and disaster recovery for databases and servers. Static asset hosting behind a CDN. Data archiving for compliance. Build artifacts and CI/CD storage.

Backblaze vs AWS S3

S3 is the industry standard with the broadest feature set. Backblaze is dramatically cheaper with simpler pricing. S3 has more regions and tighter AWS integration. Backblaze is better when cost predictability matters more than ecosystem depth.

Getting Started

1. Sign up through SaaSOffers for 10GB free
2. Create a bucket and upload files via web, CLI, or API
3. Configure Cloudflare in front for zero egress fees
4. Replace your S3 endpoints and start saving

Pricing

First 10GB free. Storage at $0.006/GB/month. Downloads at $0.01/GB (free with Cloudflare). No minimum fees, no per-request charges for most operations.

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