Amazon S3 vs Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage vs Cloudflare R2 vs Hetzner Storage Box
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| Company | Amazon Web Services | Backblaze | Cloudflare | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Object storage with high durability, storage classes and lifecycle rules. | S3-compatible object storage with US, EU and Canada regions; the first 10 GB of storage are free. | S3-compatible object storage with no egress fees. | Online storage for backups via SFTP, SMB, WebDAV and rsync. |
| Type | Cloud service | Cloud service | Cloud service | Cloud service |
| Category | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage |
| Pricing | Usage-based (pay as you go) | Usage-based (pay as you go) | Usage-based (pay as you go) | Subscription |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web, Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Best for | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size |
| Company HQ | United States | United States | United States | Germany |
| Founded | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 1997 |
| Information source | Official website | Official website | Official website | Official website |
| Storage classes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Versioning | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lifecycle policies | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Object Lock | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Event notifications | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| S3-compatible API | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Free egress allowance | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| US, EU and Canada regions | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| No egress fees | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Custom domains | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Lifecycle rules | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Free tier | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| SFTP, SMB and WebDAV | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Snapshots | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| BorgBackup support | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Sub-accounts | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| German data centres | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
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