Performance
Speed and restore tests
Upload speeds
Backblaze reached 120 Mbps peak and settled at ~95 Mbps sustained in our 1 Gbps lab. Throttle controls help keep laptops usable during first backup.
Restore speeds
A 50 GB restore finished in ~50 minutes using parallel downloads. Web restores bundle files in zips, while courier restore is ideal for full-drive recovery.
Security & reliability
How Backblaze protects data
- AES-128 at rest with TLS in transit plus optional user key
- SOC 2 certified data centers with redundancy
- Version history up to 1 year (forever with paid add-on)
- Web, desktop, and mobile access with locate-my-computer
Pricing
Flat-rate unlimited storage
Monthly
$7
Good for short projects or testing across a single device.
Yearly
$60
Best default: unlimited storage, retention options, and a lower effective monthly rate.
Two-year
$110
Lowest long-term cost with the same unlimited storage per computer.
Verdict
Who should pick Backblaze?
If you want unlimited storage for one computer with minimal setup and reliable restores, Backblaze is the easiest choice. For households with many devices or NAS gear, IDrive offers more flexibility, but Backblaze wins for simplicity and predictable pricing.