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Backblaze Product and Pricing Updates

15 points by iruoy 3y ago

joshstrange 3y ago
Just got this email, going from $7->$9/mo. This comes just about 2 years after they raised the price from $5 to $7. EDIT: See comment below, they went from $6->$7 2 years ago and from $5->$6 4 years ago
- tony_cannistra 3y ago
  The FAQ on OP's page says this is the first price increase they've ever had.
  - joshstrange 3y ago
    That can't be correct, on 07/14/2021 I paid for a year since they were raising the prices, I might have my exact numbers wrong but they did increase prices before. EDIT: Here is where they went from $5->$6 in 2019 [0] and here is where they went from $6->$7 [1] [0] https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-computer-backup-pricing-change/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-computer-backup-pri... [1] https://www.backblaze.com/blog/subscription-changes-for-computer-backup/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/subscription-changes-for-comp...
    - tony_cannistra 3y ago
      Maybe you're referring to the personal backup product. Until now B2 prices haven't increased since launch, in 2015.
    - atYevP 3y ago
      Yev from Backblaze here -> we've had increases on the Computer Backup service in the past but this is the first one for B2 Cloud Storage since launching it in 2015, however we hope the added value for both outweighs in the increased cost.
      - joshstrange 3y ago
        Yep, I was talking about the computer backup. I'm not saying the price isn't worth it and I don't have any plans to leave BackBlaze, I was just pointing out the previous increases.
rmorey 3y ago
Object Storage (B2) - "monthly pay-as-you-go storage rate from $5/TB to $6/TB" - "we’re making egress free ... up to three times the amount of data you store with us, with any additional egress priced at just $0.01/GB." Computer Backup - "new purchases and renewals will be $9/month, $99/year, and $189 for two-year subscription plans, and Forever Version History pricing will be $0.006/GB." - "all Computer Backup licenses may add One Year Extended Version History, previously a $2 per month expense, for free"
- rmorey 3y ago
  imo, both these products have been absurdly cheap for years, given the reliability, and the amount of goodwill Backblaze has earned. I don't mind these changes

15 points by iruoy 3y ago

Just got this email, going from $7->$9/mo. This comes just about 2 years after they raised the price from $5 to $7. EDIT: See comment below, they went from $6->$7 2 years ago and from $5->$6 4 years ago

tony_cannistra 3y ago
The FAQ on OP's page says this is the first price increase they've ever had.
- joshstrange 3y ago
  That can't be correct, on 07/14/2021 I paid for a year since they were raising the prices, I might have my exact numbers wrong but they did increase prices before. EDIT: Here is where they went from $5->$6 in 2019 [0] and here is where they went from $6->$7 [1] [0] https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-computer-backup-pricing-change/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-computer-backup-pri... [1] https://www.backblaze.com/blog/subscription-changes-for-computer-backup/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/subscription-changes-for-comp...
  - tony_cannistra 3y ago
    Maybe you're referring to the personal backup product. Until now B2 prices haven't increased since launch, in 2015.
  - atYevP 3y ago
    Yev from Backblaze here -> we've had increases on the Computer Backup service in the past but this is the first one for B2 Cloud Storage since launching it in 2015, however we hope the added value for both outweighs in the increased cost.
    - joshstrange 3y ago
      Yep, I was talking about the computer backup. I'm not saying the price isn't worth it and I don't have any plans to leave BackBlaze, I was just pointing out the previous increases.

rmorey 3y ago

Object Storage (B2) - "monthly pay-as-you-go storage rate from $5/TB to $6/TB" - "we’re making egress free ... up to three times the amount of data you store with us, with any additional egress priced at just $0.01/GB." Computer Backup - "new purchases and renewals will be $9/month, $99/year, and $189 for two-year subscription plans, and Forever Version History pricing will be $0.006/GB." - "all Computer Backup licenses may add One Year Extended Version History, previously a $2 per month expense, for free"

rmorey 3y ago
imo, both these products have been absurdly cheap for years, given the reliability, and the amount of goodwill Backblaze has earned. I don't mind these changes