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Backblaze, Inc. logoBackblaze

Backblaze, Inc.

4.0/5
activpayroll logoactivpayroll

activpayroll

4.0/5
ROI categoryrisk compliancerisk compliance
Time-to-ValueAbout 1 week (self-serve) (~7d)About 6 months for a multi-country rollout (~180d)
Typical annual TCO$6,000/yr$0/yr
Starting price$0/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersSelf-serve signup with a free starting tier; no stated seat minimum.Not published; engagement scoped per country and employee count
Implementation friction2/54/5
Friction meter
Best forTeams that need S3-compatible object storage with predictable pricing and no egress fees; Media, post-production and broadcast workflows moving large video and archive files; IT teams adding cloud backup and disaster recovery for endpoints, servers and VMs; AI/ML and neocloud builders storing and moving exabyte-scale datasets to GPU environments; SaaS platforms, MSPs and developers embedding storage through an API or partner toolingMultinational employers running payroll in many countries who want one provider and one governance model; Companies consolidating multiple in-country payroll providers into a single global model; HR and finance teams that need payroll wired into HRIS/HCM systems such as Workday, UKG, HiBob, Sage People or Cornerstone; Organisations with internationally mobile staff needing assignment payroll, expat tax and mobility coordination
Not forBuyers who need a full productivity suite (email, documents, collaboration) rather than storage; Workloads requiring block storage, managed databases or GPU compute from the same vendor; Teams wanting a fully managed application with no engineering or IT involvement; Organisations that must confirm security certifications up front from public pagesSingle-country employers with simple domestic payroll needs; Buyers who want self-serve payroll software with no managed-service layer; Teams that require published, self-checkout pricing before evaluation; Very small headcounts where a global managed payroll model is disproportionate

Stack fit matrix

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AWSIntegrationNot supported
SnowflakeIntegrationNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365IntegrationNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
FedRAMP
ISO 42001
IAPP AIGPnamed staff

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2007 (19 yrs)2001 (25 yrs)
HeadquartersSan Mateo, USNot recorded
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailNot listedNot listed
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansNot listed
Dedicated account managerNot listedPlan not stated
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

Quadrant view

Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$0/yr$5/yr$76/yr$1k/yr$14k/yr5d14d37d95d240dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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