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Backblaze, Inc. logoBackblaze

Backblaze, Inc.

4.0/5
Afi.ai logoAfi

Afi.ai

4.5/5
ROI categoryrisk compliancerisk compliance
Time-to-ValueAbout 1 week (self-serve) (~7d)1-3 days (self-serve trial) (~2d)
Typical annual TCO$6,000/yr$18,000/yr
Starting price$0/yr$180/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersSelf-serve signup with a free starting tier; no stated seat minimum.5-user self-serve minimum; custom quotes above 500 users
Implementation friction2/52/5
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 toolingMid-market and enterprise IT teams protecting Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data; Organizations needing Teams, SharePoint, OneNote and Power Platform coverage many backup tools skip; Regulated buyers that must choose backup data residency in the US, EU, UK, Canada or Australia; Admins who want full-text search, instant preview and end-user self-service restore; Teams consolidating SaaS and cloud-infrastructure backup (Azure, AWS, Kubernetes) in one portal
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 pagesConsumers or very small teams with no retention or compliance requirement; Buyers who need transparent list pricing and instant self-serve checkout at large scale; Organizations required to keep backup infrastructure on-premises in their own data centre; Pure database or data-warehouse shops with no SaaS application footprint

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceNot supportedNot supported
AWSIntegrationNative
SnowflakeIntegrationNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNative
Microsoft 365IntegrationNative
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedIntegration
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)Not recorded
HeadquartersSan Mateo, USCoral Springs, US
PhoneNot listedPlan not stated
EmailNot listedAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedAll plans
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recorded24/7
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 recordedAnomaly detection; Predictive analytics; NLP automation; AI governance tooling
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

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