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Afi vs Backblaze: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Storage tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and Backblaze at $8.25/mo (Computer Backup (Personal)). For 10 people that's $530 vs $8.25 a month: Backblaze is $521.75 a month (98%) cheaper than Afi on list price.

Afi

Storage

From$53/user/mo

10 people: $530 a month · $6,360 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 1 plan · priced per user

Backblaze

Cheaper for 10 people

From$8.25/mo

10 people: $8.25 a month · $99 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 1 plan · priced per plan

Plans

Afi and Backblaze plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Afi

  • SaaS Backup

    Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 · Starting from 5 users · Shared Drives/SharePoint no charge

    $53/user/mo

Pricing page shows 'CUSTOM or $53 / mo per user', starting from 5 users (figure as displayed; no yearly price shown). Custom pricing for 500+ users; education/non-profit discounts. Data Platform (Azure/AWS VMs and databases): custom, contact sales. Free trial available.

Prices from Afi's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Backblaze

  • Computer Backup (Personal)

    Unlimited backup · 1 computer

    $8.25/mo

Monthly price not shown; 2-year saves 8%. Business backup listed at $99/yr. B2 Cloud Storage: $6.95/TB/month pay-as-you-go, free egress up to 3x stored.

Prices from Backblaze's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Afi and Backblaze cost by team size
TeamAfi (SaaS Backup)Backblaze (Computer Backup (Personal))Difference
5 people$265$3,180/yr$8.25$99/yrBackblaze $256.75 less a month
10 people$530$6,360/yr$8.25$99/yrBackblaze $521.75 less a month
25 people$1,325$15,900/yr$8.25$99/yrBackblaze $1,316.75 less a month

Afi is priced per user. Backblaze is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Afi vs Backblaze: questions

Which is cheaper, Afi or Backblaze?

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and Backblaze at $8.25/mo (Computer Backup (Personal)). For 10 people that's $530 vs $8.25 a month: Backblaze is $521.75 a month (98%) cheaper than Afi on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Afi and Backblaze have free plans?

Afi has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Backblaze has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

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