Cloud Storage Pricing, Revisited
Revisiting the cloud storage pricing a year later.
Cost comparison
These are the costs of cloud storage as of the date of this posting. Some services specify cost in euros or Russian rubbles; this table contains prices in USD converted at the date of the publication. This table is sortable and searchable for your enjoyment.
| Provider | Tier | Protocol | Comment | Max, TB | Store, $/TB/Mon | Min, $/Mon | Store, $/Mon | Egress, $/GB | 0.5 TB | 1 TB | 2 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 6 TB | 8 TB | 10 TB | 12 TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tier | Protocol | Comment | Max, TB | Store, $/TB/Mon | Min, $/Mon | Store, $/Mon | Egress, $/GB | 0.5 TB | 1 TB | 2 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 6 TB | 8 TB | 10 TB | 12 TB |
Legend
| How do you feel about it | Price up to |
|---|---|
| Super Awesome | $5.00 |
| OK-ish | $9.00 |
| Borderline | $12.00 |
| My wallet hurts! | $12.00+ |
Notes
- Glacier and Azure Archive storage require blob level management and will not be supported in Hyper Backup or any other third-party backup software due to thawing latency. It can however be used for sync. Generally, Archival storage is not suitable for backup
- Synology Office backup is possible via HyperBackup, which automatically enabled Home folders backup, which includes CloudStation/Drive data.
- Backblaze B2 is not supported by Synology’s HyperBackup. Synology promised B2 support in Hyper Backup in 2018 but hasn’t delivered (Yet?).
- CrashPlan provides unlimited backup for $10/month per seat. Consideration for an aggregated backup strategy.
- Empty cells denote either zero cost or lack of support for specified sizes.
Acknowledgments
- Apple Numbers – spreadsheet software with built-in support for currency conversion and smart coloring
- Data Tables – Sortable and searchable table control library
History
| Mar 08, 2019 | initial publication |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Added cell highlighting and data auto-calculaton Google 2TB Tier – updating cost to annual billing Added Legend |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Updated to reflect price increase for Wasabi UE plan for new customers. Existing customers can retain their current cost structure |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Removed Wasabi Legacy plan since it seems to be completely discontinued. |