# Backblaze B2 vs Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage (slim)

> Backblaze B2 scores 75.3 (BB) to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage's 61.2 (C) for object storage. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Backblaze B2 scores 75.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage's 61.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage leads on reliability. Both do object storage.

- Backblaze B2: BB 75.3, rank #49 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/backblaze-b2.min.md
- Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage: C 61.2, rank #478 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/wasabi-hot-cloud-storage.min.md
- Backblaze B2, good for Cheap bulk storage that an agent writes and a CDN serves, and for operators who want an MCP server with real guardrails. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 89 against 59; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 68; Security & auth, 90 against 83; Maintenance & community, 90 against 46. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Runs on your own machine; Open source.
- Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, good for Backup, archive and media libraries of a terabyte or more that are written once and read moderately, where flat pricing and Object Lock matter. Ahead on Reliability, 65 against 60.

| Category | Backblaze B2 | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 89 | 59 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 85 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 90 | 83 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 90 | 46 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 69 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Backblaze B2 | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Backblaze | Wasabi Technologies LLC |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://s3.us-west-004.backblazeb2.com` | `https://s3.wasabisys.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, stdio, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Licence | MIT | Proprietary service under the Wasabi Customer Agreement |
| Tools exposed | 40 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.github.backblaze-labs/b2-mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-08-28 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-04-16 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-04-30 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 1 stars, 150 npm/wk, 112k PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (8) | none |