What's good about...
Backblaze
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
Elastx
- All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
- 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts
Price comparison
How do Backblaze's prices compare against Elastx?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Elastx
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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Elastx
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Elastx
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Elastx
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Elastx
Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Elastx
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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On-Demand
Available Models
Elastx offers 4 GPU models.
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A100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Backblaze and Elastx offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.backblaze.com | elastx.se |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Sweden |
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune | -- |
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Our data for Backblaze was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.