Backblaze vs pCloud Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Personal Backup
- Unlimited data backup
- Access data anywhere
- Enhanced backup lockdown
Business Backup
- Manage multiple users
- Administrative controls
- Enhanced backup lockdown
Enterprise Control
- Advanced support
- Enhanced backup lockdowns
- OIDC SSO support
- Restricted restore access
Premium 500 GB
- 500 GB Storage
- 500 GB Shared link traffic
Premium Plus 2 TB
- 2 TB Storage
- 2 TB Shared link traffic
Ultra 10 TB
- 10 TB Storage
- 2 TB Shared link traffic
Backblaze vs pCloud FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- One or both use custom pricing, so it depends on your specific needs.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Neither has a free plan. But Backblaze offers a free trial.
- How do they charge?
- Both use a flat-rate model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Backblaze: Backblaze plays the simplicity card in a market full of usage-based storage pricing — think Carbonite or enterprise cloud backup vendors that scale cost with data volume. They're not the cheapest per-GB if you've got massive storage needs, but the flat unlimited model wins anyone who hates unpredictable bills. pCloud: The lifetime pricing angle sets them apart from Dropbox and Google Drive, who never let you stop paying — pCloud's $199-$1190 one-time fee undercuts years of subscription costs and appeals to people tired of recurring bills. They're not the cheapest month-to-month, but they're playing the long-game value card against subscription fatigue.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Backblaze and pCloud and let you know when something moves.