Synology Active Backup Suite vs. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Synology Active Backup Suite
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Synology Active Backup Suite is software that allows users to consolidate backup tasks for physical servers, file shares, virtual machines, and SaaS applications. It also allows users to replicate and archive data to remote servers or public cloud and can rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs. Active Backup Suite is license-free and available on compatible Synology NAS models. Data Backup Integrated backup solution for personal computers, physical…N/A
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Score 9.7 out of 10
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Backblaze, headquartered in San Mateo, provides cloud storage and online backup, boasting trust with over an exabyte of data from customers in 175 countries. A backup service specialist, Backblaze describes their B2 cloud object storage service as S3 compatible and purpose built to provide simplicity, reliability, and affordability. B2 Cloud Storage is available at $0.005/GB/Month, with single-tier pricing.
$6
per month per TB
Pricing
Synology Active Backup SuiteBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Synology Active Backup SuiteBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Two pricing models are available: consumption-based pay-as-you-go, and capacity-based storage bundles. Pay-as-you-go consumption-based cloud storage costs $6/TB per month, with your first 10GB free. Egress is free up to 3x of average monthly data stored, and unlimited to many leading content delivery network (CDN) and compute partners. Capacity-based storage, called B2 Reserve, is designed for companies looking for all-inclusive pricing on a single invoice. Storage bundles start at 20TB and can be purchased for one, two, or three years. Egress is always free.
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Synology Active Backup SuiteBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
8.0
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
-
Ratings
Universal recovery6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recovery verification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
7.8
2 Ratings
5% below category average
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
-
Ratings
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
10.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
File search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
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Ratings
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
10.0
3 Ratings
14% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
-
Ratings
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
10.0
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
Synology Active Backup SuiteBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(3 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Synology Active Backup SuiteBackblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
Synology
Synology
Active backup is a great low-cost solution to backup your entire
infrastructure, no license cost whatsoever currently, only the only requirement
is using Synology hardware which is great, and we’ve not had any issues with.

Compared to
more mature solutions like Veeam, it’s lacking some tools for restoring data /
elements quickly.

Veeam has
tools to restore databases/data or active directory elements like users, groups
or Ous.

So, if you
need the extra tools for certain applications this isn’t the right tool for
you.
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Backblaze
Providing the option of purchasing a much longer archive if desired or limiting the length of time in maintaining what's been saved is brilliant. It makes all the sense in the world. At the very least, unless the retention period is clearly mandated somehow, it causes a decision maker (especially a small business owner) to think strategically about what the storage needs truly are.
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Pros
Synology
  • The interface to browse and restore files from the cloud backups is super-easy. As in drop-down boxes to select which account and then files and be exported for restore - no training needed to use it.
  • The Synology device is fast on the network - 4 x 1Gbps NICs
  • Updating itself
  • Being Reliable as a permanently on 24/7 device
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Backblaze
  • File management
  • Pricing
  • Customer Service
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Cons
Synology
  • Agent Download more easily
  • More detail information's on dates, and what was backup
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Backblaze
  • My chief complaint about the former lack of S3 compatibility was resolved so I have no complaints now.
  • Please keep egress free!
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Usability
Synology
The usability
of the suite is excellent, all tools are web based so no client or server to
remote into. It has a separate portal to restore data, you can give access to
users if you want them to be able to restore their own data.

Restoring
files or a whole server/vm is very easy to do, it just lacks the functionality
of some of the more established backup solutions.

With being
a Veeam user for many years, the comfort of the extra tools to restore a single
database or a single active directory user, I’ve grown used to Veeam’s tools.
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Backblaze
Since Backblaze added S3 compatibility a few years ago, it's become the most perfect online backup solution.
I also like their transparency in describing their platform and the reports of hard drive reliability are very interesting.
The free egress is priceless, too.
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Alternatives Considered
Synology
Centralized system for multiples systems
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Backblaze
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is the best of the bunch. It's priced better than the more expensive cloud based solutions and more robust than the file storage sites like Dropbox or Google Drive.
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Return on Investment
Synology
  • Positive is obviously being a main part of the backup strategy along with quick data restoration.
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Backblaze
  • Difficult to quantify the peace of mind Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage services provides.
  • Based on the reported experiences of other Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage clients, recovery has been smooth. We have not yet had the need to use that function.
  • Because Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage's service has been seamless, I feel much more confident in their ability to deliver what they promise when we have the need to expand or enhance what we are purchasing from them.
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ScreenShots

Synology Active Backup Suite Screenshots

Screenshot of Active Backup for Business PC interface

Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Screenshots

Screenshot of Files are stored in BucketsScreenshot of B2 Cloud Storage Dashboard