Backblaze Business Backup vs. StarWind Virtual Tape Library

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Backblaze Business Backup
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Backblaze headquartered in San Mateo, California offers continuous, automatic cloud backup for personal and business use. Backblaze Business Backup consists of cloud solutions to safeguard systems and files (e.g Veeam, Servers, NAS, Workstations).
$7
per month
StarWind VTL
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) resolves the issue of Enterprise ROBO being stuck with expensive tapes for data backup, while allowing users to stick to regulatory archival requirements. One can’t be sure that data stored on the tapes in archives will always be retrievable. StarWind VTL takes advantage of the already existing tape backup infrastructure and virtualizes the data for easy access and storage. Using on-prem VTLs with cloud and object storage tiering, the solution allows…N/A
Pricing
Backblaze Business BackupStarWind Virtual Tape Library
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$7.00
Per Computer
Yearly
$70.00
Per Computer
2-Year
$130.00
Per Computer
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Backblaze Business BackupStarWind VTL
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Backblaze Business BackupStarWind Virtual Tape Library
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
7.4
2 Ratings
15% below category average
StarWind Virtual Tape Library
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Ratings
Universal recovery8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard5.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
7.8
3 Ratings
8% below category average
StarWind Virtual Tape Library
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
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Backblaze Business BackupStarWind Virtual Tape Library
Small Businesses
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Score 9.7 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10

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Enterprises
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10

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User Ratings
Backblaze Business BackupStarWind Virtual Tape Library
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(31 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(4 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(11 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Backblaze Business BackupStarWind Virtual Tape Library
Likelihood to Recommend
Backblaze
Backblaze does one thing and does one thing well: backup. If you recognize it for what it is, you will be very happy with it as an unobtrusive off-site backup solution. If, however, you want full-featured endpoint protection, you'll want to look elsewhere. For me and my needs, Backblaze provides the right amount of protection at a cheap price. You can't beat it.
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StarWind
Starwind VTL is a great solution for customers that want the benefits of a physical tape library without the hefty price tag and the manual intervention required when changing tapes as it is automated. In addition, Starwind VTL virtual tapes are "air-gapped" as they are in LTO format.
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Pros
Backblaze
  • Backblaze utilizes a native app across platforms vs. a javascript app you find with other backup services (CrashPlan being one of them). Native apps function better and have a better user interface than comparable javascript apps.
  • Backblaze has an intuitive interface that automatically backs everything up from your computer but allows you to easily exclude items you don't want or need to backup (applications, system files, etc.).
  • Backblaze has a built-in bandwidth cap and monitor allowing you to limit how much data is backed up on a daily basis to prevent going over ISP data caps or utilizing all of your upload bandwidth.
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StarWind
  • Allows you to use Veeam and other software that uses Virtual Tape Libraries while getting rid of actual tape drives and tapes
  • Backblaze B2 implementation is great - keeps storage costs low while automating backups to the cloud storage
  • Low cost and great support by the Starwind technical team
  • Feature-rich and in constant development
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Cons
Backblaze
  • User management isn't the greatest. We had the choice of either a site license under one email address, or a domain license, allowing users to log in with their own email address, however there's no management for this option. I can see metrics of the users' backup, but I can't manage the accounts in any way.
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StarWind
  • Set-up is confusing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Backblaze
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StarWind
Their support is great and the interface is not as user friendly
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Usability
Backblaze
As stated in my review, Backblaze simply works and works simply. You install it. It runs silently in the background storing and safeguarding all your computer data remotely. You seldom notice it until you've lost something you need - then you can quickly find it online using their interface and restore it - which is what's really important.
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StarWind
The initial setup took some time, however, with the help of the Starwind technical team, we were able to set it up from start to finish including seamlessly adding it to our existing backup solution. After that, there was no need for any additional setup or troubleshooting.
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Support Rating
Backblaze
They answered any questions I had accurately and politely. I prefer to call a phone number and get a human on the phone, but they prefer email and chat. I understand they have business profits to consider, so it makes sense.
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StarWind
Great and reliable product with little need for support
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Alternatives Considered
Backblaze
It's honestly been so long that I've been using Backblaze - maybe 10+ years - that I don't even remember other options I compared it to way back when. I've had a subscription on all of my personal machines for years, and we've used it on all of our machines at my job for the past six.
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StarWind
We've looked at physical tape backups, however, the infrastructure is too costly compared to Starwind VTL and it also requires manual changing of tapes that users will not want to do or forget to do. With VTL, it works exactly like a physical tape library with the same benefits and full automation.
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Return on Investment
Backblaze
  • The saving of data is almost immeasurable - Backblaze is the best backup company I've ever used.
  • Getting started is quick and easy - and you get a 14-day trial.
  • The price is cheaper than every other service - but don't tell them!
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StarWind
  • ROI was immediate as we got rid of expensive sneakernet backups with hard drives in a Pelican case
  • One-time cost of the product is very cost-effective
  • Support contracts are reasonable and we received excellent support throughout
  • We have much better peace-of-mind with our data being protected better
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