compare
Total cost for 18TB: storage + 1 full retrieval.
| provider | 1y | 3y | 5y | 7y | 10y | 15y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombable 1-location | $374 | $446 | $518 | $590 | $698 | $878 |
| Bombable 2-location | $580 | $724 | $868 | $1.0k | $1.2k | $1.6k |
| AWS Glacier Deep | $2.2k | $2.6k | $3.0k | $3.5k | $4.1k | $5.2k |
| DO Spaces Cold | $1.4k | $4.2k | $7.0k | $9.9k | $14.1k | $21.1k |
| Backblaze B2 | $1.5k | $4.5k | $7.5k | $10.5k | $15.0k | $22.5k |
| Wasabi | $1.7k | $5.2k | $8.6k | $12.1k | $17.3k | $25.9k |
| AWS S3 | $6.6k | $16.5k | $26.5k | $36.4k | $51.3k | $76.1k |
details
disclaimer
Our approximation, from the details and links below. Operation and priority fees can make a provider cheaper or dearer than shown. Prices change; check them yourself.
egress fees
Cloud providers charge for downloads. These are included in the comparison above.
- Backblaze: free up to 3× the amount stored per month, then $0.01/GB
- Wasabi: free if egress ≤ stored amount
- AWS S3: $0.09/GB
- AWS Glacier: $0.02/GB retrieval + $0.09/GB egress
- DO Spaces Cold: $0.01/GiB retrieval (first retrieval/month free)
- Bombable: $2/TB flat ( + $30 to read the tape)
retrieval times
Cloud storage is instant. Tape is not.
- Backblaze/Wasabi/S3: instant
- AWS Glacier Deep: 12-48 hours
- Bombable: days
minimum storage periods
- Wasabi: 90 days (charged if deleted early)
- AWS Glacier Deep: 180 days (charged if deleted early)
- Bombable: none (but you bought the tape)
why is tape cheaper?
Tapes don't use electricity when they're on a shelf. Disks do. Tapes cost less than hard drives.
tape ownership
When you buy a tape, you own it. Reuse it for other archives, or have it mailed to you.
pricing sources
- Backblaze B2: $6.95/TB/month, egress free up to 3× stored, then $0.01/GB. backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing (accessed Oct 2026)
- Wasabi: $7.99/TB/month since July 2026, egress free if ≤ stored, 90-day minimum. wasabi.com/pricing (accessed Oct 2026)
- AWS S3 Standard: $23/TB/month (us-east-1, first 50 TB), egress $0.09/GB. aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing (accessed Oct 2026)
- AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive: $0.99/TB/month (us-east-1), standard retrieval $0.02/GB, egress $0.09/GB, 180-day minimum. aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier (accessed Oct 2026)
- DigitalOcean Spaces Cold: $0.007/GiB/month (~$6.52/TB), retrieval $0.01/GiB above the average stored amount, 30-day minimum. docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/details/pricing (accessed Oct 2026)