Backblaze for Business

Spec sheet

Deployment

Administrators can deploy with an Advanced Installer, command-line automation, silent MDM/RMM installation and group-based administration.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Integrations

The business product names Jamf, Kandji/Iru, Addigy, Microsoft Intune and Okta among its management and identity integrations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Compliance

Backblaze states support or certifications for SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA BAAs, GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 data centers, GovRAMP and TPN Blue Shield.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Founded

2007Read 4 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

API compatibility

Backblaze B2 offers an S3-compatible API so existing S3 applications can work with minimal code changes.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

API limitations

The S3-compatible API lacks object-level ACLs, IAM roles, full object tagging, website configuration and browser POST uploads.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Automatic coverage

The service backs up user-generated data by default without requiring employees to choose folders.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Company founding and headquarters

Backblaze was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.Read 21 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the company as Backblaze, Inc., an active for-profit public company trading as NASDAQ: BLZE.Read 21 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company scale

Backblaze says it serves more than 500,000 customers in 175 countries and operates as a remote-first distributed company.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Backblaze as a 201–500 employee software-development company.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Downloads

Backblaze provides macOS and Windows installers, a Windows MSI for mass deployment and standalone restore applications.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Legal Hold

Enterprise Control can preserve every version of selected users or devices for litigation, investigations or compliance, with no additional retention fee.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Limit: billing and support

Individual G2 complaints cite difficulty with invoices, auto-renewal cancellation and contacting support.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: mobile app

Google Play reviews report slow loading, crashes, no thumbnails and difficulty selecting multiple photos for download.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Limit: outage experience

A Capterra reviewer reported an outage that left a computer unavailable for a period of time.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: restore interface

G2’s review summary says some users find file restoration harder to use than the backup process.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: scope and restore speed

TrustRadius reviewers say the product is file-level rather than full-image backup, is weak for servers and can restore slowly.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Mobile access

The Android and iOS companion apps let users browse and download computer-backup files and access B2 storage.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.backblaze.com

Notable news: Legal Hold

On July 24, 2025, Backblaze announced Legal Hold for Computer Backup Enterprise Control with unlimited retention at no extra charge.Read 21 Oct 2026 · ir.backblaze.com

Operational maintenance

Backblaze schedules routine maintenance every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pacific, during which sign-in, restores or backup starts may briefly be interrupted.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.backblaze.com

Praise: automation

TrustRadius reviewers praise reliable unattended backups, an intuitive interface and affordable unlimited-per-computer coverage.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Praise: simplicity

G2 reviewers repeatedly describe the client as quiet, easy to install and largely set-and-forget.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: value

G2 reviewers commonly praise unlimited storage at a low predictable price.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Product purpose

Backblaze Business Backup continuously copies employee laptop and desktop files to cloud storage for recovery after deletion, ransomware, hardware loss or offboarding.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Rating on Capterra

4.7 out of 5 from 144 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 38 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Google Play

3.2 out of 5 from 675 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on TrustRadius

8.4 out of 10 from 64 reviews and ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Recovery methods

Files can be restored through the browser, a standalone restore application, directly to a device, or on a shipped physical drive.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

SDK licence

The Backblaze B2 Python SDK repository is public and provides documentation, installation through pip and a linked license file.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

SDKs

Backblaze publishes B2 SDKs and tools including Python, Java, Go, command-line and Terraform projects, while AWS SDKs can access B2 through its S3 API.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Security controls

Enterprise controls include OIDC SSO, restore-access permissions and backup lockdown controls.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Supported systems

Supported endpoint systems include 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 plus macOS High Sierra 10.13 through Tahoe 26.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.backblaze.com

Unsupported systems

Linux, BSD, Unix and Windows Server are not supported, and Windows 7/8 support ended January 15, 2026.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.backblaze.com

Version history

Business Backup includes one year of historical file versions and deleted-file retention.Read 21 Oct 2026 · backblaze.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Backup and Disaster Recovery Software#3 of 369.2
• Endpoint Backup Software#2 of 229.2