Rabata.io vs Backblaze B2
Superior Reliability and Performance
Independent S3 performance benchmark comparing Rabata.io and Backblaze B2
Overview
Backblaze B2 is known for low-cost storage and impressive burst download performance. However, testing requires a credit card upfront, and new accounts face rate limiting (which can be raised for established customers). Our sustained 10-minute tests also revealed stability issues with 5MB+ objects. Rabata.io delivers superior reliability and balanced performance with no payment barriers or throttling.
While Backblaze achieves high burst download speeds (2,075 MB/s), Rabata.io delivers where it matters for production reliability: 1.4x faster uploads (1,462 MB/s vs 1,054 MB/s), 1.7x faster mixed operations (346 MB/s vs 207 MB/s), and 1.4x faster small object handling (696 ops/s vs 507 ops/s). Critically, Rabata maintained consistent performance in 10-minute sustained tests while Backblaze experienced timeouts with 5MB+ objects.
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Rabata.io | Backblaze B2 |
|---|---|---|
| Upload Speed | 1,462 MB/s ★ | 1,054 MB/s |
| Download Speed | 1,107 MB/s | 2,075 MB/s ★ |
| Mixed Operations | 346 MB/s ★ | 207 MB/s |
| Small Objects (ops/s) | 696 ★ | 507 |
Conclusion
Backblaze B2 offers competitive burst download performance for established customers who can request rate limit increases. However, Rabata.io provides superior upload performance (1.4x), faster mixed operations (1.7x), better stability (no timeouts in sustained tests), and critically: instant 30-day trial with full performance and no rate limiting, versus Backblaze’s credit card requirement and new account throttling.
All benchmarks were conducted using our reproducible testing methodology with MinIO warp v1.0.7 in September 2025. See the complete S3 provider comparison for detailed charts and analysis across all tested providers.
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