Backblaze Is A SCAM (Why To Avoid + Alternative Backup Solution)
Channel: Call Out Videos
Date: 2020-11-15

Don't lose data and money using Backblaze like I did.

Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:57 My experience with BackBlaze (Start of critique) 
1:07 Live streaming / Inability to turn BackBlaze off

2:22 Time-prohibitive initial backup
2:53 Changing of drive or folder names requires backup to be redone
3:26 They will delete your data without telling you

4:03 'Simple' pricing that's actually 3 tiers you can only see when you sign up
4:57 Summary
5:20 Alternative solution / backup idea (Requires external hard drive(s) + can be free depending on software used) 

With all of the backup services such as IDrive, Acronis, Crashplan, Polar, etc... is Backblaze the best backup service, or one to be avoided?  In this video I share my experience being with Backblaze after being with them for several years.  While there are some things to like such as it being easy to setup and good for small amounts of data, there are are several things to dislike which I think all of their customers should be aware of.  (And they do their best to hide)

Backblaze says it has over 750 Petabytes of data from customers in more than 150 countries, restoring over 40 Billion files, however they make decisions when it comes to setting up their software that are not in their customers' best interest which is not the right thing to do.  

They also lack honest communication when it comes to their pricing or when you're simply trying to figure out if they have deleted your data or not.  (The most they'll ever say is they are 'unable to see' what has been deleted and that it might be 'unavailable for restore')  If what you keep on your computer matters Backblaze may let you down and leave you in a position where you cannot get to your data that you paid them to back up.

This is a backup service meant to protect all the files on your computer.  I go through a few of their features as well as their limitations and show you why I think the Backblaze backup service is one to be avoided.  The design of their software means it cannot be disabled and your most important files can be deleted without notice.