Backblaze vs Tailscale
Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Tailscale costs less for a six-person team.
Backblaze fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
| Compare | BackblazeBackblaze | TailscaleTailscale |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Unlimited computer backup for a flat yearly fee | Private network for your team's devices, free for up to 6 users |
| Starting price | From $8.25/person | From $8/person |
| Six-person team | $49.50/mo | $48/mo |
| Plans | $99/yr per computer ($8.25/mo) for business backup; $9/mo billed monthly | Personal free (up to 6 users, unlimited devices); Standard $8/user/mo; Premium $18/user/mo; Enterprise by quote |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Per computer | 6 on free |
| Integrations | Standalone | Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, GitHub sign-in |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Support hours | Live chat: Mon: 9am - 12pm, 1:30pm - 5pm PT; Tues - Fri: 9am - 12pm, 1pm - 5pm PT · Email: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time | Not published |
| Incidents posted | Backblaze has a public status page. Status page | 19 incidents posted on Tailscale's status page, which covers all Tailscale products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Tailscale. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.7 / 5 from 145 reviews | 4.9 / 5 from 7 reviews (few reviews) |
| Trustpilot score | 1.9 / 5 from 239 reviews | 3.9 / 5 from 25 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 60 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 50 | 35 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 60 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 85 | 78 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 60 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 65 | 55 |
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| Visit Backblaze | Visit Tailscale |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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