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Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage
S3-compatible hot cloud object storage with predictable capacity pricing, immediate access, object immutability, and no separate egress or API request fees.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Wasabi provides S3 and IAM compatibility, object locking, versioning, encryption, regional storage, web management, APIs, and validated integrations. Its capacity-based pricing and waived egress and API request fees support strong value, while independent G2 reviews show positive overall sentiment.
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Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
TechZella assessment
8.5/10
Overview
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is a cloud object storage service from Wasabi Technologies. It provides S3-compatible storage for backups, archives, media, surveillance footage, application data, and other large datasets.
The service uses a hot storage model, so stored objects remain immediately accessible without a separate archive retrieval process. Users manage buckets through a web console, compatible applications, or Wasabi APIs.
Wasabi offers pay-as-you-go and reserved-capacity purchasing models. Its published pricing charges for storage capacity rather than separate egress or API request usage, although account policies and minimum-storage rules still apply.
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage Pros & Cons
Pros
- Predictable storage-capacity pricing.
- No separate egress or API request fees under the published pricing model.
- Broad S3 and IAM compatibility.
- Immediate access to stored objects.
- Strong support for immutable backup workflows.
- Multiple geographic storage regions.
- Validated integrations with major backup and storage applications.
Cons
- Not designed as a complete file-sync and collaboration suite.
- Reserved-capacity pricing requires a sales process and contractual commitment.
- Minimum storage duration and reasonable-use policies require cost planning.
- Some desktop and backup workflows depend on third-party applications.
- Trial storage and download limits can restrict large-scale testing.
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage Pricing & Plans
Pay as You Go
Starting at $7.99/TB
month
Monthly capacity pricing with basic support and no separate egress or API request fees. A 1 TB minimum monthly charge applies to active storage.
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1, 3, or 5 years
Committed storage capacity with term and capacity discounts and premium support. Exact pricing depends on commitment details.
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Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage Features
Storage
- Hot cloud object storage
- Single storage tier
- Immediate object access
- Region-specific buckets
- Scalable capacity
Compatibility and integrations
- Amazon S3 API compatibility
- Amazon IAM API compatibility
- Validated S3-compatible applications
- Veeam integration
- Commvault integration
- MSP360 integration
- Backup and file-transfer application support
Data protection
- Server-side encryption
- Object Lock
- Compliance immutability
- Versioning
- Multi-factor authentication
- Identity and access management
- Single sign-on options
Management and access
- Web management console
- Windows desktop access through Wasabi Explorer
- macOS access through compatible third-party applications
- Regional service endpoints
- Account and storage statistics APIs
Performance and resilience
- 99.9% system availability for a single region
- 99.99% system availability when data is stored across two regions
- 11-nines object durability claim
- Optional multi-region storage strategies
Integrations
Wasabi connects with S3-compatible applications and maintains validated technology partnerships for backup, disaster recovery, media workflows, surveillance, and file management. Named integrations and compatible applications include Veeam, Commvault, MSP360, Arq Backup, CloudBerry, Cyberduck, Mountain Duck, Expandrive, and selected video management systems.
API
The core Wasabi S3 API supports object storage operations, bucket management, access controls, and related S3 workflows. Wasabi also documents account-management, statistics, and administrative APIs for applicable subscriptions and services.
Free Trial
Wasabi offers a 30-day trial with a 1 TB storage limit. The limit includes active and deleted storage. Trial accounts may also have download-volume controls, so large transfer tests should be planned with those restrictions in mind.
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage Specifications
| Deployment | Cloud service |
|---|---|
| Storage type | S3-compatible object storage |
| Primary interface | Web console |
| API | Amazon S3, IAM, account-management, and statistics APIs |
| Integrations | S3-compatible backup, file-transfer, media, surveillance, and data-management applications |
| Supported desktop access | Windows through Wasabi Explorer; Windows and macOS through compatible third-party tools |
| Pricing model | Pay as you go or reserved capacity |
| Starting price | $7.99 per TB per month |
| Free trial | 30 days, up to 1 TB |
| Minimum monthly charge | 1 TB of active storage for pay as you go |
| Storage regions | North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific |
| System availability | 99.9% in one region; 99.99% across two regions |
| Object durability | 11 nines |
| Security | Encryption, MFA, IAM, SSO, Object Lock, and Compliance immutability |
| Company founded | 2017 |
| Company headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.5/10Moderate confidence
Wasabi provides S3 and IAM compatibility, object locking, versioning, encryption, regional storage, web management, APIs, and validated integrations. Its capacity-based pricing and waived egress and API request fees support strong value, while independent G2 reviews show positive overall sentiment. Pricing policies, including minimum storage duration and reasonable-use conditions, require careful review.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
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FAQ
Does Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage support S3 applications?
Yes. Wasabi states that its service is compatible with Amazon S3 and IAM APIs. Applications must still support the relevant Wasabi region endpoint and features used by the workflow.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The standard trial lasts 30 days and allows up to 1 TB of stored data. Wasabi states that a credit card isn’t required for signup.
Does Wasabi charge for downloads?
Wasabi’s published pricing says there are no separate egress fees. Trial accounts have download-volume controls, and reasonable-use provisions apply to paid accounts.
Can Wasabi protect backups from deletion?
Yes. Compliance and Object Lock can make objects immutable for defined retention periods. Object Lock must be enabled when a bucket is created, while Compliance can be enabled later.
Does Wasabi provide a desktop application?
Wasabi provides Wasabi Explorer for Windows and supports third-party applications for Windows and macOS access, including file-transfer and mounting tools.
What storage regions are available?
Wasabi lists storage regions across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The selected region determines the regional endpoint and physical data location.