Object Storage · Reviewed 26 Oct 2026

Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

Affordable, secure hot cloud storage with predictable pricing and no egress fees.

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Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage at a glance

Overview

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Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Wasabi is a cloud object storage service that provides affordable, secure, and high-performance storage for unstructured data S56. It is used by organizations for backup, archiving, AI workloads, and surveillance, solving the problem of unpredictable and costly cloud storage fees S21. Its main practical value is predictable, flat pricing with no egress or API charges, enabling cost-effective data management at scale S21 S56.

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Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Wasabi Technologies provides cloud object storage services S56.
  • Core purpose: To store data simply, affordably, predictably, and securely S1.
  • Intended users: Businesses and organizations needing data storage for backup, archive, AI, and surveillance S21.
  • Product scope: A cloud storage platform with multiple offerings including Hot Cloud Storage, Cloud NAS, Surveillance Cloud, and management tools S56.
  • Positioning: Positioned as a cost-effective alternative to hyperscalers with transparent pricing and no hidden fees S21 S56.
  • Claimed distinction: No egress or API fees, and up to 80% less cost than hyperscalers S95.
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Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Backup and recovery teamsStore backups with ransomware-resistant storage and test restores without egress fees S21 S101.
AI and machine learning teamsStore training datasets and model artifacts with no egress fees for GPU clouds S21 S95.
Archiving teamsArchive data with lifecycle management and instant access without cold-tier penalties S21 S88.
Surveillance operatorsStore video surveillance data with predictable costs S56.
Healthcare organizationsStore medical data with HIPAA compliance S21.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Hot Cloud StorageHigh-performance, scalable storage for unstructured data with low latency and high durability S56.
Cloud NASFile gateway that connects on-premises storage via NFS/SMB and replicates data to Wasabi object storage S56.
Surveillance CloudBundle including software and storage for video surveillance data S56.
Cloud Sync ManagerManaged service to migrate data from hyperscalers and S3-compatible platforms to Wasabi S56.
Account Control ManagerManagement platform to provision and manage accounts for Wasabi storage S56.
Covert CopyVirtual air-gap feature that makes data invisible and impenetrable to cyber threats S21.
MCP IntegrationConnect any MCP-compatible AI agent directly to Wasabi storage without custom code S95.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Amazon S3 APIAPIFull compatibility with S3 API, allowing existing S3 applications to work with Wasabi S101.
Backup partners (Commvault, Cohesity, Rubrik, MSP360, Veeam)IntegrationSeamless integration with major backup providers for data protection S101.
MCP-compatible AI agentsAI interfaceConnect AI agents directly to Wasabi storage without custom code S95.
Dell ObjectScaleIntegrationKeep data entirely in a Dell environment with Wasabi as a service S21.
Wasabi Direct ConnectNetworkPrivate network connectivity to data centers, bypassing public internet S56.
Wasabi Account Control APIAPIProvision and manage services via customer-developed applications S56.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Pay as you go$7.99 per TB per month, monthly billing S51No egress or API fees S561 TB minimum monthly charge; 90-day minimum storage duration S51
Reserved Capacity StorageContact sales; 1, 3, or 5-year terms S51Not establishedFrom 25 TB; 30-day minimum duration S51
Free trial100 GB for 30 days with company email; 10 GB for 14 days with freemail S51Not establishedNot established

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
reddit.com223.5cloud storage video surveillance, cloud operating systems
tierpoint.com111cloud operating systems
safehome.org112cloud storage video surveillance
tokioschool.com112cloud operating systems
camcloud.com113cloud storage video surveillance
cibersafety.com114cloud operating systems
kastle.com115cloud storage video surveillance
research.ijcaonline.org115cloud operating systems
backblaze.com116cloud storage video surveillance
quora.com116cloud operating systems

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.7%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
otherBuilt for AI. Hardened for resilience.https://wasabi.com/
featuresAffordable, predictable, and secure hot cloud storage for the AI data lifecycle – from ingest and training data to checkpoints, model artifacts, and long-term retention.https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresFor AI Buildershttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresS3-compatible object storage for AI workloadshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresIngest and long-term retention are where AI storage spend concentrates. Wasabi keeps both affordable, with flat per-TB pricing and no fees for egress, reads, or writes, so your AI data stays ready for reuse, comparison, and compliance without the hyperscaler bill.https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresStart Buildinghttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresStop Overpaying for AI Storagehttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
features](/blog/data-protection/ai-driven-credential-theft-what-it-means-for-backup-and-recovery-strategy)https://wasabi.com/solutions/backup-and-recovery
featuresSkip to contenthttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresThe AI Storage Cloud That Scales Without Surpriseshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresAffordable, predictable, and secure hot cloud storage for the AI data lifecycle – from ingest and training data to checkpoints, model artifacts, and long-term retention.https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresFor AI Buildershttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresS3-compatible object storage for AI workloadshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresIngest and long-term retention are where AI storage spend concentrates. Wasabi keeps both affordable, with flat per-TB pricing and no fees for egress, reads, or writes, so your AI data stays ready for reuse, comparison, and compliance without the hyperscaler bill.https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresCompanies Scaling AI with Wasabihttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresConnect any MCP-compatible AI agent directly to Wasabi cloud storage. No custom integration code. No API charges. No egress fees. No lock-in.https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresStart Buildinghttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresAI workflows, simplifiedhttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresExplore the AI Storage Cloudhttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
featuresAI TCO Calculatorhttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap2 first-page appearances across cloud storage video surveillance, cloud operating systems

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

No citation-grounded independent review links were found.

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi — # The AI Storage Cloud Without the Hyperscaler Tax ... Store more. Spend less. Move data freely with no fees, no lock-in, and no surprises at any scale. ... Store training data, checkpoints, inference logs, and AI datasets on S3-compatible cloud storage that works with any GPU cloud or compute provider. Hot by default with no rehydration or retrieval fees. ... Protect your backups with ransomware-resistant storage. Our Zero-Trust architecture defends against external attacks and insider threats
  • Wasabi / ET Works — Our single tier of universal cloud storage is as fast as our competitors’ fastest ... - Predictable: Let our reliable service and predictable pricing with no hidden fees take the surprises ... -layered approach to security keeps you safe at the physical,
  • Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi — ### AI STORAGE Store training data, checkpoints, inference logs, and AI datasets on S3-compatible cloud storage that works with any GPU cloud or compute provider. Hot by default with no rehydration or retrieval fees.
  • Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi — ### AI STORAGE Store training data, checkpoints, inference logs, and AI datasets on S3-compatible cloud storage that works with any GPU cloud or compute provider. Hot by default with no rehydration or retrieval fees.
  • Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi — ### AI STORAGE Store training data, checkpoints, inference logs, and AI datasets on S3-compatible cloud storage that works with any GPU cloud or compute provider. Hot by default with no rehydration or retrieval fees.
  • Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi — ### AI STORAGE Store training data, checkpoints, inference logs, and AI datasets on S3-compatible cloud storage that works with any GPU cloud or compute provider. Hot by default with no rehydration or retrieval fees.
  • Wasabi — Company Profile & Funding / Indexed.vc — Wasabi Technologies is an American cloud object storage company founded by the co-founders of Carbonite. It offers S3-compatible hot cloud storage at up to 80% lower cost than AWS S3, with no egress fees and no API charges. The company serves customers in over 100 countries across 16 global storage regions and reached unicorn status in 2022.
  • wasabi.com - Audit (Apr 14, 2026) - AZRatings — 📝 Extracted Page Tags Title Tag Store More and Do More with Your Data / Wasabi Meta Description With Wasabi, you pay only for what you store. Enjoy the freedom to access your data whenever you want, without fees for egress or API requests. H1 Heading

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipThe executive leadership team and board of directors are the driving force behind our day-to-day operations and long-term strategic initiatives. With a blend of visionary leadership, operational excellence, and a passionsource
Contact and supportsupport@wasabi.comsource
Legal and privacyArchive and access your data any time with no delays or cold-tier penalties. SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR compliance with immutability for regulatory holds, legal discovery, and audit-ready retention.source
Security and complianceArchive and access your data any time with no delays or cold-tier penalties. SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR compliance with immutability for regulatory holds, legal discovery, and audit-ready retention.source
Uptime and status pageWasabi Hot Cloud Object Storage ("Wasabi Hot Cloud") is a high-performance, scalable cloud storage solution designed to securely store and manage unstructured data. By utilizing Wasabi Hot Cloud, customers gain access tosource
Domain registered1997-08-09—
Domain expires2029-08-08—

Every trust signal above is backed by a collected page or a registration record.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
90% of Enterprises Globally Plan to Increase Public Cloud Storage Budgets in 2024Release notes2024 Wasabi Global Cloud Storage Index predicts higher cloud storage growth to support IT infrastructure and business modernization (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Cloud-based service S56.S56
Platforms and appsWeb-based service; no native apps mentioned S56.S56
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Supports Amazon S3 API and IAM APIs, plus MCP for AI agents S101 S95.S101 S95
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsRestores in milliseconds to minutes; no cold tiers S101.S101
Release activityNot published on the collected pages.—
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered1997-08-09 — 1API GmbH
Domain expires2029-08-08
TLS certificateLet's Encrypt, valid, expires 2027-01-06
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options
Headers not servedReferrer-Policy
Server headerNetlify
Mail handled bywasabi-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
Nameserversns4.dnsimple-edge.org, ns1.dnsimple-edge.com

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s); rdap: exceeded the overall budget; wayback: exceeded the overall budget; tls: exceeded the overall budget; dns: exceeded the overall budget; headers: exceeded the overall budget. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 90/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 29
  • Notices: 2

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/try-free
noticePage is marked noindex—https://wasabi.com/try-free
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/solutions/cyber-resilient-storage
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/solutions/active-archiving
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/liverpool-football-club
warningTitle length should be reviewed5https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/adobe
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/adobe
warningTitle length should be reviewed8https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/megaport
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/megaport
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/dell-technologies
warningTitle length should be reviewed3https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/ibm
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/ibm
warningTitle length should be reviewed97https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-becomes-the-official-cloud-storage-partner-of-the-boston-bruins-and-td-garden
warningMissing meta description—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-becomes-the-official-cloud-storage-partner-of-the-boston-bruins-and-td-garden
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-becomes-the-official-cloud-storage-partner-of-the-boston-bruins-and-td-garden
warningTitle length should be reviewed77https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
warningMissing meta description—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
warningPage should have one primary H10https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
noticeLow visible word count69https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
warningTitle length should be reviewed113https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-partners-with-the-boston-red-sox-through-multi-year-sponsorship-deal-with-fenway-sports-group
warningMissing meta description—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-partners-with-the-boston-red-sox-through-multi-year-sponsorship-deal-with-fenway-sports-group
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-partners-with-the-boston-red-sox-through-multi-year-sponsorship-deal-with-fenway-sports-group
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/solutions/healthcare-and-life-sciences
warningPage should have one primary H12https://wasabi.com/resources/guides/the-ai-storage-cloud-playbook
warningMissing canonical URL—https://wasabi.com/resources/guides/the-ai-storage-cloud-playbook
warningSlow HTML response2483https://wasabi.com/resources/guides/the-ai-storage-cloud-playbook
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://wasabi.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://wasabi.com/try-free

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Store More and Do More with Your Data \Wasabi1539578 ms
200Start Your Free Trial with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage1636555 mshttps://wasabi.com/try-free
200Cloud Object Storage for AI - Wasabi1978382 mshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/ai
200Cyber Resilient-Storage: Safeguard Your Data1694577 mshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/cyber-resilient-storage
200Wasabi Cloud Archive Storage11123584 mshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/active-archiving
200Wasabi \Liverpool Football Club1364417 ms
200Adobe1277891 mshttps://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/adobe
200Megaport1395531 mshttps://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/megaport
200Dell Technologies1435449 mshttps://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/dell-technologies
200IBM1365352 mshttps://wasabi.com/partner/integrations/ibm
200Wasabi Technologies Becomes the Official Cloud Storage Partner of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden1683337 mshttps://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-becomes-the-official-cloud-storage-partner-of-the-boston-bruins-and-td-garden
200Wasabi Technologies Secures Naming Rights to NESN’s New Studio at Fenway Park069373 mshttps://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/news/wasabi-technologies-secures-naming-rights-to-nesns-new-studio-at-fenway-park
200Wasabi Technologies Partners with the Boston Red Sox Through Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal with Fenway Sports Group1699295 mshttps://wasabi.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/wasabi-technologies-partners-with-the-boston-red-sox-through-multi-year-sponsorship-deal-with-fenway-sports-group
200HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Storage for Medical Data11006366 mshttps://wasabi.com/solutions/healthcare-and-life-sciences
200The AI Storage Cloud Playbook: Affordability at Scale221482,483 mshttps://wasabi.com/resources/guides/the-ai-storage-cloud-playbook

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct26.3%
search58.8%
search organic37.4%
search paid21.4%
social1.9%
social organic1.4%
social paid0.6%
referrals5.9%
paid referrals4.7%
mail1.7%
gen ai0.7%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention specific competitors by name, but they reference 'hyperscalers' as an alternative S95. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed pricing for Reserved Capacity Storage, no uptime status page, and no explicit data ownership/export policies. Open questions include the specifics of the 90-day minimum storage duration and the full terms of the free trial.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 14 of 15 collected pages from wasabi.com, including product pages, pricing terms, and press releases. The evidence catalog includes 180 items, with sources ranging from official product documentation to press releases. External proof search was enabled but only verified the existence of linked results; no external reviews or ratings were collected. Limitations include incomplete coverage of some pages and potential bias from marketing materials.

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