Cubbit

Name: Cubbit
Brand: Cubbit

100% European, software-defined S3 object storage. Your Cloud, Your Rules, Anywhere.

Est 2016|Raised $20.9M|25 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 15K|Web traffic 11K|FTEs 60|HQ Bologna, Em.Rom., IT

MarketsBackup and Data Protection

01Competitive Landscape

| Aspect | Cubbit (DS3 Cloud / DS3 Composer) | Backblaze B2 | Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage | |---|---|---|---| | Starting Price | Quote-based; described as fixed per‑TB monthly pricing and “no egress/API/replication fees” (exact published per‑TB pricing not publicly listed) | Public list price starts at a published per‑TB monthly rate (pay‑as‑you‑go) | Public list price commonly marketed around a flat per‑TB monthly rate (varies by program/region); pricing has nuances (e.g., minimum retention) | | Best For | EU sovereignty + geo‑resilience + S3 workflows; organizations wanting geo‑fenced distributed object storage | Cost‑effective S3‑compatible object storage with transparent public pricing; good for backups/archives with known egress patterns | Simple S3‑compatible storage with “no egress fees” narrative; popular in backup ecosystems where minimum retention is acceptable | | Key Strength | Geo‑distributed resilience + sovereignty framing; S3 features like Object Lock; explicit claim of no extra fees for egress/API/replication | Transparent pricing page and broad ecosystem adoption; predictable per‑TB pricing with published details | Simple storage pricing story and broad compatibility; strong brand in “cheap hot storage” | | Key Weakness | Less public price transparency; trust concerns from historical consumer/node model discussions; enterprise auth/logging details not obvious publicly | Egress limits/structures can matter depending on plan; must model transactions/egress even if “simple” | Pricing fine print/minimum retention can create unexpected effective cost; some users complain about pricing clarity | Narrative analysis - Where Cubbit appears differentiated - The core differentiator is architectural/positioning: geo‑distributed storage designed to keep data within chosen geographies and reduce dependence on single hyperscaler regions, with a sovereignty‑first narrative. - Cubbit’s help‑center language explicitly emphasizes “no hidden charges” for egress/deletion/bucket replication/API calls (if contractually true, that’s a meaningful differentiator versus hyperscalers and sometimes versus B2/Wasabi depending on usage patterns). - Where alternatives may excel - Backblaze B2 - Strong public pricing transparency and clear starting price on its pricing page; broad adoption and simpler procurement for SMB/mid‑market. - Wasabi - Strong mindshare in Veeam‑style backup circles; replication features and predictable rates can be attractive, but buyers must model retention minimums. - Hyperscalers (AWS/Azure/GCP) - More mature global infrastructure, adjacent services (compute, analytics, IAM), and well‑documented compliance programs. - Customer evidence comparing vendors - This run did not capture direct “Cubbit vs Wasabi/B2/S3” user quotes in accessible sources. The most direct user comparisons found were about other providers (e.g., Wasabi pricing confusion on community forums) rather than Cubbit head‑to‑head.

01Competitive Landscape

Aspect	Cubbit (DS3 Cloud / DS3 Composer)	Backblaze B2	Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage
Starting Price	Quote-based; described as fixed per‑TB monthly pricing and “no egress/API/replication fees” (exact published per‑TB pricing not publicly listed)	Public list price starts at a published per‑TB monthly rate (pay‑as‑you‑go)	Public list price commonly marketed around a flat per‑TB monthly rate (varies by program/region); pricing has nuances (e.g., minimum retention)
Best For	EU sovereignty + geo‑resilience + S3 workflows; organizations wanting geo‑fenced distributed object storage	Cost‑effective S3‑compatible object storage with transparent public pricing; good for backups/archives with known egress patterns	Simple S3‑compatible storage with “no egress fees” narrative; popular in backup ecosystems where minimum retention is acceptable
Key Strength	Geo‑distributed resilience + sovereignty framing; S3 features like Object Lock; explicit claim of no extra fees for egress/API/replication	Transparent pricing page and broad ecosystem adoption; predictable per‑TB pricing with published details	Simple storage pricing story and broad compatibility; strong brand in “cheap hot storage”
Key Weakness	Less public price transparency; trust concerns from historical consumer/node model discussions; enterprise auth/logging details not obvious publicly	Egress limits/structures can matter depending on plan; must model transactions/egress even if “simple”	Pricing fine print/minimum retention can create unexpected effective cost; some users complain about pricing clarity

Narrative analysis

Where Cubbit appears differentiated
- The core differentiator is architectural/positioning: geo‑distributed storage designed to keep data within chosen geographies and reduce dependence on single hyperscaler regions, with a sovereignty‑first narrative.
- Cubbit’s help‑center language explicitly emphasizes “no hidden charges” for egress/deletion/bucket replication/API calls (if contractually true, that’s a meaningful differentiator versus hyperscalers and sometimes versus B2/Wasabi depending on usage patterns).
Where alternatives may excel
- Backblaze B2
  - Strong public pricing transparency and clear starting price on its pricing page; broad adoption and simpler procurement for SMB/mid‑market.
- Wasabi
  - Strong mindshare in Veeam‑style backup circles; replication features and predictable rates can be attractive, but buyers must model retention minimums.
- Hyperscalers (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  - More mature global infrastructure, adjacent services (compute, analytics, IAM), and well‑documented compliance programs.
Customer evidence comparing vendors
- This run did not capture direct “Cubbit vs Wasabi/B2/S3” user quotes in accessible sources. The most direct user comparisons found were about other providers (e.g., Wasabi pricing confusion on community forums) rather than Cubbit head‑to‑head.

Aspect

Cubbit (DS3 Cloud / DS3 Composer)

Backblaze B2

Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

Starting Price

Quote-based; described as fixed per‑TB monthly pricing and “no egress/API/replication fees” (exact published per‑TB pricing not publicly listed)

Public list price starts at a published per‑TB monthly rate (pay‑as‑you‑go)

Public list price commonly marketed around a flat per‑TB monthly rate (varies by program/region); pricing has nuances (e.g., minimum retention)

Best For

EU sovereignty + geo‑resilience + S3 workflows; organizations wanting geo‑fenced distributed object storage

Cost‑effective S3‑compatible object storage with transparent public pricing; good for backups/archives with known egress patterns

Simple S3‑compatible storage with “no egress fees” narrative; popular in backup ecosystems where minimum retention is acceptable

Key Strength

Geo‑distributed resilience + sovereignty framing; S3 features like Object Lock; explicit claim of no extra fees for egress/API/replication

Transparent pricing page and broad ecosystem adoption; predictable per‑TB pricing with published details

Simple storage pricing story and broad compatibility; strong brand in “cheap hot storage”

Key Weakness

Less public price transparency; trust concerns from historical consumer/node model discussions; enterprise auth/logging details not obvious publicly

Egress limits/structures can matter depending on plan; must model transactions/egress even if “simple”

Pricing fine print/minimum retention can create unexpected effective cost; some users complain about pricing clarity