| Why IDrive® e2 is better | IDrive® e2 | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly storage plans |  Pay annually Starting at $24.75 First year, 1 TB Sign Up Now!50*% OFF |
 No yearly plans |
| Monthly storage pricing | $5/TB/Month (Try with 10 GB Free) |
$0.017/GB/Month |
| Free egress | Monthly egress less than or equal to 3X your active storage volume is free |
$0.05/GB/month |
| Straightforward pricing | Single pricing for storage |
Costs vary by storage classes |
| Free API calls for transactions class A,B,C | Free API calls across all classes |
$0.042 per 10,000 calls. Hourly calls charged as per transaction class, starting at $0.07 |
| Fixed prices across locations | Fixed pricing across all regions |
Price varies across data centers |
| Minimum data retention limit | No restriction of minimum data retention |
Early deletion charges are applicable |
| Performance | Better than competitors |
Slower than IDrive® e2 |
| Create user accounts | Available for all users |
Available only for enterprise users |
| Unlimited access keys | *Create up to 250 access keys in one region |
Creation of only up to 2 access keys allowed |
| Phone support | 24/7 free support via call, email, live chat |
Phone support is not available |
| Free event notifications | No extra charges for event notifications |
Charges applicable based on the number of events published |
| Free Object replication | No extra charges for replicating objects across regions or within the same regions; only storage charges apply |
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in Azure costs higher than standard storage. Object Replication for Blob Storage (ORBS) is charged based on data transfer and transactions |
*Note: Contact support to add more than 250 access keys in a region.
Save more with annual plans
Starting at $49.50/year $24.75 First year, 1 TB
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