IDrive

Our verdict

IDrive e2 is a budget‑friendly, S3‑compatible object storage service that keeps pricing simple: $6/TB/month pay‑as‑you‑go (or $59.50/TB/year billed annually), free API calls, and a generous 3× free egress policy before a low $0.01/GB overage. It checks important boxes for backup and compliance—Object Lock, versioning, and AES‑256 server‑side encryption—and publicly lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022. The console is straightforward and integrations with tools like Veeam, Synology, and Rclone are easy. Two caveats: there’s a 1 TB monthly minimum charge, so very small datasets pay more effective rates, and the 3× egress allowance may not suit heavy streaming or analytics. IDrive also promotes limited‑time first‑year discounts on annual tiers, which helps with onboarding but isn’t permanent. Overall, e2 delivers strong value for backups, DR, and application storage where costs must be predictable without complex line‑item fees.