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Should I use Blober.io?

Safely transfer files between AWS S3, Google Drive, Azure Blob, GoPro Cloud, Backblaze B2, Dropbox and more. Lifetime license, no subscription fees. Desktop app for Mac, Windows & Linux. - blober.io

Depends. Buy if you juggle files across several clouds and hate subscriptions — local-first transfer with a one-time fee is genuinely useful. Skip if you need audited security, enterprise support, or third-party proof; none exist yet.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; most are vendor-published or developer-posted. No independent reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Lifetime license

One-time payment (amount not stated in sources)

ModelLifetime
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Multi-cloud hoarders
  • GoPro Cloud users
  • Privacy-first cloud movers
  • One-off migrations without subscriptions

Not for

  • Enterprises needing audits and SLAs
  • Anyone wanting a proven, independently reviewed product
  • Petabyte-scale server-side migrations
  • People with files in only one cloud

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Exact lifetime price isn't stated in reviewed sources — confirm before buying

medium

No subscription revenue means provider API maintenance may stall if the developer moves on

medium

Transfers run from your desktop — your machine and bandwidth are the bottleneck

low

Comparison articles vs Flexify and RcloneView are vendor-written; read skeptically

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Lifetime license — one payment, unlimited transfers, no subscription
  • Runs locally; credentials stay on your machine, not a hosted server
  • Covers S3, Azure, Drive, B2, Dropbox, GoPro, pCloud, Proton, OneDrive
  • Pulls GoPro Cloud clips out without ZIP files or batch downloads
  • Developer actively ships new provider support from user feedback

Cons

  • Zero independent reviews; Product Hunt listing shows none yet
  • Solo-developer product built in two weeks; longevity uncertain
  • Security claims are self-published; no independent audit found
  • Most social proof is developer-posted feedback requests, not users

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Security posture is self-reported: local-first design, credentials stored on your machine, no independent audit.

official x5review x3security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • One-time payment (amount not stated in sources)

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Lifetime pricing beats per-transfer SaaS fees
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Desktop GUI, no CLI needed
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 7+ providers, parallel transfers, local NAS support
  • Support quality: 3/5. Responsive solo developer; no SLA or team
  • Security posture: 4/5. Local credential storage, but self-reported only
  • 0 Product Hunt reviews Listing shows no reviews yet
  • 7+ Cloud providers S3, Drive, Azure, B2, Dropbox, GoPro, more
  • Lifetime Pricing model One payment, no subscription fees
  • 14 days Build time Per the Hacker News launch post

Pricing

Lifetime license

One-time payment (amount not stated in sources)

  • Unlimited transfers
  • No subscription or transfer fees
  • All supported providers

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Security posture is self-reported: local-first design, credentials stored on your machine, no independent audit.

What users say

No independent user reviews exist yet; nearly all social proof is developer-posted feedback requests on Reddit.

Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; most are vendor-published or developer-posted. No independent reviews found.

One-time-payment desktop app for moving files between clouds; zero independent reviews and solo-dev risk mean trust carefully.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; most are vendor-published or developer-posted. No independent reviews found.

Sources

  1. Blober | The Safest, Easiest Way to Move Cloud Filesblober.io
    official
  2. How Blober Works, and Why It Runs on Your Machineblober.io
    official
  3. Product security pageblober.io
    security
  4. Blober.io on Product Hunt — no reviews yetproducthunt.com
    review
  5. Show HN: Blober.io – A local-first cloud transfer engine built in 14 daysnews.ycombinator.com
    review
  6. I built a desktop app to move files between cloud providers without subscriptions or CLIindiehackers.com
    official
  7. Blober vs Flexifyblober.io
    official
  8. Backblaze B2 support shipped in Blober. Looking for feedbackreddit.com
    review
  9. Terms of Service: License & Refund Policyblober.io
    official

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