Impossible Cloud
Hamburg-based S3 storage sold at one flat price per terabyte, with egress and API calls included
Quick Overview
| Company | Impossible Cloud GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Object Storage Providers (S3-compatible) |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Founded | 2021 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | European data centers, several regions you can write to separately |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | S3-compatible storage, one price per TB, Object Lock, versioning, erasure coding, Veeam and Acronis integrations, 30-day free trial |
| Pricing | EUR 7.99 per TB per month pay-as-you-go; reserved capacity from 25 TB through partners |
| Best For | Backup targets and AI datasets where the egress bill is the unknown |
| Replaces | Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Wasabi |
Detailed Review
The pricing page of Impossible Cloud lists a single storage price, EUR 7.99 per TB per month, and says there are no storage tiers and no fees for egress or API calls. Egress is free "under our fair use policy", defined as egress in line with normal workloads.
The company is Impossible Cloud GmbH in Hamburg (HRB 170423), and its terms of service are governed by German law. A free 30-day trial without a credit card is offered on the pay-as-you-go plan.
What the Price Covers
Storage is one always-hot class, so a restore reads at the same rate and the same price as a fresh upload. The vendor states that reserved capacity (1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB) is cheaper per TB, but those plans are listed for partners only.
Because API requests are free, workloads with millions of small objects do not add a request bill on top of the capacity price.
Backup and AI Workloads
The S3 page names Veeam as a native backup target and lists Acronis, NAKIVO, MSP360 and Hornetsecurity as supported. Object Lock is available for immutable backups, and the pricing page states a design durability of 99.999999999 percent (11 nines) using erasure coding.
For AI work the vendor positions the storage next to its own GPU and inference products, with LanceDB support mentioned for vector data.
Contract Terms Worth Reading
The terms send disputes to binding arbitration under the Hamburg International Arbitration Center rules, with a class-action waiver, rather than to a state court. They also say the company does not warrant that storing personal data complies with GDPR or similar rules, so the compliance work stays with you and your data processing agreement.
Limitations to Consider
Impossible Cloud has only one hot tier, so cold archives cost the same as active data, whereas Scaleway and OVHcloud sell colder classes. Free egress depends on a fair-use policy that the vendor reserves the right to apply when egress far exceeds stored volume. Disputes go to arbitration, and the company was founded in 2021, so its track record is shorter than the established hosters.
Who Should Use Impossible Cloud
Teams that want a predictable monthly bill for backups, media or training data and accept one storage class and a younger vendor.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Single listed price per TB with no request or egress fees
- Object Lock and versioning for immutable backups
- German entity with a Hamburg commercial register number
- 30-day free trial without a credit card
- Named integrations with Veeam, Acronis and NAKIVO
Cons
- One hot tier only, no cheaper archive class
- Egress is free only within a fair-use policy
- Disputes go to arbitration with a class-action waiver
- Company founded in 2021, shorter history
Alternatives to Impossible Cloud
Other European object storage providers (s3-compatible) worth comparing before you decide:
Safespring
Sweden · Nordic Ceph-based S3 storage with archive and active tiers
Cubbit
Italy · Geo-distributed S3 storage from Bologna, hosted or self-built
Hetzner
Germany · S3 storage with 1 TB and 1 TB egress in the base fee
Scaleway
France · Multi-AZ S3 with a Glacier cold class, priced per GB and hour
See all European object storage providers (s3-compatible) or compare them directly against Amazon S3 on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The pricing page states no fees for egress or API calls. The FAQ adds that this is under a fair-use policy, and egress that massively exceeds the stored volume over a sustained period leads to a conversation about a fair arrangement.
The terms of service say German law applies. Disputes go first to informal consultation and then to binding arbitration under the Hamburg International Arbitration Center rules, with court enforcement in Hamburg.
Yes. The vendor lists Veeam as a native integration and supports Object Lock, which makes backups immutable for a set retention period.