Backblaze has stopped backing up OneDrive and Dropbox folders and maybe others

https://rareese.com/posts/backblaze/

Article

  • Backblaze silently added exclusion rules for OneDrive and Dropbox folders in mandatory config
  • Change made without user notification; existing backup history also deleted
  • Files-on-demand (sparse sync) behavior cited as technical justification

Discussion

  • Long-time customers (10+ years) reporting they’re canceling after discovering the silent change
  • Multiple users also report restore failures on files that should have been retained
  • Trust seen as Backblaze’s core product; silent policy changes considered unforgivable
  • Some switching to self-hosted stacks: syncthing + restic + S3

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Added Apr 15, 2026
Modified Apr 15, 2026