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Cloud
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What is the best Backup plan for a family?
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Best Backup plan for a family
Price
Platforms
Versioning
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Backblaze
Paid
Windows; OSX; Android; iOS
Yes
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CrashPlan
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Windows; Linux; OSX; Android; iOS
Yes
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Carbonite
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Windows; OSX; Android; iOS; BlackBerry
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IDrive
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Backblaze
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Backblaze
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Backblaze
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9
Pros
6
Cons
2
Specs
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Pro
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Excellent restoration performance
Backblaze creates a zip file of all your files for you to download, thus decreasing the amount of data you need to download and increasing the speed of the download since it's one connection instead of multiple that need to be opened and closed for a list of files.
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No Linux support
There's no Linux client for Backblaze.
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Platforms:
Windows; OSX; Android; iOS
Versioning:
Yes
Continuous:
Yes
Differential:
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Beginner-friendly defaults
The default configuration includes everything except for system files to be backed up. That also includes external USB drives. This will work for most people. It can, of course, be customized to each person's liking.
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Backblaze does not support network (NAS) drives
If you use a thing like Drobo, Backblaze will not back it up.
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No filesize of traffic restrictions
There are no limitations of file size or amount of data you can upload. The $5/mo plan gets you unlimited cloud storage.
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Download any backed-up files from any web browser
Some backup services like Carbonite require a client to be installed to restore files. Backblaze allows you to login and download any or all files from a web browser, meaning it also serves as an ad-hoc cloud storage platform.
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Secure
AES encrypted files are transferred over a secure SSL connection.
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Users can order a physical copy of their data
You can have a flash drive or an external hard drive delivered to you. They cost $99 and $189 respectively.
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CrashPlan
My Rec
ommendation
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CrashPlan
My Recommendation for
CrashPlan
All
13
Pros
8
Cons
4
Specs
Top
Pro
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Unlimited online storage
The $5/mo individual plan and the $12.50/mo family plan gets you unlimited cloud storage.
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Con
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Popular features (local backup and trusted offsite backup no longer available)
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Platforms:
Windows; Linux; OSX; Android; iOS
Versioning:
Yes
Incremental:
Yes
Continuous:
Yes
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Pro
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Supports multiple backup destinations
You can set up different files/folders to back up to specific places.
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Con
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Home edition discontinued
CrashPlan's home edition will be shut down on October 23, 2018. They are no longer accepting new signups or subscription renewals.
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Pro
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Allows custom encryption keys
Custom 448 bit user-provided encryption key can be used to encrypt the backed up data in the cloud.
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Con
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Slow
Multiple people have expressed dissatisfaction with Crashplan's upload speed and the companies unwillingness to acknowledge the issue. It's become such a common complaint that there's a Twitter account that compiles tweets with people being frustrated with Crashplan's upload speeds.
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Free for DIY setups
If you wish to backup to your own server or a local disk, CrashPlan is free.
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Con
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Heavy client
The BackupClient is based on Java and therefore a lot more memory-intensive than most other backup solutions
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Pro
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Differential and incremental file backup
CrashPlan updates only that part of the file that has changed, saving bandwidth and time.
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Users can order a physical copy of their data
They will send you an external hard drive to your house.
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Unlimited revision history
CrashPlan saves all previous versions of a file.
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Unintrusive
You set it up once and from then it runs in the background whenever you are not using your computers (or at specified times).
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Carbonite
My Rec
ommendation
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Carbonite
My Recommendation for
Carbonite
All
9
Pros
4
Cons
4
Specs
Top
Pro
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Unlimited online storage
The $59.99/yr plan gets you unlimited cloud storage.
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Con
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No external hard drive support in the $59.99/yr plan
You need to upgrade to the HomePlus $99.99/yr plan to back up external drives.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows; OSX; Android; iOS; BlackBerry
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Pro
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Intuitive software
Does not require deep system knowledge to operate Carbonite's software.
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Con
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Personal encryption keys only work on Windows
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Allows for personal encryption keys
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Con
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They've lost data before
There have been occasions where a paid subscriber was not ever able to get back their data.
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Users can order a physical copy of their data
For users in the US there is a option to receive their backup data on external media, meaning not only is there a backup in the cloud but you can order hard backups anytime.
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Con
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Files above 4GB have to be uploaded manually
Carbonite won't upload files above 4GB unless you do it manually.
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IDrive
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IDrive
My Recommendation for
IDrive
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2
Cons
2
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Con
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Doesn't use deduplication. This can result in re-uploading massive amounts of data.
Renaming a folder inside a backup set triggers re-uploading the contents of that folder.
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Con
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Support is slow to respond or non-responsive
They offer same-day responses when emailed feature requests but take days and days and non-helpful responses when inquired on issues.
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