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Add to SafariWhen comparing Carbonite vs TeraCopy, the Slant community recommends TeraCopy for most people. In the question“What are the best GS RichCopy 360 alternatives for Windows? ” TeraCopy is ranked 2nd while Carbonite is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose TeraCopy is:
It deletes files much much faster than built in Windows file manager.
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Pros
Pro 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.
Pro Intuitive software
Does not require deep system knowledge to operate Carbonite's software.
Pro Unlimited online storage
The $59.99/yr plan gets you unlimited cloud storage.
Pro Allows for personal encryption keys
Pro Faster file deletion
It deletes files much much faster than built in Windows file manager.
Pro Can check files for copy errors
TeraCopy can automatically check/verify the copied files for errors, by calculating their CRC or other checksum/hash value.
Pro Seamless shell integration
Pro Skips badly copied files
TeraCopy skips badly copied files during the copying process, and then displays them at the end of the transfer "Verify" with checksum/hash, so you can see which files to re-copy. See also, OpenHashTab for Windows and DeadHash for Windows, Linux, Android.
Cons
Con They've lost data before
There have been occasions where a paid subscriber was not ever able to get back their data.
Con 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.
Con Personal encryption keys only work on Windows
Con Files above 4GB have to be uploaded manually
Carbonite won't upload files above 4GB unless you do it manually.
Con Sometimes clashes with 7 zip
From my experience, TeraCopy does not do well in conjunction with 7zips.
It seems to error on some systems when you do a drag-and-drop extract.
