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Add to SafariWhen comparing Carbonite vs BitCan, the Slant community recommends Carbonite for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud backup services?” Carbonite is ranked 9th while BitCan is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose Carbonite is:
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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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 Elastic storage
Elasticity in the pricing allows for users to only pay for what they use in data, this way there is no overcharging when ones limit wasn't hit. This also allows for users to constantly change their backup usage without fear of being charged too much or having to constantly switch their plans.
Pro Backups can be performed on systems that reside on-premise or cloud
User can choose to backup to their own private cloud as well as a public cloud such as AWS. This choice allows for piece of mind as to where ones data is residing.
Pro Free 30 day trial
User have the option to test out the software with a 30 day free trial.
Pro No limits on data storage
Pro Flexible scheduler
Pro Automated backups
Pro Setup in under a minute
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.
