Online Backup Comparison

Here is a handy table for a quick comparison of the different cloud backup services that I have reviewed. This table compares the personal or home cloud backup plans that each company offers. For a more complete review and information on business backup options please read the full review pages listed to the right. Want to know our top rated online backup services? Take a look at our best online backup services page to see what services are the best on different categories.

Our Top Five Cloud Backup Services Compared

These are our top five cloud backup services for 2023 compared.

BackblazeCrashPlanCarboniteIDriveSOS Online Backup
Free / TrialFree TrialFree TrialFree TrialFree 5GBFree Trial
Operating SystemWindows & MacWindows, Mac & LinuxWindows & MacWindows & MacWindows & Mac
SizeUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited1TBUnlimited
File Sharing
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Locked Files
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mapped Drives
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Mobile Apps
iPhone and/or iPad Android
iPhone and/or iPad Android
iPhone and/or iPad Android Blackberry
iPhone and/or iPad Android
iPhone and/or iPad Android
Restore OptionsClient, Web, Flash Drive, USB HDClient, Web, USB HDClient, Web, USB HD (Premium version)Client, Web, USB HDClient, Web
Cost$5.00 / Month
$50.00 / Year
$95.00 / Two Years
$5.99 / Month
$59.99 / Year
$114.99 / Two Years
$164.99 / Three Years
$189.99 / Four Years
$59.99 / Year
$109.99 / Two Years
$149.99 / Three Years
$59.99 / Year
$119.00 / Two Years
$7.99 / Month
$79.99 / Year
$139.99 / Two Years

All Online Backup Services Compared

Comparison table of all of the online backup services we have reviewed thus far. These are the major features of each service. We do our best to make sure this is accurate, but please verify information with each service. Don’t see your favorite service? Let us know and we will see about doing a review and adding them to the website.

CompanyFree / TrialOperating SystemSizeFile SharingLocked FilesCost
AcronisFree TrialWindows250gbNoYes$4.95 / Month
$49.95 / Year
AltDriveFree TrialWindows, Mac
Linux & Unix
UnlimitedNoYes$4.45 / Month
$44.50 / Year
BackblazeFree TrialWindows
& Mac
UnlimitedNoNo$5.00 / Month
BackupRightNone – 30 day money back guarantee.Windows50gbNoYes$12.99 / Month
$129.99 / Year
CarboniteTrial 15 DaysWindows & MacUnlimitedNoYes$59.99 / Year
$109.99 / Two Years
$149.99 / Three Years
CloudBerryTrial 15 DaysWindowsUnlimited – pay for what you use.NoYes$29.99 Plus Amazon S3 costs at $0.15/GB/Month
CrashplanTrial 30 DaysWindows, Mac
& Linux
UnlimitedNoYes$59.99
DiinoTrial 30 DaysWindows
& Mac & Linux
Unlimited, 100 GB of online file storageYes?$49.00 / Year
ElephantDrive2GB Free & Free TrialWindows
& Mac
100GBYesYes$9.95 / Month
$99.50 / Year
IBackupTrial 15 DaysWindows
& Mac
10gbYesYes$9.95 / Month
$99.50 / Year
IDriveFree 5gbWindows
& Mac
150gbYesYes$4.95 / Month
$49.50 / Year
Jungle DiskTrial 30 DaysWindows
& Mac & Linux
Unlimited – pay for what you use.YesYesPay for what you use.
Starts at $0.15/GB/Month
KeepitTrial 30 DaysWindows
& Mac
UnlimitedNoYes$59.40 / Year
KineticDTrial 14 DaysWindows
& Mac
Pay for the space you use.NoYes$2.00 / GB / month
LivedriveTrial 14 DaysWindowsUnlimitedYesNo$7.95 per month.
MiMediaTrial 30 DaysWindowsPackages start at 25 GBYesNo$5.00 / Month
$49.00 Year
Memopal3gb FreeWindows
& Mac & Linux
200 gbYesYes$49.00 / Year
$99.00 / Year
MozyFree 2gbWindows
& Mac
50gb & 125gbNoYes$5.99 / Month
$65.89 / Year
$125.79 / Two Years
MyOtherDriveFree 2gbWindows
& Mac
Packages start at 100 GBYesYes$4.99 / Month
MyPCBackupTrial 14 DaysWindowsUnlimitedNoNo$9.95 / Month
$41.70 / 6 Months
$71.40 / Year
$118.80 / Two Years
Norton Online BackupNoneWindows
& Mac
25 GBNoYes$49.99 Year
OpenDriveFree 5gbWindows
& Mac
UnlimitedYesNo$9.95 / Month
$99.00 / Year
SafeCopyFree 3gbWindows & MacPackages start at 200 GBNoYes$50.00 / Year
$90.00 / 2 Years
$127.50 3 Years
$160.00 / 4 Years
SOS Online BackupFree TrialWindows
& Mac
Packages start at 50 GBYesYes$79.95 / Year
$129.95 / 2 Years
$155.95 3 Years
SpiderOakFree TrialWindows, Mac
& Linux
30 GBYesYes$7.00 / month, $79.00 / year
SugarSyncFree TrialWindows, Mac, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and iPhone100 gbYesYes$7.49 / Month
ZoolzFree TrialWindows, Android and iPhone100 GBNoYes$14.99 / Year

Online Backup Services for Windows Server

If you are looking for an online backup service that supports Windows server take a look at this Windows server comparison page. It lists all the services and whether they support Windows server and what version.

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