Backup Tools — Head-to-Head Comparisons
10 backup tools comparisons. Each page shows side-by-side pricing, plan limits, and feature differences — verified daily against vendor pages.
How these backup tools products compare
Backup tools split into two philosophies in 2026. 'Unlimited per computer' (Backblaze Personal $99/year, Carbonite Basic $83.99/year): pay a flat rate per machine, back up every byte you own, simple mental model. 'Pay per TB' (IDrive $6.99-69.99/mo annual, Acronis with 500GB-10TB tiers): flexible sizing, multi-device support in one subscription, scales up for prosumers with NAS + external drives. CrashPlan exited consumer market in 2017, now targets 250+ employee organizations exclusively. Acronis is the hybrid play — backup + anti-ransomware + anti-malware + blockchain notarization in one subscription. Prices for comparable 2TB+ coverage range $84/year (Carbonite Basic) to $179/month (IDrive Business 5TB).
How to choose between backup tools options
First: one computer or many? One computer with unlimited data: Backblaze $99/year is the cheapest no-brainer. Many computers (family, small team): IDrive Personal 5TB at $83.88/year ($6.99/mo annual) covers multiple devices in one sub. Second: do you have external drives or NAS? Backblaze includes external drives. IDrive covers NAS + servers at Business tier. Carbonite Plus adds external drive support. CrashPlan originally differentiated here but now enterprise-only. Third: ransomware protection priority? Acronis bundles active anti-ransomware + anti-malware — useful for prosumers on Windows who don't want separate AV. Backblaze/IDrive have ransomware rollback but not active protection. Fourth: enterprise or SMB? CrashPlan Professional $10/device/month is the SMB/enterprise standard. Backblaze Business $99/computer/year undercuts it for smaller shops.
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