Updated October 2026 · 11 compared
11 backup services compared across 35 head-to-heads.
Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: what it costs per year, how much cloud storage you get, how many computers it covers, which computers it runs on.
Ranked by overall score
Pick IDrive if you want IDrive's edge on how much cloud storage you get and how many computers it covers.
Pick Arq Backup if you want Arq Backup's edge on what it costs per year.
Pick AOMEI Backupper if you want AOMEI Backupper's edge on what it costs per year.
Pick EaseUS Todo Backup if you want EaseUS Todo Backup's edge on what it costs per year and whether it can image your whole drive.
Pick SpiderOak One Backup if you want SpiderOak One Backup's edge on how long old versions are kept.
Pick pCloud if you want pCloud's edge on what it costs per year and how much cloud storage you get.
Pick Acronis True Image if you want Acronis True Image's edge on what it costs per year.
Pick CrashPlan if you want CrashPlan's edge on which computers it runs on.
Pick Macrium Reflect if you want Macrium Reflect's edge on what it costs per year and how long you can try it free.
Pick Carbonite if you want Carbonite's edge on how much cloud storage you get and which computers it runs on.
Pick Backblaze if you want Backblaze's edge on how much cloud storage you get and which computers it runs on.
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| 1IDriveScore 7.1 | $9.99/mo, billed yearly | 5 TB | Multiple computers | Windows, Mac, Linux | — | Private encryption key | Kept until you delete | Full disk image | 9–0 | 100 % | 53 % | |
| 2Arq BackupScore 7.1 | $69.99/yr | 1 TB | 5 computers | Windows, Mac | 30-day free trial | Private encryption key | Every version kept | — | 5–1 | 83 % | 56 % | |
| 3AOMEI BackupperScore 6.9 | $39.95/yr | 1 TB | 1 computer | Windows only | 30-day free trial | AES-256 encryption | — | Full disk image | 3–1–1 | 75 % | 30 % | |
| 4EaseUS Todo BackupScore 6.9 | $39.95/yr | Not included (250 GB, 30-day trial) | 1 computer | Windows only | 30-day free trial | AES-256 password encryption | — | Full disk image | 4–1–1 | 80 % | 33 % | |
| 5SpiderOak One BackupScore 6.8 | $69/yr | 150 GB | Unlimited devices | Windows, Mac, Linux | 21-day free trial | Private encryption key | No fixed cap | — | 2–2–1 | 50 % | 50 % | |
| 6pCloudScore 6.8 | $49.99/yr | 500 GB | — | Windows, Mac, Linux | — | Private encryption key | 30 days | — | 1–1–1 | 50 % | 33 % | |
| 7Acronis True ImageScore 6.7 | $49.99/yr | No cloud storage | 1 computer | Windows, Mac | 30-day free trial | Private encryption key | — | Full disk image | 3–4–1 | 43 % | 31 % | |
| 8CrashPlanScore 6.6 | $88/yr | — | 1 computer | Windows, Mac, Linux | 14-day free trial | Private encryption key | 90 days (deleted files) | — | 1–1–1 | 50 % | 33 % | |
| 9Macrium ReflectScore 6.5 | $49.99/yr | No cloud storage | 1 computer | Windows only | 30-day free trial | AES-256 password encryption | — | Full disk image | 2–5 | 29 % | 21 % | |
| 10CarboniteScore 6.1 | $95.99/yr | Unlimited | 1 computer | Windows, Mac | 15-day free trial | Private encryption key | 30 days | — | 0–7–1 | 0 % | 24 % | |
| 11BackblazeScore 6.1 | $99/yr | Unlimited | 1 computer | Windows, Mac | 15-day free trial | Private encryption key | 1 year (free option) | Files only | 0–7–3 | 0 % | 27 % |
35 round-by-round comparisons — here are the top-ranked match-ups
vsArq Backup vs IDrive→vsIDrive vs AOMEI Backupper→vsIDrive vs EaseUS Todo Backup→vsIDrive vs SpiderOak One Backup→vsEaseUS Todo Backup vs AOMEI Backupper→vsIDrive vs pCloud→vsIDrive vs Acronis True Image→vsArq Backup vs Acronis True Image→vsAcronis True Image vs AOMEI Backupper→How these are scored: our ranking method. We may earn a commission from links on this page — disclosure.