Backblaze vs Acronis True Image
Acronis True Image comes out ahead of Backblaze on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Acronis True Image takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, Acronis True Image takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Backblaze if…
- • You want Backblaze's edge on how much cloud storage you get
Choose Acronis True Image if…
- • You want Acronis True Image's edge on what it costs per year and whether it can image your whole drive
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearAcronis True Image wins
Acronis True Image wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getBackblaze winsAcronis True Image5/10
No cloud storage
cloud storage on essentials (not available)
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited
Source: acronis.com ↗
Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Whether it can image your whole driveAcronis True Image winsBackblaze5/10
Files only
no os / system image backup
- Files only, against Full disk image
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Acronis True Image wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How long you can try it freeAcronis True Image winsBackblaze5/10
15-day free trial
free trial
- 15-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Acronis True Image wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Whether it covers network drivesAcronis True Image winsBackblaze5/10
No NAS backup
nas / network drives not supported
- No NAS backup, against Back up to NAS
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Acronis True Image wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How many computers it coversTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $99/yr, against $39.95/yr
- Files only, against Full disk image
- 15-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
- No NAS backup, against Back up to NAS
- No cloud storage, against 1 TB
- 1 computer, against 5 computers
- $49.99/yr, against $39.95/yr
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited