Backblaze vs IDrive

Round by round

1. Round 1What it costs per yearBackblaze wins
   Backblaze8/10

   $99/yr

   personal backup, yearly

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive5/10

   $9.99/mo, billed yearly

   personal plan, billed yearly ($119.88 a year)

   • $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $99/yr

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

2. Round 2How much cloud storage you getBackblaze wins
   Backblaze8/10

   Unlimited

   cloud storage

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive5/10

   5 TB

   cloud storage

   • 5 TB, against Unlimited

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3How many computers it coversIDrive wins
   Backblaze5/10

   1 computer

   priced per computer

   • 1 computer, against Multiple computers

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive8/10

   Multiple computers

   one user, multiple computers

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

4. Round 4How long old versions are keptIDrive wins
   Backblaze5/10

   1 year (free option)

   deleted/old versions kept; 30 days default, 1 year free

   • 1 year (free option), against Kept until you delete

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive8/10

   Kept until you delete

   true archiving: deleted files kept; up to 30 versions

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

5. Round 5Whether it can image your whole driveIDrive wins
   Backblaze5/10

   Files only

   no os / system image backup

   • Files only, against Full disk image

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive8/10

   Full disk image

   disk image restore

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

6. Round 6Which computers it runs onIDrive wins
   Backblaze5/10

   Windows, Mac

   desktop os supported

   • Windows, Mac, against Windows, Mac, Linux

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive8/10

   Windows, Mac, Linux

   desktop os supported

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

7. Round 7Whether it covers network drivesIDrive wins
   Backblaze5/10

   No NAS backup

   nas / network drives not supported

   • No NAS backup, against NAS backup

   Source: backblaze.com ↗

   IDrive8/10

   NAS backup

   nas devices (dedicated apps)

   Source: idrive.com ↗

   IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Side by side

Backblaze

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Top ratedIDrive

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Overall score

6.1

7.1

Best

Price

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See price

What it costs per year

5.3

5.0

How much cloud storage you get

7.9

7.3

How many computers it covers

6.0

7.9

Which computers it runs on

6.3

7.9

How long you can try it free

5.6

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Head-to-head findings

What it costs per year

$99/yr

$9.99/mo, billed yearly

How much cloud storage you get

Unlimited

5 TB

How many computers it covers

1 computer

Multiple computers

Which computers it runs on

Windows, Mac

Windows, Mac, Linux

How long you can try it free

15-day free trial

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Whether only you hold the key

Private encryption key

Private encryption key

How long old versions are kept

1 year (free option)

Kept until you delete

Whether it can image your whole drive

Files only

Full disk image

Record

Head-to-head record

0–7–3

9–0

Head-to-heads won

0 %

100 %

Rounds won

27 %

53 %

Pros

Cons

• $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

• $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $69.99/yr
• $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $39.95/yr
• $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $49.99/yr
• $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $69/yr

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