Backblaze vs Macrium Reflect
Macrium Reflect 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
Macrium Reflect takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Macrium Reflect 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 and which computers it runs on
Choose Macrium Reflect if…
- • You want Macrium Reflect's edge on what it costs per year and whether it can image your whole drive
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearMacrium Reflect wins
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getBackblaze winsMacrium Reflect5/10
No cloud storage
cloud storage included (none)
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited
Source: macrium.com ↗
Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Whether it can image your whole driveMacrium Reflect winsBackblaze5/10
Files only
no os / system image backup
- Files only, against Full disk image
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How long you can try it freeMacrium Reflect winsBackblaze5/10
15-day free trial
free trial
- 15-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which computers it runs onBackblaze winsMacrium Reflect5/10
Windows only
desktop oses supported
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac
Source: kbx.macrium.com ↗
Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Whether it covers network drivesMacrium Reflect winsBackblaze5/10
No NAS backup
nas / network drives not supported
- No NAS backup, against Back up to network shares
Source: backblaze.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
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 Unlimited
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac
- No cloud storage, against 1 TB
- 1 computer, against 5 computers