Backblaze vs SpiderOak One Backup
SpiderOak One Backup comes out ahead of Backblaze on 6 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
SpiderOak One Backup takes it, 6–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, SpiderOak One Backup takes 6 of 8 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 whether it backs up your phone
Choose SpiderOak One Backup if…
- • You want SpiderOak One Backup's edge on what it costs per year and how many computers it covers
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearSpiderOak One Backup wins
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getBackblaze wins
Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many computers it coversSpiderOak One Backup winsBackblaze5/10
1 computer
priced per computer
- 1 computer, against Unlimited devices
Source: backblaze.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How long old versions are keptSpiderOak One Backup winsBackblaze5/10
1 year (free option)
deleted/old versions kept; 30 days default, 1 year free
- 1 year (free option), against No fixed cap
Source: backblaze.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup8/10No fixed cap
historical versions kept, deleted items not purged
Source: spideroak.one ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How long you can try it freeSpiderOak One Backup winsBackblaze5/10
15-day free trial
free trial
- 15-day free trial, against 21-day free trial
Source: backblaze.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Which computers it runs onSpiderOak One Backup winsBackblaze5/10
Windows, Mac
desktop os supported
- Windows, Mac, against Windows, Mac, Linux
Source: backblaze.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7Whether it backs up your phoneBackblaze winsSpiderOak One Backup5/10
No mobile app
no ios/android app
- No mobile app, against iOS & Android apps
Source: spideroak.one ↗
Backblaze wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 8Whether it covers network drivesSpiderOak One Backup winsBackblaze5/10
No NAS backup
nas / network drives not supported
- No NAS backup, against NAS backup
Source: backblaze.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup 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
- $69/yr, against $49.99/yr
- 150 GB, against 500 GB
- No mobile app, against iOS & Android
- 150 GB, against 5 TB