The verdict
CrashPlan takes it, 3–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, CrashPlan takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Carbonite if…
- • You want Carbonite's edge on how long you can try it free
Choose CrashPlan if…
- • You want CrashPlan's edge on what it costs per year and how long old versions are kept
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearCrashPlan winsCarbonite5/10
$95.99/yr
safe basic regular yearly ($76.79 first year promo)
- $95.99/yr, against $88/yr
Source: carbonite.com ↗
CrashPlan wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How long old versions are keptCrashPlan winsCarbonite5/10
30 days
deleted files kept
- 30 days, against 90 days (deleted files)
Source: support.carbonite.com ↗
CrashPlan8/1090 days (deleted files)
unlimited versions, deleted files kept 90 days
Source: crashplan.com ↗
CrashPlan wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How long you can try it freeCarbonite winsCrashPlan5/10
14-day free trial
free trial
- 14-day free trial, against 15-day free trial
Source: crashplan.com ↗
Carbonite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which computers it runs onCrashPlan winsCarbonite5/10
Windows, Mac
desktop os supported
- Windows, Mac, against Windows, Mac, Linux
Source: carbonite.com ↗
CrashPlan wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How many computers it coversTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Whether only you hold the keyTieCarbonite7/10
Private encryption key
self-managed key (windows, at install)
Source: support.carbonite.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $95.99/yr, against $49.99/yr
- 15-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
- No NAS backup, against Back up to network shares
- $95.99/yr, against $39.95/yr
- $88/yr, against $69.99/yr
- 1 computer, against 5 computers
- 90 days (deleted files), against Every version kept
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial