Carbonite vs Macrium Reflect
Macrium Reflect comes out ahead of Carbonite on 3 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, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Macrium Reflect 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 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 how long you can try it free
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearMacrium Reflect winsCarbonite5/10
$95.99/yr
safe basic regular yearly ($76.79 first year promo)
- $95.99/yr, against $49.99/yr
Source: carbonite.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getCarbonite winsMacrium Reflect5/10
No cloud storage
cloud storage included (none)
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited
Source: macrium.com ↗
Carbonite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How long you can try it freeMacrium Reflect winsCarbonite5/10
15-day free trial
free trial
- 15-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: carbonite.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which computers it runs onCarbonite winsMacrium Reflect5/10
Windows only
desktop oses supported
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac
Source: kbx.macrium.com ↗
Carbonite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Whether it covers network drivesMacrium Reflect winsCarbonite5/10
No NAS backup
nas only on safe backup pro
- No NAS backup, against Back up to network shares
Source: support.carbonite.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How many computers it coversTie
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
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac
- No cloud storage, against 1 TB
- 1 computer, against 5 computers