Carbonite vs SpiderOak One Backup
SpiderOak One Backup comes out ahead of Carbonite 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 Carbonite if…
- • You want Carbonite'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 winsCarbonite5/10
$95.99/yr
safe basic regular yearly ($76.79 first year promo)
- $95.99/yr, against $69/yr
Source: carbonite.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getCarbonite wins
Carbonite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many computers it coversSpiderOak One Backup winsCarbonite5/10
1 computer
safe basic devices
- 1 computer, against Unlimited devices
Source: carbonite.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How long old versions are keptSpiderOak One Backup winsSpiderOak One Backup8/10
No 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 winsCarbonite5/10
15-day free trial
free trial
- 15-day free trial, against 21-day free trial
Source: carbonite.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Which computers it runs onSpiderOak One Backup winsCarbonite5/10
Windows, Mac
desktop os supported
- Windows, Mac, against Windows, Mac, Linux
Source: carbonite.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7Whether it backs up your phoneCarbonite winsSpiderOak One Backup5/10
No mobile app
no ios/android app
- No mobile app, against Mobile app
Source: spideroak.one ↗
Carbonite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 8Whether it covers network drivesSpiderOak One Backup winsCarbonite5/10
No NAS backup
nas only on safe backup pro
- No NAS backup, against NAS backup
Source: support.carbonite.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
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
- $69/yr, against $49.99/yr
- 150 GB, against 500 GB
- No mobile app, against iOS & Android
- 150 GB, against 5 TB