IDrive vs Macrium Reflect
IDrive comes out ahead of Macrium Reflect 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
IDrive takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, IDrive 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 IDrive if…
- • You want IDrive's edge on how much cloud storage you get and how many computers it covers
Choose Macrium Reflect if…
- • You want Macrium Reflect's edge on what it costs per year
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearMacrium Reflect winsIDrive5/10
$9.99/mo, billed yearly
personal plan, billed yearly ($119.88 a year)
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $49.99/yr
Source: idrive.com ↗
Macrium Reflect wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getIDrive winsMacrium Reflect5/10
No cloud storage
cloud storage included (none)
- No cloud storage, against 5 TB
Source: macrium.com ↗
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many computers it coversIDrive winsMacrium Reflect5/10
1 computer
computers per license
- 1 computer, against Multiple computers
Source: macrium.com ↗
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4What you get for freeIDrive winsMacrium Reflect5/10
No free version
free version (none)
- No free version, against 10 GB free
Source: macrium.com ↗
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which computers it runs onIDrive winsMacrium Reflect5/10
Windows only
desktop oses supported
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac, Linux
Source: kbx.macrium.com ↗
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Whether it can image your whole driveTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $69.99/yr
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $39.95/yr
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $49.99/yr
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $69/yr
- No cloud storage, against Unlimited
- Windows only, against Windows, Mac
- No cloud storage, against 1 TB
- 1 computer, against 5 computers