IDrive vs SpiderOak One Backup
IDrive comes out ahead of SpiderOak One Backup on 2 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, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, IDrive takes 2 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 whether it backs up your phone
Choose SpiderOak One Backup if…
- • You want SpiderOak One Backup's edge on what it costs per year
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs per yearSpiderOak One Backup winsIDrive5/10
$9.99/mo, billed yearly
personal plan, billed yearly ($119.88 a year)
- $9.99/mo, billed yearly, against $69/yr
Source: idrive.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much cloud storage you getIDrive wins
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Whether it backs up your phoneIDrive winsSpiderOak One Backup5/10
No mobile app
no ios/android app
- No mobile app, against iOS & Android
Source: spideroak.one ↗
IDrive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many computers it coversTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How long old versions are keptTieIDrive7/10
Kept until you delete
true archiving: deleted files kept; up to 30 versions
Source: idrive.com ↗
SpiderOak One Backup7/10No fixed cap
historical versions kept, deleted items not purged
Source: spideroak.one ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Whether only you hold the keyTie
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
- $69/yr, against $49.99/yr
- 150 GB, against 500 GB
- No mobile app, against iOS & Android
- 150 GB, against 5 TB