It must be pointed out that Carbonite only offer 128bit encryption on their most basic plan with 256bit being available only on their most expensive offering. As such it is good to see both services taking data security very seriously, the key features of which can be seen in the table below.Īs can be seen above both Carbonite and Backblaze both offer multi-factor authentication to their users, this is a key consideration when choosing a backup provider, especially when they provide web-based file recovery which both of these providers do!īoth services also offer strong encryption via their backup client software, this means they make use of strong, local encryption on all files before any data ever leaves you computer. Good security is obviously an important consideration whenever files are being backed up and then stored off-site on the cloud. Overall, thanks to the inclusion of external hard drives for no additional fee and the smartphone access to backed up files this category has to be a win for Backblaze! * Carbonite users can upgrade to he Plus plan to include external hard drives ($119.99 / Yr)Īs can be seen in the table above, both tools have a similar set of usability features with Backblaze revealing a slight edge thanks to the inclusion of external drives in their basic plan as well as the inclusion of smartphone apps for on-the-go recovery. It must also be stressed that Carbonite charge additional fees (or require account upgrades) to include external hard drives into the backup set! This is something Backblaze include for free, however, this is depending on your drive being plugged in at least once every 30 days to remain covered! Whilst there are no limits when backing up files with Backblaze it does need to be pointed out that Carbonite will automatically exclude any video files on your PC as well as any files above 4GB in size by default (these must be manually added to the backup set to be included). Both providers also provide their downloads ‘pre-configured’ with the users account details beforehand, this means once the software is installed it will in both cases log-in the user automatically and begin backing up all important files straight away.įollowing on from the above statement, it also needs to be pointed out that both providers have the option to automatically select you important files for the backup set during the initial set-up process, this is great to see as the majority of customers will make use of such a feature with more advanced users electing to manually choose files themselves (both options are available). Usability is key when it comes to choosing a cloud backup service, not only must a good service be easy to configure but also easy for users to understand what is happening with the software and feel comfortable that their data is been secured in the correct way.īoth Carbonite and Backblaze have a simple, straightforward sign-up process allowing users to create an account, download the software and have it installed within just a few minutes. Overall both services provide a similar offering in regards to the key features on offer, the ability to upgrade to unlimited file versioning alongside the file synchronisation functionality and smartphone apps mean Backblaze ultimately wins this category. In comparison Backblaze offer 30 days of version history on their basic plan with the option to upgrade to 1 year of versioning for an additional $2/m and to unlimited versioning for an additional $4/m (plus B2 storage fees for any qualified files).īoth Backblaze and Carbonite also offer 15 day trial periods, a fair and useful amount of time for evaluating either service. There are, however, a few small areas where I feel Backblaze has a narrow edge compared to Carbonite, these are mainly in file sharing and smartphone apps, both of which Backblaze has but Carbonite (as of yet) do not offer to their users.įile versioning (historic versioning) is an area where Carbonite (unfortunately) also lags behind Backblaze by only offering the last 12 versions of a file (or 30 days if sooner) with no options to upgrade this. * Backblaze initially comes with 30 days of version history, this is set to the latest 12 versions (or 30 days if sooner) for Carbonite usersĪs can be seen above, both services offer a similar service for a very similar price, this is owing to the fact both pieces of software are very similar in operation and aim to serve the same kind of customer. Both Backblaze and Carbonite Safe offer a comprehensive cloud based backup service, this section of the comparison will look at the key features on offer between both providers.
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