online backup reviews (for home)
We review online backup solutions that are primarily designed for home use. There are many online backup solutions available, and we want to help you decide which one is right for you. This list will be updated regularly as we personally review each online backup solution for ease-of-use, security, and value.
We are completely independent of any online backup solution that we review. This enables us to bring you an honest, objective opinion that isn’t colored by advertising dollars. Currently we advertise with Google Adsense but we don’t control the advertising content nor do we endorse the displayed ads. It tends to be targeted, so many of the ads will point to online backup solutions that we review because the ads are based on Google’s targeting technology.
| solution | overall | capacity | monthly | annual | usability | secure | free space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonite | A- | no limit | N/A | $54.95 | A | A | N/A |
| Data Deposit Box* | C+ | no limit | $2.00/GB | $24.00/GB | * | A- | N/A |
| IDrive | B+ | 150GB | $4.95 | $49.50 | B+ | B+ | 2GB |
| Memopal | A | 150GB | N/A | $49.00 | A | A- | N/A |
| Mozy | A | no limit | $4.95 | $54.45 | A | A | 2GB |
| SOS | B- | 2GB 5GB 15GB |
N/A | $19.95 $29.95 $49.95 | C+ | A | N/A |
| Spare Backup* | N/A | 50GB | $6.99 | $60.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SpiderOak | B+ | no limit | $10/100GB | $100/100GB | A- | A | 2GB |
*partial review