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Online Backup Providers Face Off

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You’re most likely using the cloud – even if you are not aware of it. Applications ranging from Facebook to online banking utilize virtual storage, allowing users to access their data from any device. And with 625 million Internet users expected to use cloud storage services such as Dropbox and CX by the end of this year, as reported by Frederic Lardinois of TechCrunch, cloud services will continue to become more pervasive in our digital lives.

Cloud storage and backup services allow users to upload their files and access them from multiple devices, e.g., laptop, desktop or mobile device. And with the ever-increasing bring your own device movement taking over businesses, with nearly half of employees choosing what smartphones and tablets they use for work, according to Forrester Research, cloud storage is also being embraced by businesses on a steadily increasing scale. The growth in this space can be judged by the number of providers offering their services, making it even more difficult for you to choose the right provider.

Cloud Backup Provider

You can find reviews of cloud storage at CloudStorageFinder.com for more details, but we provide a quick comparison of the top cloud storage and backup providers here.

Comparison of Top Cloud Storage Providers

Service Website Prices

Free storage

Syncing capabilities Apps Business plans
Box

Cloud storage system that supports online file sharing and file syncing. Includes online document creation and editing capabilities.

Paid plans start at $9.99/month for 25GB.

5GB

Syncing is provided with all plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone.

Business plans start at $15/user/month, with a free 14-day trial.

Carbonite

Backup service for computers, external hard drives and Windows Servers.

Plans start at $59/year per computer.

No, but there are free 15-day trials for home and free 30-day trials for small businesses.

Desktop sync is provided with all plans.

Supports Windows and Mac.

Business plans start at $229 per year for unlimited computers, based on GB of storage.

CrashPlan

Backup and cloud storage service.

Paid plans start at $32.99/year.

No, but the Crash Plan Free account provides free personal backup.

Desktop sync is provided with all paid plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, iOS, Android, and Windows phone.

Business plans start at $4.71/month per computer, with a free 30-day trial.

CX

Cloud storage service with a focus on collaboration, including features such as group chat, real-time notifications and file commenting.

Paid plans start at $4.99/month for 25GB.

10GB

Desktop sync application is available on all paid plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.

Business plans start at $75/month, with 1TB of storage and a free 30-day trial.

Dropbox

Cloud storage system that supports file-sharing.

Paid plans start at $9.99/month for 100GB

2GB

Desktop sync application is free for all plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, and Kindle Fire.

Business plans start at $795/year, with unlimited storage and a free 14-day trial.

JustCloud

Cloud storage service that provides drag-and-drop upload, file sharing and automated backup.

Plans start at $6.95/month for 75GB.

No, but all plans are free to try for 14 days.

1GB of sync space is included on all plans. 5GB of sync space starts at $15.95 per year.

Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Kindle Fire.

Business plans start at $19.95/month for 100GB of storage and five computers.

Mozy

Backup service for computers, servers and networks.

Paid plans start at $5.99/month for 50GB

2GB with MozyHome, whose Mozy Stash product provides online storage.

Desktop sync is provided with all plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and iPad.

Business plans start at $8.75/month per computer, depending on GB of storage.

SugarSync

Cloud storage service that provides file syncing.

Paid plans start at $74.99/year for 60GB.

5 GB

Syncing is provided on all devices.

Supports Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Win Mobile, and Outlook.

Business plans start at $550/year, with a free 30-day trial.

SurDoc

Cloud storage service that focuses on security, with encryption that uses the file itself as the encryption key.

$2.50/month for 100GB after first year, $8.33/month for unlimited storage.

100GB free for the first year, $2.50/month after first year

Syncing is included in all plans.

Supports Windows, Mac and Android, with log-in capabilities from any device.

Business plan prices are the same as personal.

Syncplicity

Backup and synchronization cloud storage service.

Paid plans start at $15/month for 50GB and syncing for five devices.

2GB

Syncing is included with all plans.

Supports Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Windows 8.

Business plans start at $45/month for three users.

Clearly, there is no one service that will satisfy everyone’s requirements. Whatever your requirements are, one of these services will satisfy them. Let us know about your favorite cloud storage or backup services?


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