![]() ![]() Naturally, there is no support for file sharing because this is primarily a backing up tool and not a storage solution. When we reached out to Carbonite for clarification, we were told that the backups keep “up to 12 versions of your changed files and will also keep at least three versions of a file regardless of age.” In contrast, both BackBlaze and Zoolz keep unlimited versions of backed up files, however they are both currently more expensive than Carbonite.Īnything that is deleted from your computer remains in your backup history, and is flagged with a warning icon to let you know that the file no longer exists locally on your computer, which is handy for accidental deletes.Īs you would expect from a dedicated cloud backup service, there is no file size limit which means you should be able to back up every file, including large media files. That's something to bear in mind when comparing Carbonite against the other options on the market. Carbonite is first and foremost aimed at desktop backups, and it's always nice to see provision for mobile devices as well, so it's a shame that it's not included here.Īny files that you delete from your Carbonite cloud storage can be brought back from digital death for a period of 30 days afterwards, though oddly, versioning (where you can go back through several versions of a file) is only available on the Windows client and not the macOS one. Currently there is no support for mobile backups. Each platform also uses block-level transfer, a system that reduces the amount of data that needs to be sent to the cloud when updating files that have already been backed up.More recently, Carbonite has launched iOS and Android apps, which place a focus more on accessing backed up files rather than actually backing up the device. ![]() This is helpful if you want to limit how much bandwidth your data transfers use while you’re working. You can also request a hard drive with your files to restore large amounts of data.Ĭarbonite doesn’t offer a similar service, so initially backing up your computer to the cloud can take several days.īoth IDrive and Carbonite enable you to throttle or pause your uploads at any time. Your subscription comes with IDrive Express, a physical hard drive delivery service. Simply request a drive to be mailed to you, transfer your files onto it via USB, and mail it back to IDrive to have your files uploaded to the company’s servers directly. IDrive also stands out if you have terabytes of data to upload to the cloud or restore to your computer. By contrast, Carbonite took 25 minutes to download the same folder. On the plus side, Carbonite’s desktop client is incredibly easy to use and gives you the option to restore files immediately upon opening. We also restored 1.1GB of files from the cloud, and found that IDrive took around 18 minutes. IDrive completed the transfer in just over 90 minutes, while Carbonite took over three hours. We tested out both services by uploading a 16.8GB zip folder. ![]() ![]() IDrive is one of the fastest backup services we’ve tested, while Carbonite lags far behind. Carbonite was slower than IDrive at both uploading and restoring files (Image credit: Carbonite) ![]()
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