Compare Online Backup Services
ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
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| Pricing Home: | Unlimited: $4.95/mo Unlimited Storage/Computers |
5GB: Free 30GB: $4.99 / mo 60GB: $9.99 / mo 100GB: $14.99 / mo Unlimited Computers |
2 Year: $4.95/month 1 Year: $5.95/month 6 Months: $6.95/month Monthly: $9.95/month Unlimited Storage/Computers |
FREE: (not online) 10GB: $2.08/mo/1pc Unlimited: $4.17/mo/1pc Family: $10/mo/10pcs |
1 Year: $5.95/month 6 Months: $6.95/month Monthly: $9.95/month Unlimited Storage/Computers |
2GB: Free 50GB: $5.95/mo 1 Computer 125GB: $9.99/mo 3 Computers |
| Pricing Business: | No Offering | 100GB: $14.99/mo 250GB: $24.99/mo Unlimited Computers |
No Offering | Unlimited: $7.49/mo/PC 50GB: $17.49/mo/PC 100GB: $34.99/mo/PC 250GB: $75.99/mo/PC 500GB: $145/mo/PC |
No Offering | Desktop: $3.95 plus 50¢/GB/mo Server: $6.95 plus 50¢/GB/mo (MozyPro) per Computer |
| Free Trial | 14 Days | 30 Days | 14 Days | 30 Days | 14 Days | 2GB Unlimited Time |
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| Free Storage | None | 5GB | None | None (no online storage) |
None | 2GB |
| Type of Backup | Scheduled | continuous | Scheduled | continuous or scheduled | Scheduled | scheduled |
| Detailed Review: |
ZipCloud Review |
SugarSync Review |
MyPCBackup Review |
CrashPlan Review |
JustCloud Review |
Mozy Review |
System Support |
ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
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Features |
ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
| File Types Supported | all | all except outlook files |
all | all | all | any, except system files & some encrypted |
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| 7 days, 30 days or unlimited | 5 versions | 7 days, 30 days or unlimited | unlimited | 7 days, 30 days or unlimited | 30 Days | |
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| 7 Days by default 30 days & unlimited avail. |
until you manually delete/sync | 7 Days by default 30 days & unlimited avail. |
forever | 7 Days by default 30 days & unlimited avail. |
30 Days | |
| Individual File Size Limits | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Monthly Transfer Limit | none | none | none | none | none | none |
Restore Options |
ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
| Restore Directly from Web |
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Via client software |
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via link to zipped files |
| Get a DVD or Hard Drive | |
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$124.99 |
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$29.95 & 50¢/GB |
Service/Support |
ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
| Customer Service | Email 24/7/365 Good 35 min response Phone support coming in December/2011 |
Email/Chat Good |
Email 24/7/365 Good 35 min response Phone support coming in December/2011 |
Email/Chat/Phone Good |
Email 24/7/365 Good 35 min response Phone support coming in December/2011 |
Phone/Email/Forum Good |
| No Cancellation Fee
Refund Policy (Make sure to review each vendor’s refund policy !) |
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| Cancel at any time and receive a full pro-rata refund. | No Refunds | Cancel at any time and receive a full pro-rata refund. | Risk-free cancellation policy will automatically credit you for the remaining unused months on any plan if you decide to cancel at any time. | Cancel at any time and receive a full pro-rata refund. | No Refunds on Monthly Plans. Prorated refunds on Yearly Plans. | |
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ZipCloud |
SugarSync |
MyPCBackup |
CrashPlan |
JustCloud |
Mozy |
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