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Backing up your important information to the cloud can fend off a data-loss disaster and give you peace of mind, but there are a few things to watch for. We test and compare 15 online backup services you can access anywhere from your computer or mobile devices. Our interactive comparison tool helps you find which programs include useful features such as disk imaging, network backup, local backup, data seeding, archiving and much more. Our buying guide explains how they work and their features. And our Recommended list will help you see quickly which products come out on top.
Cloud backup and cloud storage (synchronisation) are somewhat different. Cloud backup works much like backing up your computer to a local hard drive, but stores your files online. Some backup products also provide cloud sync options.
Our expert testers give every software a thorough workout to help find the products that:
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List of brands we tested in this review.
Paid, in Australian dollars, based on yearly subscription. Note that Data Deposit Box only has a monthly payment option, which we've multiplied 12 times for the yearly figure.
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CHOICE recommends a score of 70% or better overall, although you should also consider the other performance results and features to see how each service performs in the areas you consider most important.
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Whether the vendor will let you send initial backup data to the service on a hard drive to speed up the initial backup process.
Whether the service supports archiving of files in addition to backup.
Performance comprises upload (backup) and download (restore) scores (90%), plus system impact score (10%).
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Ease of use includes assessment of the backup (50%) and restore (50%) processes.
Versatility includes assessment of what each program can do, including: drive imaging, backing up USB and NAS drives, backing up to a local location, seeding and physical media delivery, and capabilities of the mobile Android and iOS apps.
