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Carbonite Server vs. IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Carbonite Server

    Score1 out of 10
    N/ACarbonite Server (also replacing the former EVault products acquired from Seagate in 2016) is a full backup and discovery solution. Designed to recover anything from a single file to an entire system with the click of a button, Carbonite Server users can protect virtually any type of file on both physical and virtual servers, NAS, SAN and external hard drives. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution assures that users without an IT department and those that are the IT department…

    $800.04

    per year

    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIDrive protects PCs, Macs, mobile devices, Servers, Cloud Applications Data (SAAS) including Office 365, and Google Workspace, and provides S3 compatible Object Storage with IDrive e2. IDrive offers different plans for cloud backup for devices: - IDrive Personal - IDrive Core - IDrive Team - IDrive Small Business - IDrive Enterprise - IDrive360 EndPoint IDrive provides Cloud Applications data (SAAS) Backup: - Microsoft Office 365 Backup - Google…

    $99.50

    per year One user, unlimited computers 5TB storage

    Pricing
    Carbonite ServerIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Editions & Modules
    Power
    $800.04
    per year
    Ultimate
    1,300.08
    per year
    IDrive Cloud to Cloud Backup
    $20
    per year
    IDrive 360 EndPoint
    $29.50
    per year
    IDrive e2
    $49.50
    per year
    IDrive Core
    $79.50
    per year
    Personal
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Team
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Business
    $99.50
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Carbonite ServerIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTrial and paying customers have access to our valet install free of charge. Call and speak to a specialist who can remotely connect to your machine to ensure it's installed and configured correctly to protect your critical data.IDrive regularly offers first year discounts for all plans and offers a full-featured 30-day free trial for IDrive 360 Endpoint
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    IDrive
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Overall, iDrive is better but, again, I'd like to see more emphasis on real-time backups and versioning.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Carbonite ServerIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Carbonite Server and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Carbonite Server
    8.6
    21 Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    -
    Ratings
    Universal recovery8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification7.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression7.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Carbonite Server and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Carbonite Server
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings9.667 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.270 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.265 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings9.277 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.083 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Carbonite Server and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Carbonite Server
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.1
    87 Ratings
    User and role management00 Ratings9.270 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings9.083 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings9.184 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Carbonite Server and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Carbonite Server
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    Performance00 Ratings9.389 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.287 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings9.380 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Carbonite ServerIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (35 ratings)
    9.4
    (96 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.8
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)