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CrashPlan

Score7.7 out of 10

151 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+8%

Continuous data protection

Data is backed up every time a change is made, and the system can be restored to any previous saved version

Cat avg: 9.3

+3%

Universal recovery

Universal recovery is the ability to restore backups to any machine regardless of the platform

Cat avg: 8.7

+3%

Instant recovery

Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly

Cat avg: 8.7

+5%

Recovery verification

Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups

Cat avg: 8.6

Worst Performing Features

-33%

Ransomware Recovery

The ability to recovery data in a timely manner after a ransomware attack

Cat avg: 9

-18%

Business application protection

Protection of all applications running in the data center

Cat avg: 8.5

-25%

Incremental backup identification

Incremental backup identification is the ability to identify incremental changes since last backup

Cat avg: 9.3

CrashPlan Features from Reviews

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

8.3-8%
  • Universal recovery

    Universal recovery is the ability to restore backups to any machine regardless of the platform

    Category average: 8.7

  • Instant recovery

    Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly

    Category average: 8.7

  • Recovery verification

    Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups

    Category average: 8.6

  • Business application protection

    Protection of all applications running in the data center

    Category average: 8.5

  • Multiple backup destinations

    Multiple backup destinations is the ability to backup data to more than one location

    Category average: 9.1

  • Incremental backup identification

    Incremental backup identification is the ability to identify incremental changes since last backup

    Category average: 9.3

  • Backup to the cloud

    Ability to store and back up data to the cloud

    Category average: 9.2

  • Flexible deployment

    Deployment on any servers with full support for all applications being used

    Category average: 8.9

  • Management dashboard

    Web-based dashboard allowing configuration and monitoring of all backups

    Category average: 8.9

  • Platform support

    Product supports multiple operating systems and applications

    Category average: 9.2

  • Retention options

    Provision of best-practice and customizable retention policies with reporting

    Category average: 8.9

Enterprise Backup

Enterprise backup solutions are implemented by IT professionals to automatically and safely backup data hosted on a range of systems (including cloud-native workloads, servers, databases, laptops and mobile devices) to external cloud storage.

8-11%
  • Continuous data protection

    Data is backed up every time a change is made, and the system can be restored to any previous saved version

    Category average: 9.3

  • Replication

    Exact copies of the system are created and can be restored

    Category average: 9.3

  • Ransomware Recovery

    The ability to recovery data in a timely manner after a ransomware attack

    Category average: 9

CrashPlan Features from the Vendor

Enterprise Backup

Vendor-reviewed
  • Cloud workload backup

    Backup is available for cloud-hosted workloads, e.g. SaaS, IaaS

  • Enterprise application backup

    Backup is available for enterprise applications, e.g. Oracle, SAP

  • Data center platform backup

    Backup is available for traditional data center platforms, e.g. Unix, NAS

  • Continuous data protection

    Data is backed up every time a change is made, and the system can be restored to any previous saved version

  • Replication

    Exact copies of the system are created and can be restored

  • Operational reporting and analytics

    The product provides insights and analytics to help keep data secure

  • Malware protection

    Data is protected in the event of a malware attack

  • Ransomware Recovery

    The ability to recovery data in a timely manner after a ransomware attack

Data Center Backup

Vendor-reviewed
  • Universal recovery

    Universal recovery is the ability to restore backups to any machine regardless of the platform

  • Instant recovery

    Instant recovery is the ability to restore operations very rapidly

  • Recovery verification

    Recovery verification is automated testing and verification of backups

  • Multiple backup destinations

    Multiple backup destinations is the ability to backup data to more than one location

  • Incremental backup identification

    Incremental backup identification is the ability to identify incremental changes since last backup

  • Backup to the cloud

    Ability to store and back up data to the cloud

  • Management dashboard

    Web-based dashboard allowing configuration and monitoring of all backups

  • Platform support

    Product supports multiple operating systems and applications

  • Encryption

    Data encryption to ensure that data is safe while being backed-up

Additional Features

Vendor-contributed
  • Automatic, continuous data protection

  • Full visibility of all protected devices and data in a single dashboard

  • Self-service restore

  • Unified Backup & Recovery Platform

  • Flexible Storage Options

  • SaaS App Support: Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace