![]() We found that uploading the 16.8GB folder never used more than 5% of CPU resources. One big plus to Backblaze is that the desktop client is engineered to be ultra-lightweight. IDrive wasn’t excruciatingly slow, but it took over 18 minutes to restore the same tranche of data. We downloaded a 1.2GB selection of files, and Backblaze completed the download in just over 10 minutes. IDrive managed to transfer the folder in just 1 hour and 32 minutes, while Backblaze took 2 hours and 42 minutes.īackblaze, however, was significantly faster at restoring files. We tested out the performance of IDrive and Backblaze by uploading a 16.8GB folder filled with photos and music. IDrive vs Backblaze: Performanceīackblaze will ship you a hard drive with your files if you need to retrieve a large volume of data (Image credit: IDrive) It’s also worth noting that Backblaze limits recipients to downloading 1GB of data from your account per day. Once you reach that threshold, you’ll need to pay extra to continue sharing files. You cannot easily keep track of which files you’ve shared or set expiration dates for share links.īackblaze makes sharing simpler, but only for up to 10GB worth of files. IDrive allows you to share any number of files, but recipients must create a free IDrive account in order to view them. Neither IDrive nor Backblaze does a particularly great job with file sharing. IDrive will display some less common file types, such as RAW image files, that Backbalze does not support previews for. You can open Word documents, images, videos, and audio files in the cloud. The file preview capabilities of the two platforms are similar. So, tools for previewing your files in the cloud are limited, and neither platform enables you to edit documents or images without downloading them. ![]() IDrive and Backblaze are both designed primarily as cloud storage platforms, not cloud-based productivity suites. However, you can pay extra to keep outdated file versions for one year or indefinitely. Even if you discard old versions, files are only truly deleted from IDrive when you empty out the built-in archive folder.īackblaze only keeps old file versions for 30 days. These files do count against your storage limit, so you have control over how many versions to keep and for how long. With IDrive, you can store up to 30 previous versions of a file for an unlimited amount of time. ![]() When it comes to file versioning, IDrive is much more robust than Backblaze. For files that you want to keep constantly synced across all your devices, IDrive offers a dedicated sync folder in your file explorer. You also get to set the schedule when these folders are backed up. One thing we like about both the IDrive and Backblaze backup clients is that you get to choose what folders to designate for upload to the cloud. Personally, I have about 10TB of data stored on Backblaze from one of my computers, and with recent performance increases, I certainly won’t be leaving any time soon.IDrive offers a backup and sync app for desktop and mobile devices (Image credit: iDrive) The price increases of Backblaze have also hardly exceeded inflation. Miners have been buying up hard drives and SDDs, despite the limited profitability of Chia mining.īackblaze explains the change and their justification in more detail in a blog post. ![]() Chia is a cryptocurrency, similar to Bitcoin, but rather than relying on processing power to earn them, it relies on storage space. The email references supply chain costs, and hard drive prices have been increasing this year, at least in part as a result of Chia mining. ![]() In this instance, the price changes make sense. This price increase mirrors a change that occurred just over two years ago when the monthly price increased from $5 to $6. Current Backblaze customers are also able to purchase an extra year at the lower price. Regardless of the number of hard drives connected to your computer and the amount of data stored on them, unlimited remote backup is only $7 per month.Īnyone hoping to start backing up your files (as you should if you don’t want to lose data) before the price increase can do so before August 16th when the changes take effect. While this change may be disappointing, it is unsurprising given the unlimited nature of the single computer backup plan. The previous $6/month plan is increasing to $7/month, yearly is increasing from $60 to $70, and the $110 two year plan is going to $130. While plan prices will jump next month, Backblaze is giving customers a chance to lock in existing prices for up to two years. In an email sent to customers today, Backblaze announced that they will be increasing the cost of its unlimited Mac backup plan. ![]()
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