
However, with Backblaze, you have to get licenses for each computer you want to protect. (Editors' Note: Livedrive is owned by Ziff Davis, PCMag's parent company.)īackblaze's unlimited storage is generous, especially compared with SpiderOak One Backup, which charges $99 annually for just 250GB of space. Backblaze doesn't offer a permanent free account level like Editors' Choice winner IDrive's 10GB account or Livedrive's 5GB account, but you can get a 15-day trial. You can also pay $130 every two years for the service. Backblaze charges $7 per month or $70 per year and offers unlimited cloud backup storage for one computer.

How Much Does Backblaze Cost?įor those with just one computer to worry about, Backblaze is cost-effective compared with other online backup services. While Backblaze is suitable for some people, others should look to Editors' Choice winners IDrive for a better value backup service or ShadowProtect SPX Desktop for full disk image backups.
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The service performed well in our upload speed tests but it doesn't have a folder-syncing option, nor can it back up your mobile devices. Its back-up-everything approach will appeal to newcomers, but more advanced users may want more control over the selection.

