Apple iCloud vs Backblaze | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 8 out of 10

Based on 392 reviews and ratings

Score 9.2 out of 10

Based on 20 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Apple iCloud

7.8

Backblaze

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Versioning

7.4

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Video files

7.9

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Audio files

7.9

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Document collaboration

7.2

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Access control

7.5

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File search

7.9

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Device sync

9.0

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Apple iCloud

7.9

Backblaze

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User and role management

7.7

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File organization

7.9

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Device management

8.1

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Apple iCloud

8.3

Backblaze

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Performance

8.4

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Reliability

8.8

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Storage Reports

7.7

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Pros

Efficiency. Apple iCloud can be set up to automatically place your files for mobile access. I have needed to access a file from my office computer countless times and iCloud has made that possible.
Security. I know security is always an issue and I have never felt that any of my files have been compromised. I believe Apple has a reputation to uphold and works hard to maintain secure cloud-based storage.
Multi-platform. I use Apple iCloud on my devices, my personal Mac computer and my Windows based office computer. I love how I can save or retrieve a personal or work file at any time on any of my devices.

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Owner

HighRoad AccountingAccounting, 1-10 employees

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Regular updates: I like that it sends me e-mails confirming everything has been backed up.
Simple: it just seems to work in the background really well.
Comprehensive: I have been converted to the Backblaze approach of just backing up the entire hard drive.

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Professional in Legal

Law Practice Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Difficult to set up the first time
Does not remember browser settings within google chrome (many websites function best with google chrome)
Works better on mobile

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Lower and Middle School Music Teacher

The Bullis SchoolEducation Management, 51-200 employees

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File sharing: I know they have a Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage option where users can upload some files to the cloud, but it is not as user-friendly as some other options (which is fine -- you don't need to compete with every product).

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Professional in Legal

Law Practice Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Apple iCloud 9.4

Based on 3 answers

It's so seamless that I can't imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I'm confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I'm a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.

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Director in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Usability

Apple iCloud 8.7

Based on 18 answers

It does what it does behind the scenes. Whenever you do use the interface online, its functions are very simple to use

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Director in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Backblaze 10.0

Based on 1 answer

As stated in my review, Backblaze simply works and works simply. You install it. It runs silently in the background storing and safeguarding all your computer data remotely. You seldom notice it until you've lost something you need - then you can quickly find it online using their interface and restore it - which is what's really important.

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Partner

Nuvonium, LLCMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Performance

Apple iCloud 8.3

Based on 12 answers

We are very pleased with the iCloud performance within our Apple ecosystem. It is sometimes a little slow depending on your internet bandwidth but, overall, it has been doing a great job.

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Technology Architect and Team Lead

CGIInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

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Support

Apple iCloud 9.0

Based on 1 answer

Apple support is quick to respond and know their product well. They will follow up with you to make sure your issue has been resolved and case can be closed.

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Technology Architect and Team Lead

CGIInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

NCommand was awful. It didn't work well for us, things went missing and tended to be clunky. iCloud has been great with a cleaner interface, more options to collaborate on a document within a single URL, and just being all around simpler. iCloud also hasn't gone down and been inaccessible as often as NCommand would.

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Project Manager in Other

Education Management Company, 201-500 employees

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So there are two ways in which Backblaze stacks up well against its competition.

For a while I backed-up files at my home office using a combination of free or "freemium" services, depending on the relative storage limits. These limits are typically less than 100 gigabytes. When I started looking at the cost of paying a monthly subscription fee to one of those services, Backblaze started to be much more cost-effective, with no limits on file size storage.
While I was originally skeptical of backing up my whole system, it turns out this is a better model than just dragging and dropping files to a specific folder that gets uploaded to the cloud. I guess I was originally worried that backing up my whole hard drive would be a giant drag on computing resource (slowing my computer down), but that has not been the case with Backblaze.

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Professional in Legal

Law Practice Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

Built into Apple devices. It's one less expense to worry about.
Apple devices are more expensive, but ease of use and features such as iCloud are huge value adds.

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Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Reduced down time of employees with computer problems. People have been able to quickly get back to work on a new device.

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Manager in Marketing

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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