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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Backup

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure Backup is a cloud backup service.

    $5

    MediaFire

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AMediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A
    Pricing
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    Editions & Modules
    Storage in GB/Month
    $0.0224 to $0.0569
    per GB
    Backup Instance <50GB
    $5.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance > 50 GB but < or = 500 GB
    $10.00 + storage consumed
    Backup Instance Instance is > 500 GB
    $10 for each 500 GB increment + storage consumed
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    MediaFire
    Chose MediaFire
    Mediafire needs to improve the end user usability and design. The file encryption at rest and transfer needs to be available which is a default feature in most cloud based storage providers. 3rd party integration needs to improved like outlook etc for ease of file storage and …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    73%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    64%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Azure Backup and MediaFire
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MediaFire
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Versioning8.712 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Video files9.16 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Audio files8.26 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.05 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Access control9.012 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    File search8.010 Ratings7.718 Ratings
    Device sync9.06 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Azure Backup and MediaFire
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MediaFire
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    User and role management9.013 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    File organization9.010 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Device management9.09 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Azure Backup and MediaFire
    Feature
    Azure Backup
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    MediaFire
    7.8
    18 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance8.513 Ratings7.918 Ratings
    Reliability8.513 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.012 Ratings7.912 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Progress ShareFile
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Progress ShareFile
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure BackupMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Azure Backup is suitable for companies of various sizes, with varying amounts of data. The cost of the investment should be thought out carefully so that there are no bad surprises with unnecessary files going to Azure Backup. The interface is friendly and easy to configure and it does not require your company to have a backup expert. It is highly recommended for companies with smaller number of servers and better if the servers are already running in an Azure environment.
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    MediaFire
    It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Azure Backup excels at protecting both cloud and on-premises workloads, enabling organizations to adopt a unified backup strategy.
    • Azure Backup performs application‑consistent backups, capturing full application state, including in-memory data and pending transactions.
    • Azure Backup requires no backup servers, appliances, or tapes. Azure Backup includes multiple built‑in ransomware mitigation features.
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    MediaFire
    • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
    • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
    • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
    • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Having an admin console that you can use to manage backup schedules across your network would be useful. Going machine to machine to check the current settings is ok but would be better in a GUI.
    • Maybe an agent utility installed on each workstation where the user can specify or customize the backup, perhaps just a set of folders, or ignore certain folders, would be helpful to eliminate garbage in the cloud.
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    MediaFire
    • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
    • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
    • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
    • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
    • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Azure backup is easy to implement, accessible by using the web portal GUI, and has the ability to restore at the file level or the complete VM. We have experienced zero issues with the backup process or performing file-level restorations. We have not restored an entire VM to date.
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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    One of the differentials of the solution is the high level of guarantee and support of the Azure Backup solution. Microsoft is a reference in a technology company with a highly trained support team and helps us with any questions or technical problems with the tool. Service is fast and efficient with trained engineers.
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    MediaFire
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure Backup works on Azure, the most famous of the cloud systems that the whole world has switched to, which is now a very large part of the Microsoft ecosystem that we have been used to using for years. Therefore, it is less tiring to use the additional service of an infrastructure that we already use, even if it is a part of it, which can be easily integrated with existing systems, which is one of the most important issues we IT professionals pay attention to. For this reason, we wanted to swim in familiar waters instead of another brand.
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    MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It allowed us to have our VMs protected very quickly and with simple implementation.
    • It saved us from taking backups from Azure workloads from the on-prem environment, or even deploying a Backup environment on the cloud.
    • It has a low/'controlled' cost as you "pay-as-you-go."
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    MediaFire
    • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
    • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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