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75 Ratings
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3 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
- Azure Backup ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Cloud Storage Security & Administration, Cloud Storage Platform
- Azure Backup and SpiderOak are tied in 1 feature set: File Sharing & Management
File Sharing & Management
8.9
Azure Backup
89%

8.9
SpiderOak
89%
SpiderOak ranks higher in 4/7 features
SpiderOak ranks higher in 4/7 features
Versioning
9.0
90%
8 Ratings

10.0
100%
1 Rating
Video files
7.6
76%
4 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Audio files
8.0
80%
4 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Document collaboration
10.0
100%
4 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Access control
9.2
92%
9 Ratings

10.0
100%
1 Rating
File search
8.7
87%
7 Ratings

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Device sync
9.7
97%
5 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
9.2
Azure Backup
92%

9.0
SpiderOak
90%
Azure Backup ranks higher in 2/3 features
Azure Backup ranks higher in 2/3 features
User and role management
9.2
92%
9 Ratings

10.0
100%
1 Rating
File organization
9.1
91%
8 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Device management
9.4
94%
6 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Cloud Storage Platform
8.7
Azure Backup
87%

8.3
SpiderOak
83%
Azure Backup ranks higher in 3/3 features
Azure Backup ranks higher in 3/3 features
Performance
8.6
86%
9 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Reliability
9.2
92%
9 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Storage Reports
8.2
82%
9 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Azure Backup is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
Azure Backup
91%
9 Ratings

8.0
SpiderOak
80%
1 Rating
Usability
8.0
Azure Backup
80%
1 Rating

SpiderOak
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.5
Azure Backup
95%
7 Ratings

7.0
SpiderOak
70%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Backup
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.
Senior IT Analyst
TechnipFMCOil & Energy, 10,001+ employees
SpiderOak
SpiderOak is well suited for local backups of the computer the client resides on. It is well suited for local area storage backups. It is less suited for remote backups, over a VPN or wide area where the data is continually changing. For data that continually changes, like in our document management system, the client needs to be on the same network as the data.
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Pros
Azure Backup
- Microsoft products (especially Azure) integration (Windows/Azure SQL instances).
- Easy to implement and to administer.
- Friendly interface, compatible to Azure visual identity.
- Easy to back up and restore.
- Relatively good backup performance.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesSpiderOak
- Versions Files meaning it makes multiple copies of the same files as it is updated
- Zero Knowledge meaning our storage is complete secure and private
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Cons
Azure Backup
- There are more features than you need, just learn how to do it.
- Really, it is constantly being developed, so I don't think of anything.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesSpiderOak
- The Software Client sometimes fails and the only resolution is to uninstall/reinstall
- Support meanig there is no number to call, you do everything over email
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Azure Backup
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per GB
Azure Backup Editions & Modules
Edition
Storage in GB/Month | $0.0224 to $0.05691 |
---|---|
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 |
- per GB
- none
Additional Pricing Details
—SpiderOak
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SpiderOak Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Azure Backup
Azure Backup 8.0
Based on 1 answer
This Justifies that usability of azure is at huge extent

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Farming Company, 5001-10,000 employeesSpiderOak
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Azure Backup
Azure Backup 9.5
Based on 7 answers
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.
Analista de Suporte
OiInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
SpiderOak
SpiderOak 7.0
Based on 2 answers
While I gave them a 7, it is in regards to the access to support. This is a business application and not being able to call them can sometimes be a problem especially when you need immediate support. They still tend to manage their support on a consumer line model and not a business grade model. With that said, I will say they are very knowledgeable of the product and how to resolve most any issue when I contact them.
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Azure Backup
Azure Backup is based on the most secure and encrypted cloud storage facility available...Microsoft. They have been doing this a long time and have ironed out all the kinks, leaving only the good and dependable solution in place. Azure Backup is fast also, you do not have major delays and internet throttling happening from Microsoft, unlike nearly all other competitors. Have you ever tried downloading a backup you have in the cloud from any solution other than Microsoft Azure Backup? If you have, you know they throttle the speed drastically and it could take you more than an hour to restore just 100mb of data. Most server backups are over 50 GB, some of mine are over 1.5 TB. With those slow speeds it could take weeks to recover your system just because you are waiting on the download to finish. Those companies then offer to send you an external drive with your data on it...but for a major price tag! You should not have to pay extra to get your data back and should not have to wait more than an hour to get it all downloaded either. Microsoft does not throttle Azure Backup downloads and I can almost guarantee that they have faster speeds than you have, meaning that you will be able to download at your maximum internet speeds and recover your systems quickly!
IT Manager
Travel Planners InternationalLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 1001-5000 employees
SpiderOak
In regards to overall performance SpiderOak is not as customizable as Unitrends, but based on the annual cost for SpiderOak and how we use the product, for a "Backup" to our primary backup solution, it is a welcomed option to our backup strategy when you consider the versioning, zero knowledge, share features and unlimited data.
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Azure Backup
- The ability to provide customers with peace of mind that their VM's are protected.
- Low cost as you only pay for the storage.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesSpiderOak
- ROI is positive when you consider unlimited data for the annual cost.
- Versioning when you consider backing up documents that continually change and need to restore a previous version.
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees