Backblaze Business Backup vs. IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Backblaze Business Backup
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Backblaze headquartered in San Mateo, California offers continuous, automatic cloud backup for personal and business use. Backblaze Business Backup consists of cloud solutions to safeguard systems and files (e.g Veeam, Servers, NAS, Workstations).
$7
per month
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
IDrive allows users to back up an unlimited number of devices into one account, including PCs, Macs, mobile devices, and servers. IDrive offers backup plans for consumers, small businesses, and enterprises of any size. IDrive offers many different plans for cloud or on-site backup including: -IDrive Personal -IDrive Team -IDrive Small Business -IDrive Google Workspace and Office 365 backup -IDrive e2 Object Storage -IDrive Enterprise -IDrive360 EndPoint …
$99.50
per year One user, unlimited computers 5TB storage
Pricing
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$7.00
Per Computer
Yearly
$70.00
Per Computer
2-Year
$130.00
Per Computer
IDrive Cloud to Cloud Backup
$20
per year per seat
IDrive e2
$30
per year
Personal
$99.50
per year 1 user
IDrive 360 EndPoint
$99.50
per year 5 computers
IDrive Team
$99.50
per year
IDrive Business
$99.50
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—IDrive regularly offers first year discounts for all plans and offers a full-featured 30-day free trial for IDrive 360 Endpoint
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Community Pulse
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Considered Both Products
Backblaze Business Backup
Chose Backblaze Business Backup
Backblaze offers similar functionality and simplicity to many of these systems. In terms of value, it would be a bit better but we are really comparing small amounts at this time. All other backup systems offer similar recovery times with similar pricing, however, Backblaze is …
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 allows multiple computers on a single account. There is a 5TB option for small business at half the price of Back Blaze's unlimited plan. IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 allows for the backup of an external hard drive and …
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Backblaze was too expensive and also did not allow more than one computer per account unless a more top tier plan was selected.
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Backblaze is extremely limited in terms of what files I back up — seems to be all or nothing, and I don't need my entire machine backed up. Many of these files are on attached external SSDs, which I could not specify with Backblaze. And if it was possible, I couldn't find such …
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.

Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Backblaze is easier to set up, but it's not the better solution for me. I need to be able to backup to multiple locations. Backblaze didn't offer a way to do backups to an external HD. Backblaze didn't offer versioning when I picked iDrive. Backblaze wasn't able to throttle …
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Features
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
8.0
1 Ratings
6% below category average
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
-
Ratings
Universal recovery10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
-
Ratings
Continuous data protection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
-
Ratings
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
9.2
64 Ratings
9% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.949 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.150 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
File search00 Ratings8.753 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
-
Ratings
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
8.8
60 Ratings
2% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings8.649 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings8.858 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
-
Ratings
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
9.0
65 Ratings
6% above category average
Performance00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings9.261 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings9.057 Ratings
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User Ratings
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(29 ratings)
8.9
(67 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(11 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Backblaze Business BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Likelihood to Recommend
Backblaze
Backblaze does one thing and does one thing well: backup. If you recognize it for what it is, you will be very happy with it as an unobtrusive off-site backup solution. If, however, you want full-featured endpoint protection, you'll want to look elsewhere. For me and my needs, Backblaze provides the right amount of protection at a cheap price. You can't beat it.
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IDrive
It scales well from the individual to corporate environments with many different plans to suit your needs and budget. For backing up servers such as Exchange or SQL I've used their sister product iBackup, which is also excellent and we have no problems with, so maybe they should merge the two products into one which would make it a better overall proposition. It also seems to handle backing up mapped drives as well, which is what we used for a while before getting the on server version. That being said it can use up quite a bit of bandwidth so make sure you schedule at night when noone is working. However it does only backup changed files which is great.
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Pros
Backblaze
  • Backblaze utilizes a native app across platforms vs. a javascript app you find with other backup services (CrashPlan being one of them). Native apps function better and have a better user interface than comparable javascript apps.
  • Backblaze has an intuitive interface that automatically backs everything up from your computer but allows you to easily exclude items you don't want or need to backup (applications, system files, etc.).
  • Backblaze has a built-in bandwidth cap and monitor allowing you to limit how much data is backed up on a daily basis to prevent going over ISP data caps or utilizing all of your upload bandwidth.
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IDrive
  • Super easy to download, setup, set preferences and key account settings.
  • The first back-up took all night, but after that the back-ups are quick, seamless, and always on-time per my preferernces.
  • I love the confirmations and details on each and every back-up start-up and completion. Very informative and reassuring.
  • Very easy to get back anything that I may forgotten to save or replace during the work.
  • Can't think of anything negative at this time! Thank you IDrive!
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Cons
Backblaze
  • User management isn't the greatest. We had the choice of either a site license under one email address, or a domain license, allowing users to log in with their own email address, however there's no management for this option. I can see metrics of the users' backup, but I can't manage the accounts in any way.
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IDrive
  • It is becomes painfully slow for its unlimited backup when most of the users who use it for long time even for a month. This should be improved.
  • There are not many options on the IDrive to select the "AUX" menu, I'm experiencing this problem with my newly bought second hand BMW 3 series E90 32i, 2010 model. There is not external devices alternative for me.
  • Restoring an older version of a file is the hardest stuffs for me
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Likelihood to Renew
Backblaze
No answers on this topic
IDrive
It does everything that it needs to to create an effecitve Three level backup to the cloud of all your important data, its reliable, dependable and peformant in its use cases. It overcomes the need to store offsite physical media such as Tape or disk storage. And its cost and level of reporting can be tailored to fit the use case of your business.
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Usability
Backblaze
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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IDrive
The desktop interface seems intuitive to work with.
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Support Rating
Backblaze
They answered any questions I had accurately and politely. I prefer to call a phone number and get a human on the phone, but they prefer email and chat. I understand they have business profits to consider, so it makes sense.
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IDrive
I have not had to use their tech support. I did call once but luckily figured out what to do while I was on hold so I disconnected. If I really needed them it would have been a very long hold time I suppose.
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Implementation Rating
Backblaze
No answers on this topic
IDrive
Did not participate in the implementation.
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Alternatives Considered
Backblaze
It's honestly been so long that I've been using Backblaze - maybe 10+ years - that I don't even remember other options I compared it to way back when. I've had a subscription on all of my personal machines for years, and we've used it on all of our machines at my job for the past six.
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IDrive
I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.
Dropbox is a great fit for cloud backup when you need to access the backup files in the cloud frequently.
IDrive is the best solution out there for true backup of devices in case they are damaged or lost.
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Return on Investment
Backblaze
  • The saving of data is almost immeasurable - Backblaze is the best backup company I've ever used.
  • Getting started is quick and easy - and you get a 14-day trial.
  • The price is cheaper than every other service - but don't tell them!
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IDrive
  • iDrive has saved us money as their pricing structure is fair and they allow multiple devices to be backed up under the same account - where others do not.
  • iDrive has saved us time as we no longer have to manually back up and sync files on our computers to external drives.
  • iDrive has lessened the burden of stress. We no longer worry that we may lose critical data that can no longer be recovered.
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ScreenShots

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