IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 vs. pCloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
pCloud
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
pCloud is a cloud- based digital asset management platform that provides access to all digital content including images,video, audio, documents, and more, anytime, anywhere, on any device. Users can keep important files safe and centralized in one place, and share with team members, clients, etc. across the globe with controlled access and permissions to the digital library. The vendor says that the product has a user-friendly interface that clearly shows where everything is located and…
$29.97
per month 3 users
Pricing
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
Editions & Modules
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
pCloud Business
$9.99
per month per user (1 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Business Pro
$19.98
per month per user (2 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsIDrive regularly offers first year discounts for all plans and offers a full-featured 30-day free trial for IDrive 360 EndpointDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
Considered Both Products
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
I am still with pCloud and like it. But I wanted to test alternatives since I don’t want to depend on one single platform. It’s too early to compare. However, so far pCloud is definitely much faster.
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Backup service and Cloud Storage is reliable and affordable. Tech support is very responsive.
Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Idrive is an independent cloud backup providing solution whereas OneDrive is Microsoft's owned cloud storage offering. IDrive really offers some pretty nifty storage options that made it "the best cloud storage guide". I compared the following statistics with OneDrive and got …
pCloud

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
9.1
70 Ratings
8% above category average
pCloud
-
Ratings
Versioning8.954 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.054 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.049 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
File search8.558 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.063 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
8.7
66 Ratings
1% above category average
pCloud
-
Ratings
User and role management8.554 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization8.764 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.863 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
8.9
71 Ratings
5% above category average
pCloud
-
Ratings
Performance8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability9.167 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.962 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
-
Ratings
pCloud
7.2
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Content analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
-
Ratings
pCloud
8.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Uploading assets00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Downloading assets00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Categories00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset storage00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Embed codes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Metadata00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Collections00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
User access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Related asset discovery00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(73 ratings)
7.1
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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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pCloud
I need to store and share a lot of files. These include videos and other documents. Before using pCloud, I constantly had to clean up and delete files from my hard drive to free up space for new files. Sharing files and also using files on my website is now easier with pCloud's public folder.
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Pros
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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pCloud
  • We can store data safely and easily using pCloud, and we can access it from anywhere
  • It's simple to use and secures the information
  • Transmitting visual media and text documents is a breeze with this system
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Cons
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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pCloud
  • It is been known that pCloud is lifetime free, but whenever we use it some annoying ads are there which makes it difficult for us to access our own file. It must be reduced, as it will be easy for us to access our files.
  • pCloud has some great features but sometimes we have seen some lagging issues while using it. Whenever we download any file, it gets stuck and doesn't download properly. It is quite impatient, as we need our file urgently. The application needs to improve.
  • The new files which are uploaded are not automatically synchronized properly. It needs to sync with the Mail ID as we can download our files properly.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Usability
IDrive
The desktop interface seems intuitive to work with.
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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
IDrive
Did not participate in the implementation.
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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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pCloud
pCloud does one thing really well; backup, archive, access, and share files & folders. It does not try to be many other things.
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Return on Investment
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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pCloud
  • Improved collaboration across the organization.
  • Has sped up internal document approvals, which allows teams to function more efficiently.
  • Has provided a more secure storage place for sensitive documents.
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