Backblaze Business Backup vs. SugarSync

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
SugarSync
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.
$7.50
per month
Pricing
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$7.00
Per Computer
Yearly
$70.00
Per Computer
2-Year
$130.00
Per Computer
100 GB
$7.49
per month
250 GB
$9.99
per month
500 GB
$18.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
Considered Both Products
Backblaze Business Backup
Chose Backblaze Business Backup
Both are great choices for backup, They both offer similar features, however, Backblaze offers unlimited storage and SugarSync offers different memberships with different storage sizes.
SugarSync
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
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
SugarSync
-
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
SugarSync
-
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
SugarSync
9.4
8 Ratings
11% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
File search00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
-
Ratings
SugarSync
9.7
8 Ratings
11% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Backblaze Business Backup
-
Ratings
SugarSync
10.0
8 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(29 ratings)
10.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(11 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Backblaze Business BackupSugarSync
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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Ziff Davis Inc
When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
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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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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
  • Works in the background - although this is true for all
  • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
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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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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
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Likelihood to Renew
Backblaze
No answers on this topic
Ziff Davis Inc
1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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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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Ziff Davis Inc
No answers on this topic
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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Ziff Davis Inc
Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
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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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Ziff Davis Inc
SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
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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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Ziff Davis Inc
  • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
  • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
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