Code42 CrashPlan is all Plan and no Crash!
December 17, 2024

Code42 CrashPlan is all Plan and no Crash!

Mike Goularte | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with CrashPlan

We currently use CrashPlan on our Marketing server which has files going back 17 years. Using CrashPlan we are able to be safe knowing that our files are backed up and that we can grab any files either deleted or corrupted with ease. The history function allows us to go back quite a bit of time for those much-needed files.

Pros

  • Backs up full File systems
  • Being able to go back in history and grab individual files
  • Small footprint on installs and easy to use software

Cons

  • Everything we've needed it for has been perfect and I don't see a need for improvement for us.
  • It has saved our Marketing team countless hours of lost or corrupted files being able to be restored over the years.
  • Although the cost has gone up just like any other software, it is still affordable for the amazing tool it is.
It is very easy to install, configure, and explore the backups.
Both of the entries I put need a dedicated VM or physical server to be utilized. VEEAM can be installed as a VM or on a physical server, but Unitrends has a dedicated server needed as a purchased product in order to get the backups running. CrashPlan is a simple install on any machine or VM and can start backing up right away.

Do you think CrashPlan delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with CrashPlan's feature set?

Yes

Did CrashPlan live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of CrashPlan go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy CrashPlan again?

Yes

It is best suited for on-prem file servers or even local on an individual computer. Anywhere that files are stored that need to be protected and safely kept in case of issues.

CrashPlan Feature Ratings

Continuous data protection
10
Replication
8
Operational reporting and analytics
Not Rated
Malware protection
Not Rated
Multi-location capabilities
Not Rated
Ransomware Recovery
6
Universal recovery
9
Instant recovery
9
Recovery verification
9
Business application protection
7
Multiple backup destinations
8
Incremental backup identification
7
Backup to the cloud
8
Deduplication and file compression
Not Rated
Snapshots
Not Rated
Flexible deployment
8
Management dashboard
9
Platform support
8
Retention options
9
Encryption
Not Rated

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