![]() ![]() In addition, they each have the ability to generate links to share access to your files with friends. ![]() Next, note that both services have syncing mechanisms, which allow users to selectively sync individual files. iDrive, unfortunately, lacks that feature. This negates the need to download backed up files, which could take hours depending on how much data you back up and the speed of your Internet connection. SpiderOak One will allow you to make backup to a local drive, so you can keep a redundant local copy on hand. However, there is one important caveat regarding backups. Both services claim that they’ll keep deleted files forever (in an encrypted format, of course) to ensure that you never lose another bit of data. And both services will allow an unlimited number of device backups, which is actually pretty rare among competing services.Īlso, both services have file versioning features to help recover older versions of files in the case they are deleted or overwritten. However, iDrive is available on Windows Phone, while SpiderOak One is not. ![]() Both providers have software available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Let’s take a closer look at the differences between each provider’s features.įirst off, note that both providers cover all the major platforms, though iDrive does have a slight advantage. I think that SpiderOak One and iDrive are extremely comparable services, so it’s natural that their features are very similar. But let’s take a closer look at the features of each respective service before you make a decision. So, if price is your largest determinant of quality, iDrive wins every time. In addition, iDrive is cheaper per month than SpiderOak. In short, iDrive wins hands down, because the free plan offers a longer term of service and more storage capacity. However, as we’ll discuss next, SpiderOak offers greater flexibility and more features than iDrive. Any way you slice it, SpiderOak One is more expensive. Lastly, business users can opt for SpiderOak One for $25.00 per month, which allows up to 5TB of cloud storage capacity. Nevertheless, note that SpiderOak only offers annual subscription plans, instead of monthly or bi-annual plans. Instead, users can purchase an entire terabyte of storage for $12.00 per month. For $7.00 per month, users can purchase 30GB of storage, though I wouldn’t recommend that plan because it offers less value. Unfortunately, SpiderOak One is quite more expensive – given the relative amount of storage capacity. On a related note, business users can purchase iDrive for only $74.62 a year ($6.22 per month), which is cheaper than just about any other business-class service. Paid subscribers for iDrive only pay $4.34 per month ($52.12 per year) for 1 TB of storage and sync space. Still, free is free, and if you are only wanting to test out a service, both providers give you plenty of time. Neither free trial requires payment card information, but SpiderOak only offers 2GB of free storage (which won’t accommodate most users’ needs). In addition, they seem to run regular price discounts (as much as 50% for the first year of service), whereas SpiderOak’s free trial only lasts 60 days. iDrive offers a free plan which offers up to 5GB of storage and synchronization space. Not only is iDrive’s monthly rate lower than SpiderOak’s, but they even offer a lower monthly rate for paid subscribers. IDrive is the clear winner when pricing is your largest concern. But before we dig into their features, we’re going to analyze one of the most important factors customers consider: their pricing. Instead of blindly signing up or testing one over the other, we’ll help you choose by seeing just how well each aspect of these services stack up against each other. Before you choose one over the other, we’re going to pick each service apart piece by piece so you can make an informed decision. They are both extremely competitive, but are vastly different services. ![]() SpiderOak One and iDrive are two staunch competitors within the cloud storage and backup industry.
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