PC Magazine has a comparison of online backup services in its June 6 issue. They don't mention Carbonite, but they give an Editor's Chioce rating to
Mozy Remote Backup 1.6 (beta) and
SOS Online Backup 1.3 (beta).
Each had its advantages:
Quote:
Mozy
Pros
2GB of online backup free; low rates for more. Can get additional free space by referring others to the service. Tracks changes in background. Backs up automatically. Retains multiple versions of files up to 30 days.
Cons
All versions of backed-up files except the latest expire if no backup for 30 days. Limited number of restores per month. No file-sharing ability.
SOS
Pros
Handles open files. Performs continuous and scheduled backup. Backs up only differences for changed files. Stores unlimited versions. Has online access and file sharing.
Cons
Caches a full copy of every backed-up file, which uses a lot of disk space. Selection process for files to back up could be simpler.
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I wonder how these compare to the features in Carbonite. The pricing is given in a table in the magazine but I can't find it online. Here are a couple of price points:
2GB
Mozy: free
SOS: $93 a year
10GB
Mozy: $30 a year
SOS: $237 a year
20GB
Mozy: $40 a year
SOS: $417 a year
The other two rated products were more costly.[/quote]