Quick answer: The strongest Backblaze alternatives are IDrive, Carbonite and Acronis True Image. IDrive is the closest match for most users; the others trade off on price, features or focus. All 6 are compared below on pricing, strengths and best use case.
Backblaze is a solid cloud backup tool — Unlimited personal computer backup for one flat price, plus B2 object storage that undercuts AWS S3 on price and egress. But whether it's cost, a missing capability, or just due diligence. Here are the strongest alternatives worth a look, with what sets each apart.
Each option below works in the same broad space as Backblaze; the right swap depends on which trade-off matters most to you.
~$8.99/mo Backup unlimited (1 PC); Pro Suite ~$25/mo adds Briefcase + multi-device
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The alternatives in detail
IDrive Cloud Backup
Backs up unlimited devices (PC, Mac, mobile, servers) into one account at a very low per-TB price, with disk-based courier recovery. Worth a look for multi-device-backup.
Backs up an unlimited number of devices into a single low-cost account, repeatedly PCMag Editors' Choice.
Stands out for:
Unlimited devices (PC, Mac, Linux, mobile, servers) backed up into one account
Disk image backup and file/folder backup in one app
IDrive Express physical disk shipping for fast initial backup and recovery
Pricing: Free 10GB; ~$79.50/yr 5TB Personal (first year often discounted under $5), higher Team/Business tiers · Best for: multi-device-backup, value
Set-and-forget unlimited automatic backup for a single computer, a long-standing consumer/SMB backup brand (OpenText). Consider it if personal-backup is your priority.
Veteran set-and-forget unlimited backup for a single computer, now under OpenText.
Stands out for:
Automatic continuous backup with unlimited storage for one computer (personal)
Set-and-forget scheduling with encryption in transit and at rest
Courier recovery (physical disk) on the Prime tier
Pricing: ~$8.34/mo (~$99.99/yr) Safe Basic unlimited (1 computer); Plus/Prime and business tiers higher · Best for: personal-backup, set-and-forget
Norwegian/EU backup with effectively unlimited storage (fair-use throttled) and strong privacy jurisdiction. A good swap when you care most about unlimited-backup.
Effectively unlimited EU backup from Norway-owned servers under strict privacy law.
Stands out for:
Effectively unlimited storage on the Personal plan (fair-use throttled past 5TB)
Norwegian/EU jurisdiction with company-owned servers in Norway
Automatic photo and folder backup from computer and mobile
Pricing: Free 5GB; ~EUR 8.99/mo Unlimited Personal (1TB full speed then throttled); Home/Business tiers · Best for: unlimited-backup, eu-privacy