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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIDrive protects PCs, Macs, mobile devices, Servers, Cloud Applications Data (SAAS) including Office 365, and Google Workspace, and provides S3 compatible Object Storage with IDrive e2. IDrive offers different plans for cloud backup for devices: - IDrive Personal - IDrive Core - IDrive Team - IDrive Small Business - IDrive Enterprise - IDrive360 EndPoint IDrive provides Cloud Applications data (SAAS) Backup: - Microsoft Office 365 Backup - Google…

    $99.50

    per year One user, unlimited computers 5TB storage

    pCloud

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ApCloud is a cloud- based digital asset management platform that provides access to all digital content including images,video, audio, documents, and more, anytime, anywhere, on any device. Users can keep important files safe and centralized in one place, and share with team members, clients, etc. across the globe with controlled access and permissions to the digital library. The vendor says that the product has a user-friendly interface that clearly shows where everything is located and…

    $29.97

    per month 3 users

    Pricing
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    Editions & Modules
    IDrive Cloud to Cloud Backup
    $20
    per year
    IDrive 360 EndPoint
    $29.50
    per year
    IDrive e2
    $49.50
    per year
    IDrive Core
    $79.50
    per year
    Personal
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Team
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Business
    $99.50
    per year
    pCloud Business
    $9.99
    per month per user (1 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
    Business Pro
    $19.98
    per month per user (2 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsIDrive regularly offers first year discounts for all plans and offers a full-featured 30-day free trial for IDrive 360 EndpointDiscount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    Considered Both Products
    IDrive
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    I am still with pCloud and like it. But I wanted to test alternatives since I don’t want to depend on one single platform. It’s too early to compare. However, so far pCloud is definitely much faster.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Backup service and Cloud Storage is reliable and affordable. Tech support is very responsive.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Idrive is an independent cloud backup providing solution whereas OneDrive is Microsoft's owned cloud storage offering. IDrive really offers some pretty nifty storage options that made it "the best cloud storage guide". I compared the following statistics with OneDrive and got …
    Incentivized
    pCloud
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    91 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    88 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    86 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 and pCloud
    Feature
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    10% above category average
    pCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.667 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search9.177 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 and pCloud
    Feature
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.1
    87 Ratings
    5% above category average
    pCloud
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.270 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.983 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 and pCloud
    Feature
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    9% above category average
    pCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.289 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.380 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 and pCloud
    Feature
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    -
    Ratings
    pCloud
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Content analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 and pCloud
    Feature
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    -
    Ratings
    pCloud
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Uploading assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Downloading assets00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Categories00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Asset storage00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Asset sharing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Asset search00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Embed codes00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Metadata00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collections00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    User access00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Related asset discovery00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Azure Backup
    Score8.2 out of 10
    MediaValet
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (96 ratings)
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2pCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IDrive
    It scales well from the individual to corporate environments with many different plans to suit your needs and budget. For backing up servers such as Exchange or SQL I've used their sister product iBackup, which is also excellent and we have no problems with, so maybe they should merge the two products into one which would make it a better overall proposition. It also seems to handle backing up mapped drives as well, which is what we used for a while before getting the on server version. That being said it can use up quite a bit of bandwidth so make sure you schedule at night when noone is working. However it does only backup changed files which is great.
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    I need to store and share a lot of files. These include videos and other documents. Before using pCloud, I constantly had to clean up and delete files from my hard drive to free up space for new files. Sharing files and also using files on my website is now easier with pCloud's public folder.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IDrive
    • I'm using it on MAC, the app works very well in the background
    • Logging activities is something I really like, because I can check whether the backup was successful or not.
    • I really like the option of being able to select external drivers and back up only specific folders or files.
    • The application itself is very easy to use, even though it doesn't have a version in my language (pt-br), I had no trouble setting it up and I'm using it without any problems.
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    • pCloud helps us to store data very well and it is accessible from anywhere. It makes it easy for anyone to use it and secure the data. It is easy to upload data and access it while having a meeting with our client.
    • pCloud easily stores files from another platform as well like Google Drive or Dropbox. It easily exchanges information like images, videos, and documents. This feature is amazing as it gives access to files from other storage.
    • It had one feature known as pCloud Crypto which gives high-end security to the data when stored. It is highly secure and encrypted. It uses blockchain technology which requires a key to use called Crypto Pass to unlock your data. Really like it.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IDrive
    • DropBox-protected folders were not initially backed up as IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 did not follow the symbolic links created
    • I experienced some UX confusion in adding new folders to backup; it's a different interface than setting up exclusions, and they should follow the same workflow and page buttons
    • After a reboot, it appears like a full disk scan is performed which can take quite a long time on a disk which has many files and lots of space
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    pCloud
    • pCloud provides a lot of wonderful features, however we've seen a few stutters when using the service
    • Every time we try to download a file, it fails to complete the process
    • The newly uploaded files are not being correctly synced automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IDrive
    It does everything that it needs to to create an effecitve Three level backup to the cloud of all your important data, its reliable, dependable and peformant in its use cases. It overcomes the need to store offsite physical media such as Tape or disk storage. And its cost and level of reporting can be tailored to fit the use case of your business.
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IDrive
    While both the desktop and mobile apps are pretty straightforward and not complicated to navigate with features and settings fairly easy to understand and execute with clear enough descriptions they could use a refresh to be a but more intuitive and improvements made so they are less glitchy. Also backup speeds could use some improvement
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    It is very easy to use, fast loading and the product team keeps adding updates. Like now I can listen to all my audiobooks from a playlist in pCloud. I am ask for files or send files easier than ever before. I also have access to all my files whereever I am.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IDrive
    I have not had to use their tech support. I did call once but luckily figured out what to do while I was on hold so I disconnected. If I really needed them it would have been a very long hold time I suppose.
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    IDrive
    Did not participate in the implementation.
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    pCloud
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    IDrive
    I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.
    Dropbox is a great fit for cloud backup when you need to access the backup files in the cloud frequently.
    IDrive is the best solution out there for true backup of devices in case they are damaged or lost.
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    pCloud
    The reason why we love pCloud over similar tools is because of its neat and clean interface. We also love options for file encryption through pCloud Crypto, which is unavailable on Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Also, the upload speed on pCloud is fantastic and it is a lot better than Dropbox or Google Drive
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    Return on Investment
    IDrive
    • For individual users such as my case, the savings with the Personal plan are important compared to alternatives like ElephantDrive. For 5TB ElephantDrive costs $600/yr in the comparable Family plan, whereas IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 costs only $99.50/yr.
    Incentivized
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    pCloud
    • pCloud had worked very well for us. It had given the best service and features to us whenever we needed our data. It was there safe and secure.
    • The Synchronization issue is there with pCloud Data Storage. It needs to be updated by the developers if possible.
    • pCloud has helped us with the improvement of our business requirements, as it makes our work easier and fast enough to deliver the project details on time to clients.
    Incentivized
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