IDrive
$83.88/yr
15% less than Backblaze Personal Backup
Backblaze Personal Backup vs IDrive
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Backblaze Personal Backupno free plan
- IDrivehas a free plan
Backblaze Personal Backup, IDrive
Worth subscribing
On price, IDrive wins. To start without paying, IDrive has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | Backblaze Personal BackupCloud storage | IDriveSecurity |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $9/mo$9Computer Backup | $11.99/mo$11.99Personal 5 TB |
| Per year | $99/yrannual plan · −8% | $83.88/yrannual plan · −42% |
| Billing model | Per person | Flat subscription |
| Free tier | no permanent free tier; 15-day trial | 10 GB |
| Additional costs | 30-day version history is standard; 1-year history can be enabled without an added recurring fee, while Forever Version History bills data older than 1 year at $0.006/GB/month. Shipped USB restores require an upfront device charge, refundable only if returned within the stated window. | Storage overuse is $0.25/GB/month on Personal and $0.50/GB/month on Team/Business; server backup can add $5/server/month, Microsoft/Google workspace backup can add $20/seat/year, later IDrive Express shipments can cost $59.95, and promotional terms renew at standard prices |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days |
| Free alternatives | — | |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
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