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File Syncing and Backup

    • Nero BackItUp

      Nero BackItUp offers good-looking clients for PC, Web, and mobile, but it's slower than most competitors and lacks some key capabilities.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Muchmore
      Nero BackItUp (Slideshow Nero BackItUp)
    • MyPCBackup

      MyPCBackup offers many of the usual online backup features, but its quirks and high price make it a hard sell.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Muchmore
      MyPCBackup (Slideshow MyPCBackup)
    • ADrive

      ADrive tries to win over users with the promise of an exquisite amount of free storage space: 50GB! But there's no such thing as a free lunch. ADrive comes with a lot of caveats, and it's difficult to recommend to most users.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      ADrive (Slideshow ADrive)
    • JustCloud

      Cloud storage, backup, and file-syncing service JustCloud doesn't actually offer the "unlimited" space that it advertises. Because users probably won't get what they think they're getting, JustCloud is hard to recommend.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      JustCloud (Slideshow JustCloud)
    • Box (Personal)

      Syncing and storage tool Box is easy to use and highly customizable, letting you integrate your account with a wide range of apps and services.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      Box (Personal) (Slideshow Box (Personal))
    • Apple iCloud Drive

      Apple's iCloud Drive cloud file-syncing and storage service is a worthwhile service, especially if you're entrenched in Apple's ecosystem, but it doesn't quite measure up to the competition from Google and Microsoft.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Muchmore
      Apple iCloud Drive (Slideshow Apple iCloud Drive)
    • Microsoft OneDrive

      OneDrive, the default online storage and syncing service for Windows 10 and Office 365, offers a wealth of powerful features, as well as apps for more platforms than any of its competitors.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Muchmore
      Microsoft OneDrive (Slideshow Microsoft OneDrive)
    • Google Keep

      Google Keep is a free note-taking and syncing app with a nifty OCR feature, but it lacks the features and mobile apps offered by the competition.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      Google Keep (Slideshow Google Keep)
    • MozyHome

      Big on simplicity, but light on features and performance, the MozyHome online backup service doesn't offer a whole lot for the money.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      MozyHome (Slideshow MozyHome)
    • Backblaze

      Backblaze is a true set-it-and-forget-it online backup service. It's good for novices, but it may frustrate expert users who want more granular controls.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      Backblaze (Slideshow Backblaze)
    • Norton Online Backup

      Norton Online Backup can quickly back up your data across multiple computers, but it's pricey and lacks industry-standard features.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      Norton Online Backup (Slideshow Norton Online Backup)
    • OpenDrive

      Online backup service OpenDrive offers customizable pricing plans and good collaboration options, but it can be confusing to use and needs to improve its mobile functionality.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      OpenDrive (Slideshow OpenDrive)
    • Carbonite

      Carbonite is an easy-to-use, reasonably priced online backup service with unlimited storage and good mobile apps, but the desktop and web interfaces lack advanced backup options and sharing features.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      Carbonite (Slideshow Carbonite Safe (Home))
    • SugarSync

      SugarSync is an intuitive file-syncing service with good mobile apps, but it's expensive and lacks advanced collaboration features.

      6 years, 4 months By PCMag UK
      SugarSync (Slideshow SugarSync)
    • Livedrive

      Livedrive works well and delivers unlimited online storage, but it doesn't offer top-level backup options, such as separate scheduling and a truly continuous option.

      6 years, 5 months By PCMag UK
      Livedrive (Slideshow Livedrive)