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SERVICE PCW Rating Pricing Free trial Browser-based access Map as network drive
1
IBackup 78 Good
$10 per month or $100 per year for up to 5GB; $50 per month or $500 per year for 50GB; Enhanced and Workgroup plans also available
15 days
Yes
Yes
Not quite as friendly as XDrive, but has the same low price and features as well as a more reliable backup client.
2
XDrive 77 Good
$10 per month or $100 per year for up to 5GB; $300 per year for 50GB
15 days
Yes
Yes
As cheap as a fee-based service gets. Features go way beyond backup, but the client software can be buggy.
3
AmberWave Communications FirstBackup 77 Good
$4 per month (3-month minimum) or $39 per year for up to 50MB; $12 per month or $110 per year for 1GB; additional gigabytes cost $2.75 per month or $25 per year
15 days
No
No
Superclean client and reliable, secure service. A good choice for businesses that want to avoid Web security hassles.
4
Acpana Data Deposit Box 76 Good
$0.01 per megabyte to 1GB; $3 per gigabyte per month above 1GB
30 days
Yes
No
A penny per MB is great for small amounts of storage. Client backs up during PC idle time. Excellent Web interface.
Beta, Not Rated
ElephantDrive n/a
Free (500MB)
n/a
No
Not in beta
Promising beta with free storage, but it isn't ready for prime time. Currently requires Microsoft's .Net Framework.
Beta, Not Rated
Mozy n/a Free for up to 2GB; $20 per year for 5GB n/a
Beta offers restore only
No
Easy to use; customers using the free plan receive a weekly newsletter. Note that service was in beta at testing. CHART NOTES:
