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Spec score 7.6 #24 of 45 in Identity and Access Management Software

What it is

SpiderOak provides access governance and secure data exchange for organizations handling critical data and services, including operations at the tactical edge. Its platform is aimed at developers and defense and commercial users in areas such as space, transportation, industrial systems, robotics, automation, and IoT. Access controls include role-based and attribute-based permissions, with the ability to revoke entities or roles. The platform runs as a serverless, asynchronous library on endpoints and works with any transport protocol. Command-line utilities and APIs support configuration, initialization, access control, data exchange, and transport integration. SpiderOak describes its architecture as decentralized and zero-trust, allowing connected endpoints to synchronize governance without centralized infrastructure. Commands are recorded in a distributed, synchronized, cryptographically authenticated, tamper-evident audit log. Separately, SpiderOakONE provides backup, sync, sharing, historical versions, and point-in-time recovery. Its listed plans include unlimited devices, with storage tiers from 150 GB to 5 TB. SpiderOakONE says it cannot read or reset a user's password and warns that losing it can make data unrecoverable. The commercial Team & Enterprise edition includes technical support; the Open Source Software edition does not.

Spec sheet

Deployment
SpiderOak is deployed as a serverless, asynchronous library on endpoints and works with any transport protocol.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Security
SpiderOak says its platform uses decentralized zero-trust architecture and can synchronize governance between connected endpoints without a connection to centralized infrastructure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Support
The commercial Team & Enterprise edition includes technical support by phone, email, and integration; the Open Source Software edition does not.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Access controls
The platform supports role-based and attribute-based access control, including revocation of entities or roles.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Auditability
The platform maintains a distributed, synchronized, cryptographically authenticated, tamper-evident audit log of commands.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Current focus
SpiderOak describes its platform as zero-trust security for edge environments, including defense, space, transportation, industrial, robotics, automation, and IoT.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Integration
SpiderOak provides command-line utilities and APIs for configuration, initialization, access control, data exchange, and transport integration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Intended customers
SpiderOak says its platform is for developers enhancing applications and for defense and commercial operations at the tactical edge.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
Platform purpose
The SpiderOak Platform provides access governance and secure data exchange for organizations managing critical data and services.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
SpiderOakONE encryption limit
SpiderOakONE says it cannot read or reset a user's password, and warns that lost passwords can make data unrecoverable.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
SpiderOakONE features
SpiderOakONE includes backup, sync, sharing, historical versions, and point-in-time recovery.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
Supported platforms
SpiderOak’s platform documentation lists Linux, Windows, and VxWorks, and its SpiderOakONE download page lists Windows, Mac, and Linux.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com

Plans and prices

Open Source Software Free Free on GitHub Core features · community support Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com
SpiderOakONE 150 GB $6 a month $6/month per user (or $69 annually) 150 GB · unlimited devices · backup, sync, share, historical versions Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
SpiderOakONE 400 GB $11 a month $11/month per user (or $115 annually) 400 GB · unlimited devices · backup, sync, share, historical versions Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
SpiderOakONE 2 TB $14 a month $14/month per user (or $149 annually) 2 TB · unlimited devices · backup, sync, share, historical versions Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
SpiderOakONE 5 TB $29 a month $29/month per user (or $320 annually) 5 TB · unlimited devices · backup, sync, share, historical versions Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.one
Team & Enterprise Priced on request Contact for Pricing Technical support · premium features · verified builds · certified compiler · professional services · training Read 4 Oct 2026 · spideroak.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Role- and attribute-based access controls
  • Governance can sync without centralized infrastructure
  • Tamper-evident audit log of commands
  • SpiderOakONE offers backup and point-in-time recovery
  • SpiderOakONE plans include unlimited devices

Limits

  • Lost SpiderOakONE passwords can make data unrecoverable
  • Open Source Software edition lacks technical support
  • Team & Enterprise pricing is unlisted

Who it suits

SpiderOak's platform is aimed at developers enhancing applications and defense or commercial operations at the tactical edge. SpiderOakONE suits users seeking backup, sync, sharing, and recovery across Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Verdict

SpiderOak's platform focuses on access governance and secure data exchange for edge environments; SpiderOakONE is a separate backup and sync offering. Password recovery is not available for SpiderOakONE, so lost passwords can make data unrecoverable.

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