BackupChain vs BackupPC
BackupChain
backupchain.com
BackupPC
backuppc.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | BackupChain | BackupPC |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Backup Software | 8.7 (#7) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Backup software | 8.4 (#42) | 8.2 (#50) |
| Backup scope | mixed | file |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile backup | No | No |
| Supported platforms | Windows PCs and Windows Server; Azure Stack HCI and Hyper-V Server are also listed | Linux,Windows,macOS,web |
| Restore modes | mixed | file |
| Security | The maker says cloud data is encrypted with AES-256 before it leaves the server and remains encrypted on its servers. | The documentation describes full-file MD5 digests for backup files and notes that MD5 collisions remain possible. |
| Support | The maker offers support by email, phone, and live chat, with standard hours listed as Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM ET. | The project lists announcement, user-support, and developer mailing lists. |
Plans
BackupChain
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 1 TB$299.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 1 TB$399.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 2 TB$550.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 2 TB$719.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 4 TB$1,092.99 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 4 TB$1,359.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 6 TB$1,609.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 8 TB$2,146.99 a year
- Single Server Cloud Backup — 10 TB$2,683.74 a year
- Shared Cloud Backup — 10 TB$2,999.99 a year
In their own words
BackupChain
BackupChain has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
BackupPC
BackupPC backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS computers to a server’s disk. It is open-source software distributed under the GPL, with a free plan. No software needs to be installed on each computer; its documentation describes backup methods using SMB, rsync, tar, and FTP. Identical files found in different backups are stored once, and optional compression can reduce storage use while compressing only new files. Administrators can use the web interface to check logs, configuration, and status. Users can start or cancel backups, browse files, and restore them directly or download them as ZIP or tar archives. Scheduling settings cover parallel backups, full and incremental backups, and system-wide or per-computer configuration. BackupPC also supports laptops that connect intermittently or use dynamic IP addresses, with configurable email reminders when a computer has not been backed up recently. The project lists announcement, user-support, and developer mailing lists. Its listed latest release is version 4.4.0, dated June 20, 2020. The documentation says it is not intended to recreate a failed disk exactly.