ElephantDrive vs MSP360 Backup

ElephantDrive is a paid file backup service for computers, mobile devices, and servers. It supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with mobile apps for iOS and Android. Once set up, backups run automatically, with notifications for new files; users can restore files and use ransomware protection. Data is encrypted with AES 256-bit encryption over an SSL-secured channel. ElephantDrive integrates natively with leading NAS devices, and shared folders let colleagues edit or add files. Plan limits vary: Solo has three sub-accounts, Family has ten, and Business has 25. Monthly plans cost $10 a month for Solo, $20 a month for Family, and $40 a month for Business. Annual plans cost $100 a year, $200 a year, and $400 a year, respectively. Included and maximum storage and maximum file sizes also differ by plan; Business has unlimited maximum storage and allows files up to 200 GB. There is no free plan. ElephantDrive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

MSP360 Backup is a freemium backup product for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with options for personal workstations, servers, and different workloads. It supports computer and server backup, with file-based and image-based backup options. Listed capabilities include incremental images, image encryption, cloud image destinations, bare-metal restore, bootable recovery media, and ransomware protection. The free plan covers personal workstation backup and includes forum-based support. Pro (macOS/Linux) provides locally managed backup for $19.99 a year. Desktop costs $29.99 a year for Windows desktop backup, while Server costs $109.99 a year for Windows Server backup and SQL costs $124.99 a year for SQL Server backup. Those three prices exclude VAT. Ultimate costs $179.99 a year and includes file, image, SQL Server, and Exchange backup, plus an unlimited cloud storage allowance. MSP360 was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.