BackupChain
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BackupChain, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BackupChain's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 1 TB | $299.99 a year | 1 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Shared Cloud Backup — 1 TB | $399.99 a year | 1 TB · shared by 1–3 servers in one organization · per year |
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 2 TB | $550.99 a year | 2 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Shared Cloud Backup — 2 TB | $719.99 a year | 2 TB · shared by 1–3 servers in one organization · per year |
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 4 TB | $1,092.99 a year | 4 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Shared Cloud Backup — 4 TB | $1,359.99 a year | 4 TB · shared by 1–3 servers in one organization · per year |
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 6 TB | $1,609.99 a year | 6 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 8 TB | $2,146.99 a year | 8 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Single Server Cloud Backup — 10 TB | $2,683.74 a year | 10 TB · one server per storage account · per year |
| Shared Cloud Backup — 10 TB | $2,999.99 a year | 10 TB · shared by 1–3 servers in one organization · per year |
The facts
Each one read from BackupChain's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup formats
- The product supports open standard formats such as ZIP and 7Z, as well as native file formats.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- mixedchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Backup targets
- The software can back up files, databases, and virtual machines to network servers, USB, SAN, iSCSI, local drives, and FTP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud service
- BackupChain Cloud data centers are in Baltimore, Maryland, and the service says it has operated since January 2013.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Disk recovery
- Server Enterprise and Platinum editions include disk imaging, disk cloning, bare-metal recovery, and P2V, V2P, and V2V conversion features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hypervisors
- BackupChain supports Hyper-V, VMware, and VirtualBox backup, including live virtual machine backups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports backups of Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange, as well as Hyper-V, VMware, and VirtualBox virtual machines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing limit
- Software licenses are perpetual and licensed per PC, server, or host; the maker says each installation requires a license and VM backups are unlimited.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Product
- BackupChain is Windows backup software for PCs, servers, virtual machines, and data migration.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Ransomware protection
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Restore modes
- mixedchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker says cloud data is encrypted with AES-256 before it leaves the server and remains encrypted on its servers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Server backup
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Cloud plan requirement
- The maker says a BackupChain software license is required to access a cloud hosting plan, and each server needs a separate hosting account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The downloadable full version is a fully functional 20-day trial that can be activated with a license key.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, Maryland, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows PCs and Windows Server; Azure Stack HCI and Hyper-V Server are also listedchecked 23 Sep 2026
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