Best Cloud Backup Services in 2026
Updated
In short: IDrive is ranked #1 of 48 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Jottacloud and rclone. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Jottacloud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Duplicati at $0.50/mo.
Choosing a cloud backup service means considering both what it can back up and which recovery options matter to you. Compare backup targets and included storage, then look at continuous backup and version history. Bare-metal recovery and ransomware recovery describe additional restoration considerations. IDrive, MSP360 Backup, and BDRCloud are among the first entries, with Acronis True Image and CrashPlan for Small Business also appearing near the top. The ranking orders the services; use the listed coverage and recovery features to compare them against the data you need to protect. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further points to weigh when considering cost.
48 cloud backup services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 IDrive Top pick · 7.7 #2 Jottacloud Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $7.99/mo
#3 rclone Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About JottacloudVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.50/mofirst paid tier About DuplicatiVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 7 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.67/mofirst paid tier About MSP360 BackupVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€40/mofirst paid tier About BareosVisit site - Free plan macOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About ElephantDriveVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.66/mofirst paid tier About Backblaze Computer BackupVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Backup targets
- mixed
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Backup targets
- mixed
- Continuous backup
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About Comet BackupVisit site - Linuxself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.17/mofirst paid tier About Acronis True ImageVisit site - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Carbonite SafeVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Backup targets
- mixed
- Included storage
- 200 GB
- Continuous backup
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which cloud backup service is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
IDrive is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 7.7. Jottacloud is second and rclone third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Duplicati has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.