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IDrive vs G Cloud: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 12th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,121 reviews from Backup users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Cloud Backup
4.7
Backup Scheduling
4.7
Encryption
4.7
Backup and Recovery
4.7
Incremental Backup
4.7
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Cloud Backup
4.8
Backup Scheduling
4.7
Encryption
4.7
Backup and Recovery
NA
Incremental Backup
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews1,152
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.6
4.8
User reviews95
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Consumer, SMB, Enterprise

Android Users, & iOS Users

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Sandi J
CEO
5.0

Sandy: Hi. My name is Sandy, and I am a CEO and I give IDrive a five. For more reviews like this, see below. I have used so many other backup drives and either they were too difficult to use, the customer service was really, really lacking. They need support just to get me to download files. It was very difficult. Poor customer service, even when I did finally get through to somebody. Getting to my files was an act of, I don't know, is really challenging. So I had a change and moved to IDrive. I chose IDrive because it gave me the capability of not only just backing up my computer and my C Drive, but I have four external drives. I have Dropbox. I have so many other external companies that I've been using that now I have been pulling it all into IDrive. I can access my files, I can see where the duplicates are and go in and change them. I can search for any file I want. I can either download it or see exactly the stream of which drive it's on and exactly where it's at, so I can find it so easily and then access it and use it or download it if I am somewhere and I need it and I'm not at my computer. So I can get to it from anywhere. I love it. It's like I'm consolidating all of my drives into IDrive and I use it daily to find where my duplicates are so I can de-dupe. To find out where the projects are that I need to work on and even duplicate or triplicate projects that need to be merged. It's fantastic. I use it every day and all day. As a solopreneur and a CEO, I literally have tried so many different backup drives and so many different programs, and IDrive was so easy. I got on the site, I downloaded the drive. It was there, and then I was able to drag everything onto it, and it worked perfectly. It's amazing. I really recommend it. If you are thinking about using IDrive, I really recommend it. Why? Because it's easy. You can actually even hand it over to an assistant and they can take care of it. It'll take all of the muss and fuss out of trying to find out where all of your files are, where any important data is, and it's all in one place. Being able to consolidate all of your information, all of your data, and put it into one place instead of having it scattered everywhere is such a bonus and it's easy. The customer service has been great and it works really, really well. I really recommend it.

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Do these products fit your needs?

Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

IDrive

Top Features
33/50
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • API
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Data Migration
  • Data Replication
  • Data Visualization
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Resource Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Backup Log
  • Backup Scheduling
  • Cloud Backup
  • Compression
  • Continuous Backup
  • Data Recovery
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Document Storage
  • Email Alerts
  • Encryption
  • File Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Incremental Backup
  • Local Server Options
  • Monitoring
  • Policy Management
  • Remote Monitoring & Management
  • Remote Server Options
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Web Access/Restoration
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G Cloud

9/50
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IDrive
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
G Cloud
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
IDrive
  • By IDrive
  • Located in United States
G Cloud
  • By Zoolz
  • Located in United Kingdom
  • Founded in 2003
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