--- title: "Best Carbonite Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Carbonite? Find out how Carbonite stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/223152/Carbonite/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Carbonite alternatives Last updated on September 28th, 2026 The best Carbonite alternatives are NAKIVO Backup & Replication (best overall), Veeam Data Platform (best free plan), IDrive (best budget option), and Cove Data Protection (most reviewed). Together they hold 2,118 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.8 out of 5. Carbonite itself holds 4.3 out of 5 across 172 reviews. ### Carbonite - Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (172 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 - Starting price: $4.92 /mo - Key features: 6 of 7 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Carbonite alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) — 4.8 out of 5 (77 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $428.00 /yr | 7 of 7 top category features | | [MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) — 4.6 out of 5 (255 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | Not available | 7 of 7 top category features | | [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $2.95 /yr | 7 of 7 top category features | | [Cove Data Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (375 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 7 of 7 top category features | | [OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/155742/CloudAlly/) — 4.7 out of 5 (94 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 7 of 7 top category features | | [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.capterra.com/p/161328/NAKIVO/) — 4.8 out of 5 (465 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $99.00 /one-time | 5 of 7 top category features | | [NinjaOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/) — 4.7 out of 5 (298 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 6 of 7 top category features | | [Vinchin Backup & Recovery](https://www.capterra.com/p/180134/Vinchin-Backup-Recovery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (187 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 7 of 7 top category features | | [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/) — 4.7 out of 5 (145 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $6.00 /usage/mo | 5 of 7 top category features | | [Cohesity](https://www.capterra.com/p/166007/Cohesity/) — 4.6 out of 5 (54 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 7 of 7 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Carbonite The best free alternatives to Carbonite are Veeam Data Platform, MSP360 Backup, and IDrive — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) — 4.8 out of 5 (77 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $428.00 /yr ### [MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) — 4.6 out of 5 (255 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $2.95 /yr --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Carbonite alternatives are Veeam Data Platform (4.9), NAKIVO Backup & Replication (4.8), and MSP360 Backup (4.7). ### [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) - 39 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 39 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 39 SMB reviews > "Easy to setup, lots of options for backup including S3 storage, affordable" — Mario G., IT Director (March 26, 2025) ### [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.capterra.com/p/161328/NAKIVO/) - 358 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 358 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 358 SMB reviews > "Solid product that offers similar features to the market leaders at a better pricepoint, all backed up by a great support channel." — Lee P., IT Consultant (May 20, 2026) ### [MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) - 154 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 154 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 154 SMB reviews > "It made managing my backups a breeze - saved me loads of time and headaches. Plus, the interface was so straightforward that I didn't need to be a tech wizard to figure it out." — Fausto C., Senior Engineer lvl three (August 16, 2024) --- ## Why do teams switch from Carbonite? Of the 67 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Carbonite, the most common destinations were IDrive, Cove Data Protection, OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365, and MSP360 Backup. ### What users preferred ### [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) - 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) — 55 reviewers switched here > "iDrive is easier and less expensive. Carbonite file backup scheduling is difficult." — Miles S., COO (January 5, 2025) ### [Cove Data Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/) - 4.6 out of 5 (375 reviews) — 7 reviewers switched here > "They were ending their Service and forcing migrations into Carbonite." — Marc M., Systems Administrator (May 6, 2026) ### [OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/155742/CloudAlly/) - 4.7 out of 5 (94 reviews) — 3 reviewers switched here > "UX was way better and more flexible to use" — Romain P., CEO (September 9, 2025) ### [MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) - 4.6 out of 5 (255 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "Carbonite is terribly slow, expensive, inflexible, and error prone." — Donnie P., Systems Administrator (September 2, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Backup - [ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/187322/RecoveryManager-Plus/) - [MSP360 Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/143536/MSP360-Managed-Backup/) — 4.6 out of 5 (255 reviews) - [Veeam Data Cloud Vault](https://www.capterra.com/p/10028816/Veeam-Data-Cloud-Vault/) ### Business Continuity - [AlertMedia](https://www.capterra.com/p/176123/AlertMedia-Mass-Notification/) — 4.8 out of 5 (151 reviews) - [Continuity2](https://www.capterra.com/p/160740/BCMS2/) — 4.3 out of 5 (18 reviews) - [Malwarebytes for Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/251770/Malwarebytes-for-Business/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,517 reviews) ### Encryption - [Veeam Data Cloud Vault](https://www.capterra.com/p/10028816/Veeam-Data-Cloud-Vault/) - [AxCrypt](https://www.capterra.com/p/212854/AxCrypt/) — 4.9 out of 5 (27 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) — 4.8 out of 5 (2,290 reviews) ### Cloud Storage - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/145411/Zoho/) — 4.6 out of 5 (100 reviews) - [Veeam Data Cloud Vault](https://www.capterra.com/p/10028816/Veeam-Data-Cloud-Vault/) - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/154905/Veeam-Availability-Suite/) — 4.8 out of 5 (77 reviews) ### Risk Management - [Northstar Risk/Performance Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/136411/Northstar-Risk-and-Performance-Analysis-Platform/) — 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) - [Novara Flex](https://www.capterra.com/p/152559/NovaraFlex/) — 4.8 out of 5 (130 reviews) - [Lineos Disclosure Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/236477/Certent-Disclosure-Management/) — 4.6 out of 5 (25 reviews) ---