--- 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" publication_date: "2026-10-21" --- # Carbonite alternatives Last updated on October 21st, 2026 The best Carbonite alternatives are NAKIVO Backup & Replication (best overall), Vinchin Backup & Recovery (best free plan), IDrive (best budget option), and ESET PROTECT (most reviewed). Together they hold 3,070 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [NinjaOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/) — 4.7 out of 5 (300 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 6 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 | | [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 | | [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 | | [Vinchin Backup & Recovery](https://www.capterra.com/p/180134/Vinchin-Backup-Recovery/) — 4.7 out of 5 (192 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 (467 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $99.00 /one-time | 5 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 | $6.95 /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 | 6 of 7 top category features | | [Macrium Backup & Restore](https://www.capterra.com/p/160544/Macrium-Reflect/) — 4.8 out of 5 (123 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $65.00 /yr | 6 of 7 top category features | | [ESET PROTECT](https://www.capterra.com/p/151915/ESET-Endpoint-Security/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,210 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | A$304.00 /yr | 1 of 7 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Carbonite The best free alternatives to Carbonite are NinjaOne, Cove Data Protection, and IDrive — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [NinjaOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/) — 4.7 out of 5 (300 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [Cove Data Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (375 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 Macrium Backup & Restore (4.9), NAKIVO Backup & Replication (4.8), and NinjaOne (4.7). ### [Macrium Backup & Restore](https://www.capterra.com/p/160544/Macrium-Reflect/) - 64 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 64 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 64 SMB reviews > "fast and qualified support, meaning that issues were sorted out right away (in my case via dial in)" — Peter L., ceo and owner of seodenmark (March 3, 2021) ### [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.capterra.com/p/161328/NAKIVO/) - 360 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 360 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 360 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) ### [NinjaOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/) - 223 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 223 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 223 SMB reviews > "It allows us to save a lot of time that would otherwise be wasted on communication." — Blake A., IT Technician (May 12, 2026) --- ## 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 Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage. ### What users preferred ### [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) - 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) — 55 reviewers switched here > "Carbonite was basic and the features did not serve our purpose." — Sunaina B., Director of Operations (February 24, 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) ### [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/) - 4.7 out of 5 (145 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "Backblaze provided an option to backup larger storage amounts based on a per computer model instead of storage needs." — Scott M., IT Lead (March 6, 2025) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Backup - [ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/187322/RecoveryManager-Plus/) - [Cove Data Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (375 reviews) - [NinjaOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/) — 4.7 out of 5 (300 reviews) ### Business Continuity - [Mitratech Preparis](https://www.capterra.com/p/185220/Preparis/) — 4.3 out of 5 (3 reviews) - [Axcient x360Sync](https://www.capterra.com/p/10043668/Axcient/) - [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) ### Encryption - [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.capterra.com/p/158210/GoAnywhere-MFT/) — 4.8 out of 5 (133 reviews) - [Trustifi](https://www.capterra.com/p/218859/Trustifi/) — 5.0 out of 5 (20 reviews) - [SecureDoc Disk Encryption](https://www.capterra.com/p/247645/SecureDoc-Disk-Encryption/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) ### Cloud Storage - [IDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,201 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) — 4.8 out of 5 (2,290 reviews) - [Zoho WorkDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/145411/Zoho/) — 4.6 out of 5 (100 reviews) ### Risk Management - [Novara Flex](https://www.capterra.com/p/152559/NovaraFlex/) — 4.8 out of 5 (130 reviews) - [Mitratech Alyne](https://www.capterra.com/p/246021/Alyne/) — 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - [HSI Donesafe](https://www.capterra.com/p/141558/DoneSafe/) — 4.8 out of 5 (96 reviews) ---