# Carbonite Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Carbonite Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Carbonite

## What is Carbonite?

Industry-leading data protection system which helps businesses of all sizes through data encryption, compliance, file management and cloud backup. Protect against accidental deletion, theft, hardware failure, and data corruption. Restore data following a ransomware attack without paying ransom and retain business data to meet compliance requirements. Automatic backup, with award winning support makes data protection seamless.

## What is Carbonite used for?

[Backup](https://www.capterra.com/backup-software/)[Business Continuity](https://www.capterra.com/business-continuity-software/)[Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/cloud-storage-software/)

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Featured

Overall rating

Based on 172 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

83%

Neutral

10%

Negative

8%

Starting price

$4.92

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Carbonite

4.3 (172)

VS.

[4.6 (1,199)](https://www.capterra.com/p/171884/IDrive/reviews/)

Starting Price

$4.92

Flat Rate, Per Month

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.2 (172)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (1,199)

Value For Money

4.0 (138)

Value For Money

4.7 (1,037)

Customer Service

4.0 (127)

Customer Service

4.5 (724)

## Carbonite alternatives

[4.7 (217)](https://www.capterra.com/p/163343/Backup-and-Recovery/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (94)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155742/CloudAlly/reviews/)

Starting price

$1.50

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[4.7 (282)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184229/NinjaOne/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (144)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/reviews/)

Starting price

$6.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/223152/Carbonite/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Cloud Backup

4.3 (20)

75.00% of 20 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Process of backing up of files and applications to cloud-based remote servers for protection of data

Backup Scheduling

4.5 (16)

75.00% of 16 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Schedule automatic backups by selecting the frequency of data backup jobs

Incremental Backup

4.3 (15)

80.00% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Copy only the new data that has been changed or created since the previous backup

Encryption

4.4 (9)

77.78% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Convert data into a code for security

Backup and Recovery

4.4 (8)

87.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Disaster Recovery

4.8 (4)

100.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Plan and implement business continuity measures in case of unforeseen events

Carbonite 28 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network

Moving and separately storing data that is not actively used or continuous storage of data for compliance purposes

Data is backed up automatically to prevent data loss

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Schedule automatic backups by selecting the frequency of data backup jobs

Process of backing up of files and applications to cloud-based remote servers for protection of data

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Reduction in the number of bits needed to represent data

Backup of computer data automatically saving a copy of every change made to that data

Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used

Ability to restore deleted, hidden, or lost data from an email server/system

Process of copying and storing data in more than one site or node

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

Manage and store data in a database

Plan and implement business continuity measures in case of unforeseen events

Convert data into a code for security

Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs

Create, save, and store files

Move files across different systems or networks

Copy only the new data that has been changed or created since the previous backup

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm

Web Access/Restoration

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Features

4.2 (170)

4.2

Based on 170 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.0 (138)

Free Trial

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/223152/Carbonite/pricing/)

Basic

$4.92

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Automatic File and Photo Backup
-   Encrypted Cloud
-   Remote File Access From Any Device
-   Secure
-   Supports All File and Photo Types
-   Unlimited Backup

Plus

$7.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Automatic File and Photo Backup
-   Automatic Video Backup
-   Encrypted Cloud
-   External Hard Drive Backup
-   Remote File Access From Any Device
-   Secure
-   Supports All File and Photo Types
-   Unlimited Backup

Prime

$8.75

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Automatic File and Photo Backup
-   Automatic Video Backup
-   Courier Delivery of Recovered Files
-   Encrypted Cloud
-   External Hard Drive Backup
-   Remote File Access From Any Device
-   Secure
-   Supports All File and Photo Types
-   Unlimited Backup
-   Webroot® Computer Antivirus

Value for money

4.0 (138)

4.0

Based on 138 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.0 (127)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.0 (127)

4.0

Based on 127 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 172 reviews

Filter by rating

5(95)

4(47)

3(17)

2(4)

1(9)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

L.

Luke ..

Director of Technology

Information Technology and Services

### "No-Frills Backup Solution To Give You Peace Of Mind"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 6, 2025

Carbonite consistently backs-up our end-user Apple and Windows machines– which is exactly what we need it to do.

Pros

Recent software and portal updates have greatly improved the consistency of our backups as well as the ease of administration.

Cons

We recently encountered a problem that broke a large portion of our backups. Support was very helpful and responsive, but it took about a month for a patch to be released to

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SB

Sunaina B.

Director of Operations

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Good software for data protection!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 14, 2025

Overall I think it's a good software that I especially liked because as our organization is growing nationally, it grows with us.

Pros

It was helpful for when system glitches or internet outages occur to assist with data recovery.

Cons

The keep having an increase in price and have gotten no new features.

Switched from

[CrashPlan](https://www.capterra.com/p/145112/CrashPlan/)

I just felt like Carbonite was miore expensive but offered me more features.

Alternatives considered

[CrashPlan](https://www.capterra.com/p/145112/CrashPlan/)

Reasons for choosing Carbonite

Software features aligned more with our management needs.

Review source

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SM

Scott M.

IT Lead

Religious Institutions

### "Carbonite backs us up"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 5, 2025

Carbonite has been a great application for backing up computers. We started with mostly desktops and have transitioned to mostly mobile computers without issue.

Pros

Provides seemless backup for team of computers

Cons

It is based on amount of storage and we continually have to adjust our plan.

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TP

Terry P.

Business Development

Accounting

### "Top rate product"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 14, 2025

Overall good. I was happy with the service.

Pros

Top quality product, retrieval was made easy enough.

Cons

A bit clunky, old interface, a bit expensive.

Review source

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SH

Sean H.

IT Consultant

Computer & Network Security

### "Fantastic backup products"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 8, 2024

Great service, support, and very easy to deploy

Pros

Fantastic for cost effective server/endpoint/365 backups

Cons

Can be pricy when you have lots of storage on office 365

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DP

Donnie P.

Systems Administrator

Information Technology and Services

### "Avoid like the plauge"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

2.0

2.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

1/10

August 26, 2024

The transfer speed is absurd and caused me a lot of embarrassment. I had a client have an 8tb array fail. This took over 2 weeks to completely recovery via carbonite. They have a 1gb/s fiber connection.

Pros

There's not much. They market heavily, so customers recognize and trust the name, though I do believe that they shouldn't.

Cons

The service portal is abysmal, slow, and barely functional. The customer support is terrible. Transfer speed is terrible and the app crashes frequently

Review source

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PD

Peejay d.

Business Development Representative

Information Technology and Services

### "Always on backup with Carbonite"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

April 30, 2024

Pros

\- Recover files instantly - Can easily restore files even when infected with viruses - Mobile-enabled

Cons

More expensive as compare to its counterparts

Review source

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TM

Tony M.

VP IT

Banking

### "Carbonite Functions Very Well For File Level Backups!"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

April 1, 2024

Overall the product has worked very well for us.

Pros

Easy to setup and use for file backups and recovery.

Cons

Sometimes support is less than we expect in terms of helpfulness.

Switched from

[Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/155180/Backblaze-for-Business/)

MozyPro was at end of life and we were forced to get a new solution.

Reasons for choosing Carbonite

Carbonite was easier to use and the sales folks were much easier to work with.

Review source

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CD

Catherine D.

lawyer

Law Practice

### "Reasonably priced seamless back up"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

March 8, 2024

Pros

Easy to use and reliable. Bought it for work and then got it for my home computers as well

Cons

Recovering one or two files at a time was not intuitive and took a bit of time to sort out.

Review source

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NK

Nicole K.

IT-Fachmann

Information Technology and Services

### "Für Backups nicht zu gebrauchen"

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

2.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

October 24, 2023

Pros

Leider kann ich keine positiven Aspekte finden, da es für mich den Zweck nicht erfüllt.

Cons

Nach fast drei Jahren Nutzung kam es nun zu einem Daten-GAU und ich musste ca. 1,5TB an Daten wiederherstellen. Zu meiner Überaschung läuft die Wiederherstellung nur mit ca. 2Mbit/s was natürlich viel zu langsam ist. Also habe ich mich für die Zusendung eines Backup-Mediens per Courier für knapp 100 USD entschieden. Nun kam aber die Überaschung. Carbonite versendet NUR an US-Bürger. Jegliche Postfächer können NICHT benutzt werden. Ich komme also nicht zeitnah an meine Daten. Es droht also der totale Datenverlust. Danke Carbonite !!!

Reasons for choosing Carbonite

Vermeintlich gute Leistung, die aber wie sich gezeigt hat nicht erbracht wird.

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[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/223152/Carbonite/reviews/)

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