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Carbonite Safe Basic review

Carbonite Safe Basic

CHOICE Expert Rating

60%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good ease of use for the restore process
  • Backup commences automatically on the user folder and other local drives
  • Very good handling of file versions
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Can't back up NAS drives or USB drives (needs a plan upgrade to back up USB drives)
  • Lacks Android and iOS apps
  • Can't specify which folders to include in a backup
  • Very slow folder restore performance
  • Very slow single file restore performance

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
60%
Ease of use score
75%
Versatility score
Performance score
49%

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Specifications

Storage capacity
Unlimited
Storage type
Active
Data location
United States
Number of computers covered
1
Default encryption
128-bit Blowfish
Initial backup selection
Automatic
Default backup inclusions
All user data and settings; no video files

Cost

Price (annual)
$83.20

Features

User can select file types to back up
Yes, via right-click file menu on the type of file but only within that folder
Option to back up system image
Seeding option
Automatic email backup (Outlook)
Backup scheduling options
Continuous, daily, outside active hours
Can back up to a local drive
Can back up a USB hard drive
Can back up a NAS device
Incremental backup
Supports archiving
Restore files and folders to original location
Individual file restore
Files kept online after deletion from local system
Yes, 30 days
Keeps multiple file versions
1
Can access files through web browser
Bandwidth control
Yes, by checkbox
System resource control
Platforms
Windows, Mac
File search
1
File sharing
Sync folder available
Email backup summary

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