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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (35.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Backup
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure BackupCrashPlan SMB
Star Rating
(415)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about CrashPlan SMBSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that CrashPlan for Endpoints excels in real-time sync with a score of 9.2, allowing for immediate updates and backups, while Azure Backup, although strong, has a slightly lower score of 9.1 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Backup offers superior cloud recovery capabilities, scoring 9.0 compared to CrashPlan's 8.1, making it a better choice for businesses prioritizing cloud-based solutions.
- G2 users highlight that CrashPlan for Endpoints provides excellent versioning features with a score of 9.0, which allows users to restore previous versions of files easily, whereas Azure Backup's versioning capabilities are not as robust.
- Users on G2 appreciate CrashPlan's continuous backup functionality, scoring 9.3, which ensures that data is backed up in real-time, while Azure Backup's continuous backup is rated slightly lower at 9.0.
- Reviewers say that Azure Backup shines in disaster recovery with a score of 9.0, indicating a strong focus on recovery solutions, while CrashPlan's score of 7.0 suggests it may not be as comprehensive in this area.
- Users report that both products have strong security standards, but Azure Backup edges out with a score of 8.8 compared to CrashPlan's 8.6, indicating a slight advantage in compliance and data protection features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Backup
No pricing availableCrashPlan SMB
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Backup
No trial information availableCrashPlan SMB
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
69
9.0
385
Ease of Use
9.0
70
9.0
386
Ease of Setup
9.1
50
8.6
275
Ease of Admin
8.8
48
8.7
274
Quality of Support
8.8
64
8.9
330
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
45
9.1
268
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
70
8.1
385
Features by Category
Compatibility
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
9.3
42
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
Management
8.9
42
9.3
5
8.9
44
7.0
5
9.1
46
8.6
6
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.9
42
8.0
5
Compliance
8.8
44
8.6
6
8.9
44
8.7
5
8.4
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.5
40
Not enough data
9.3
40
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compatibility
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
9.4
24
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.4
42
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Security
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - File Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
6
Performance
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Agentic AI - PC Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Backup and CrashPlan SMB are categorized as Server Backup
Unique Categories
Azure Backup has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Backup
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CrashPlan SMB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
35.6%
Computer Software
9.6%
Computer & Network Security
8.2%
Oil & Energy
4.1%
Investment Management
4.1%
Other
38.4%
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Higher Education
12.6%
Computer Software
9.7%
Internet
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
51.7%
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Discussions
What is Azure Backup used for?
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for application-consistent backups, which ensure additional fixes aren't required to restore the data.Read more
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