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# IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2 vs Synology Data Protection Solutions Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2** [

4.4/5(2,054)

](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews#reviews)

**Synology Data Protection Solutions** [

4.5/5(36)

](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
Free Trial

**Free** · IDrive Basic

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
1 month

Based on 302 responses

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
1 month

Based on 18 responses

Return on Investment

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
9 months

Based on 249 responses

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
9 months

Based on 18 responses

Perceived Cost

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
$$$$$

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
44%39% more

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
5%

Pros & Cons

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
[
Ease of Use (496)
](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1596297&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Affordable (403)
](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1594707&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (231)
](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1595287&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (128)
](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1595621&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
[
Data Recovery (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1898850&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Storage Capacity (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1898435&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1897502&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Failures (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1898704&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
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Azure Archive Storage

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6247205f0b344e8d58def4dcfc40b9ec/carbon-copy-cloner-6.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Carbon Copy Cloner 6

](https://www.g2.com/products/carbon-copy-cloner-6/reviews)[

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GoodSync

](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5ddbe266b709490265c62dfa00a7998b/google-drive-duplicate-finder.png "Product Avatar Image")

Google Drive Duplicate Finder

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-drive-duplicate-finder/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/integrations)

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**
No screenshot available

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**
 ![Synology Data Protection Solutions screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1571505/APM-1.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

8.9

8.91,397

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

9.3

9.331

Ease of Use

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

8.7

8.71,434

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

9.2

9.233

Ease of Setup

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

9.0

9.0922

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

8.6

8.628

Ease of Admin

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

8.9

8.9413

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

9.2

9.224

Quality of Support

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

8.7

8.7836

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

8.8

8.826

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

9.0

9.0339

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

8.8

8.825

Product Direction (% positive)

**IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2**

8.1

8.11,235

**Synology Data Protection Solutions**

9.6

9.631

Features

Server Backup[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

86

9.0

22

Compatibility 

File Server Backup

9.3(won by 0.1)

79

9.2

21

Database Server Backup

8.9(won by 0.9)

66

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.0

21

Virtual Machines

8.2

63

8.9(won by 0.7)

20

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Repository Models

8.4

58

8.9(won by 0.5)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Continuous Backup

9.5(won by 0.6)

71

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

21

Disaster Recovery

9.2(won by 0.3)

71

8.9

17

Storage Capacity

9.5(won by 0.2)

82

9.3

20

Remote Backup

9.2(tied score)

76

9.2(tied score)

20

Activity Monitoring

8.6

69

8.8(won by 0.2)

20

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access & Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Security Standards

9.0

68

9.3(won by 0.3)

20

Cloud Data Protection

9.2(won by 0.1)

68

9.1

18

Data Deduplication

8.1

64

9.1(won by 1.0)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

8.1(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

7.7(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

7.4(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

7.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Decision Making

7.4(won by default)

12

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-OS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.6

222

8.5

21

Functionality

On Premises Recovery

9.0(won by 0.2)

178

8.8

20

Cloud Recovery

9.2(won by 0.5)

185

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

17

Prior State Recovery

8.6(won by 0.4)

172

8.2

19

Recovery Automation

8.7(won by 0.7)

168

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.0

18

Replication

8.7

164

8.8(won by 0.1)

17

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Local Management

8.8

184

9.0(won by 0.2)

19

Infrastructure Compatibility

8.9

175

9.0(won by 0.1)

20

Solution Integration

8.7(won by 0.4)

163

8.3

19

Real-Time Analytics

8.6(won by 0.8)

172

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

20

RTO and RPO Management

8.3(tied score)

151

8.3(tied score)

17

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Disaster Recovery

Autonomous Task Execution

5.9(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

5.7(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

6.3(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

5.9(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

5.8(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

5.9(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Decision Making

6.1(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scenario Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Impact Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Continuity Exercising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Backup[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

1,086

Not enough data

Functionality

Real-time Sync

8.6(won by default)

811

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

9.3(won by default)

971

Not enough data

Remote Backup

9.0(won by default)

786

Not enough data

Versioning

8.7(won by default)

656

Not enough data

Mobile Backup Application

8.4(won by default)

701

Not enough data

Compatibility 

Disk Backup

8.9(won by default)

742

Not enough data

Local Backup

8.9(won by default)

755

Not enough data

Storage Formats

8.9(won by default)

715

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

9.7(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

9.7(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Document Storage

10.0(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Management

File Sharing

8.4(won by default)

625

Not enough data

Security Standards

8.9(won by default)

701

Not enough data

Encrypted Storage

9.1(won by default)

708

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Online Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

7.3(won by default)

136

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

7.4(won by default)

133

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

7.8(won by default)

139

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

7.3(won by default)

127

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

7.3(won by default)

126

Not enough data

Decision Making

7.3(won by default)

123

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Backup and Recovery

9.3(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Remote Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Way Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

SaaS Backup[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

13

Not enough data

Functionality

Real-time Sync

8.3(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

9.2(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Remote Backup

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Versioning

7.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Compatibility 

Endpoint Variety

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

SaaS Application Variety

6.9(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Storage Formats

7.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Management

File Sharing

8.1(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Security Standards

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Encrypted Storage

9.2(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Agentic AI - SaaS Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Recovery[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

25

Compatibility 

File Formats

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

23

Partitions

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

23

Mobile

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

20

Management

Backup

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

24

Storage

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

24

File Scan

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

24

Security 

Encryption

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

21

Data Protection

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

24

File Deletion

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

24

Agentic AI - File Recovery

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Object Storage Solutions[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

87

Not enough data

Functionality

Versioning

8.7(won by default)

67

Not enough data

Scalability

9.2(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Speed of access

8.4(won by default)

81

Not enough data

Reliability

Redundancy

8.9(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Availability

9.3(won by default)

77

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

9.2(won by default)

73

Not enough data

Auditing

9.1(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Access control

8.8(won by default)

72

Not enough data

Compatibility

Infrastructure compatibility

9.0(won by default)

70

Not enough data

Interoperability

9.0(won by default)

69

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

93.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

3.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

[![Synology Data Protection Solutions](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3385d624bb53a08340bd1ffd072ffc35/synology-data-protection-solutions.png "Synology Data Protection Solutions")](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews)

Synology Data Protection Solutions

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

80.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

93.9%

80.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

3.8%

20.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1af8301ba5fd84d81c760e65a948bd69/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2.png "IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2")](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews)
IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2

Photography

8.5%

Information Technology and Services

8.0%

Computer Software

7.8%

Computer & Network Security

4.5%

Accounting

3.7%

Other

67.5%

[![Synology Data Protection Solutions](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3385d624bb53a08340bd1ffd072ffc35/synology-data-protection-solutions.png "Synology Data Protection Solutions")](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews)
Synology Data Protection Solutions

Information Technology and Services

17.1%

Computer & Network Security

11.4%

Manufacturing

8.6%

Consulting

8.6%

Marketing and Advertising

8.6%

Other

45.7%

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