Carbonite Safe Reviews & Product Details

I like that Carbonite Safe backs up client data, and the initial setup was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the interface terribly slow and bloated, and it takes far too long to do anything with it. It needs a ground-up rewrite. The transfer speeds are very slow, it is expensive for what it is, the website is terrible, and the support is bad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simplicity and customer service. Ease of use and implementation. The customer does not have to do anything. The customer service when you call really tries to help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is really nothing i dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I mainly use Carbonite Safe to automatically back up my important files like documents, photos, and work-related data. It’s reassuring to know everything is safely stored and easy to recover if something goes wrong, like a crash or accidental deletion. I like knowing my data is backed up automatically and that I can easily get it back without a stressful recovery process. What I really like about Carbonite Safe is how easy and stress-free it is to use. After the initial setup, it just works quietly in the background, backing up everything automatically, which gives me a lot of peace of mind. I really enjoy how simple it is to restore files when needed. The whole process feels smooth and hassle-free, and being able to access my backups from anywhere makes it even more convenient and reliable. Getting started with Carbonite Safe was quite easy for me. The setup didn’t take long, and the step-by-step guidance made everything simple to follow, even without much technical experience or confusion along the way. It's been reliable and easy to use, and it definitely gives me peace of mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing that doesn’t work as well for me with Carbonite Safe is the backup speed, especially when dealing with larger files—it can feel a bit slow. I also feel the interface could be updated to look more modern and be easier to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the standout features is unlimited cloud storage for personal backup plans, meaning you won’t worry about hitting a storage cap for your files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Backup processes sometimes stop unexpectedly or don’t run for days, and notifications or status tracking can be lacking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact that Carbonote can backup my files or computer while working as normal. It's very rare that I have any issues with this software - well worth the price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that Carbonite can sometimes "stop me" from deleting files right after downloading them. For example, if I download a zip file, unzip the file, save the files and want to delete files I don't need, it adds an additional step - stop backing file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The dependability of this storage resource has been a professional life saver for me. The fact that it is constantly running in the background in the cloud gives me peace of mind and worth the annual subscription I've paid for quite a few years. Their customer service has also been quite good each time I've contacted them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Their updates often trigger the need to reinstall the software rather than being seamless. While it's not difficult to do, it's annoying to have to do it. They never send out a notice to update, and it's only when getting a notice that the backup hasn't occurred for a certain period of time do you then realize it needs to be reinstalled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You at least get an occasional successful backup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Undependable. No email notification available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not much - the product causes more problems than it solves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carbonite takes over the CPU and IO when it runs -- my computer becomes a "brick". Additionally -- lots of "subscription date" invalid errors which means the installation is hosed -- you need to delete carbonite, reinstall, and then do a backup -- this happened three times and my backup takes > 48 hours to run from a clean start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This platform is super easy to use. Their support team is very helpful and always end up solving your problems. It is the fastest computer backup software. It stores data in organized way so you can easily access it anytime. It also offers free trial, so it helps you learn its basic for free. It always keeps auto backing up your files. You can easily create or change backup sets. It easily works on large and small servers without any difficulty. It very easy to select files or folder to set on cloud easily so you can easily backup your files anytime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does not support on mac very well. It sometimes needs reinstallation and when there is a problem in it, it will automatically stop backing up your files anytime and you will lose your data backup for a week or more than that. Sometimes it takes a lot time while uploading large files. It is also expensive when you go for purchasing it depending on a size of your organization. While restoring a system you need to wait for a day sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carbonite made it easy to design a backup plan specific to my hard drive configuration. It also suggested a smart backup that automatically backed up my desktop and my documents. It is also very simple to select files to back up on the fly. Additionally, I was able to select a time to back up files that did not interfere with my work schedule. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you want to retrieve files that have been backed up more than a week ago you must contact Carbonite to have them restore the files for you. I would like to be able to do that on my own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.