3 alternativesBackblaze: From $9
The best Backblaze alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Backblaze is Carbon Copy Cloner, and the best free one is SuperDuper!.
Carbon Copy ClonerPick this if you want scheduled, verified drive backups and 1 license that covers every Mac at home.$49.99 onceCompare at a glance
Backblaze is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Backblaze | From $9 | Subscription | Too few ratings | |||||
| Carbon Copy Cloner | $49.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||
 Arq | $59.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||
 SuperDuper! | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick this if you want scheduled, verified drive backups and 1 license that covers every Mac at home.
Scheduled, verified backups to your own external drive, with snapshots for older file versions and 1 license for the whole household.
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Pick it if you already pay for cloud storage and want encrypted, versioned backups sent there.
Encrypted, versioned backups sent to the cloud storage or drive you pick, locked with a password only you know.
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Pick this if you want a free, full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in a drawer.
A complete, restorable copy of your Mac on an external drive, free for full copies and $43.95 for smart updates.
Backblaze head to head
- Backblaze vs Carbon Copy ClonerPick this if you want scheduled, verified drive backups and 1 license that covers every Mac at home.
- Backblaze vs ArqPick it if you already pay for cloud storage and want encrypted, versioned backups sent there.
- Backblaze vs SuperDuper!Pick this if you want a free, full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in a drawer.
When Backblaze is still the right pick
You have years of photos and documents on your Mac and no copy of them outside your house.
Backblaze prices and verdictFrom $9