3 alternativesCarbon Copy Cloner: $49.99 once
The best Carbon Copy Cloner alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Carbon Copy Cloner is Backblaze, and the best free one is SuperDuper!.
BackblazePick it if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.From $9Compare at a glance
Carbon Copy Cloner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carbon Copy Cloner | $49.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||
| Backblaze | From $9 | Subscription | 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 it if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.
Set-and-forget offsite backup for your whole Mac and its external drives, at a flat price with no storage cap.
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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.
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When Carbon Copy Cloner is still the right pick
You want a backup drive you can schedule and check yourself, not one you just trust Time Machine with.
Carbon Copy Cloner prices and verdict$49.99 once