Backup apps for MacHead to head

Backblaze vs SuperDuper!

Backblaze ranks #1 and SuperDuper! ranks #4 in our guide to the best backup apps for Mac. Backblaze is our pick for most people, and SuperDuper! is the best free option.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Our pickBackblaze app iconBackblazePick Backblaze if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.From $9Best freeSuperDuper! app iconSuperDuper!Pick SuperDuper! if you want a free, full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in a drawer.Free to start

What decides it

  • On price: Backblaze is $9 a month, $99 a year or $189 for 2 years, with no storage cap. SuperDuper! is free for full copies. $43.95 once adds Smart Update and scheduling.
  • Both run on Mac. Only Backblaze runs on iPhone and iPad.

Side by side

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At a glanceBackblaze app iconBackblazeSuperDuper! app iconSuperDuper!
Price$9 a month, $99 a year or $189 for 2 years, with no storage capFree for full copies. $43.95 once adds Smart Update and scheduling
How you paySubscriptionFree, with paid upgrades
3 years of use$297 Yearly planDepends on the plan
Free trialYesFree to start
Runs onMac, iPhone, iPadMac
Where to buyDeveloper, App StoreDeveloper
FeaturesFree trialMenu bar app
Last updated23 Oct 2026Not tracked

Who should get which

Get Backblaze if

You have years of photos and documents on your Mac and no copy of them outside your house.

Get SuperDuper! if

You want a full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in the drawer, next to Time Machine.

Skip Backblaze if

You already run Time Machine to a drive and keep the files that matter in iCloud Drive.

Skip SuperDuper! if

You just want to roll back a file from last Tuesday; Time Machine does that and comes with macOS.

Our verdicts

Backblaze app iconBackblaze

For $99 a year, every file on your Mac and any external drive you plug in goes to Backblaze's servers with no storage cap. You can pull back a single file from the web or the iPhone app, or have the whole backup mailed to you on a USB drive. Each plan covers 1 computer, and Arq is the better pick if you want encrypted backups sent to storage you already pay for.

SuperDuper! app iconSuperDuper!

Plug in an external drive and get an exact copy of your entire Mac on it, ready to restore after a dead drive or a stolen laptop. Full copies are free, and $43.95 once adds Smart Update, which copies only what changed, plus backups that start when the drive connects. Time Machine keeps hourly file history for free, so treat this as the whole-disk copy you keep beside it.

What each one helps you do

Backblaze app iconBackblaze

  • Back up every file without picking folders
  • Restore a lost file from your phone
  • Get your whole backup mailed on a drive
  • Track down a lost or stolen Mac

SuperDuper! app iconSuperDuper!

  • Clone your whole Mac to an external drive
  • Update a backup by copying only changes
  • Back up automatically when a drive connects
  • Restore everything after a dead drive

Where to get them

Backblaze

$9 a month, $99 a year or $189 for 2 years, with no storage cap

  • From the developerFree trial, no credit card needed
    $9 a monthGet it
  • iPhone and iPad appCompanion app on the App Store
    Free downloadApp Store

SuperDuper!

Free for full copies. $43.95 once adds Smart Update and scheduling

  • From the developer
    $43.95Get it

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