Top Online data backup & Synchronization Tools

Many IT companies have been offering online backups as dedicated and supplementary services for years. They offer few GBs worth space for free and require users to pay a subscription price for additional features or more storage space.

The following list contains some of the best online databackup and sync tools currently available:

1. Google Drive: GoogleDrive provides 15 GB of free storage to Gmail account holders. 1TB storage space is available at monthly charge of $9.99.

2. Dropbox: Dropbox keeps all your computer files placed in a safe and easily accessible ‘My Dropbox’ folder, in sync with an online account. Dropbox is a reliable off-site backup option.

3. ADrive: ADrive offers up to 50GB of free space in cloud storage. Most of your files can be stored, edited and shared under the ADrive’s basic plan.

4. Bitcasa Infinite Drive: Bitcasa offers 10 GB worth free space to its users and unlimited storage against a subscription fee of $100 per year. Bitcasa is accessible even through smart phones, encrypting all user information.

5. Carbonite: This service provides exceptionally large backups of more than 200 GB. It offers unlimited storage (after 200GB speed slows down) at $4.58 per month.

6. SugarSync: SugarSync is a classic backup utility with advance plugins; it’s great for storing your email attachments but expensive when compared to other online backup services.

7. OpenDrive: OpenDrive offers 5GB of free storage space to clients. It provides a facility to upload individual files up to 100 MB at once, with a daily bandwidth limit of 1GB.

8. Mozy: Mozy offers 2 GB free space to its account holders. It is an automated backup solution installed at the client end. Mozy charges a fee of $4.95 per month for unlimited storage facility.

9. Microsoft OneDrive: OneDrive service under Azure platform offers 7GB of free online storage. Individual files up to 2GB in size can be uploaded to the cloud via a desktop client app.

10. CrashPlan: CrashPlan can be downloaded freely to run a backup at your standalone PC. This user-friendly software charges 44.50/ month for automating your local backup.