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Duplicati vs IDrive: catalog facts
DuplicatiIDrive
Free

The backup client is free and open source. The vendor sells a separate commercial…

Freemium

Paid plans from $99.50 per year with a heavily discounted first year; a limited free tier…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • A very long list of supported destinations, including most mainstream cloud storage
  • AES-256 or GnuPG encryption applied before anything is uploaded
  • One account covers many computers and mobile devices
  • Snapshot history for restoring earlier versions
  • The stable and canary channels move at very different speeds, and the project spent years in beta
  • Restores of very large backup sets can be slow, because the format is built around remote storage rather…
  • Advertised first-year prices rise on renewal
  • Storage is capped by plan rather than unlimited
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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