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Synology Active Backup for Business vs CrashPlan: catalog facts
Synology Active Backup for Business	CrashPlan
Free License-free package, but it requires a compatible Synology NAS.	Paid Paid business plans, with published pricing and quotes for larger deployments.
Windows, macOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Bare-metal recovery with bootable USB or ISO media Global deduplication across all backed-up machines	Covers endpoints, servers and SaaS data Ransomware recovery and legal hold features
Only runs on Synology NAS hardware Aimed at business environments rather than casual users	Focused on businesses rather than individual users Larger deployments go through sales quotes
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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