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Barracuda Backup vs pCloud

Barracuda Backup logo

Barracuda Backup

File Storage & Backup

Complete backup solution with built-in ransomware protection

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
pCloud logo

pCloud

File Storage & Backup

Prices are final. No setup fees or other hidden charges

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Barracuda Backup requires subscription commitment per terabyte of data; pCloud headline lifetime prices are discounted promotional prices; the Premium 500GB lifetime plan is listed at $299 struck through down to $199, and Ultra 10TB at $1,890 down to $1,190, so the full non-promotional price is materially higher

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Barracuda Backup and pCloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Barracuda Backup and pCloud differ
AttributeBarracuda BackuppCloud
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWindows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-VWeb
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage & Backup).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Barracuda Backup

  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • LiveBoot instant recovery
  • Instant replacement
  • Ransomware protection
  • Deduplication
  • Site-to-site replication
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Only in pCloud

Nothing recorded that Barracuda Backup does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Barracuda Backup

  • Enterprise data protection across physical and virtual environmentsnot pCloud
  • Ransomware recovery and data resiliencenot pCloud
  • Multi-location backup and replicationnot pCloud
  • Compliance reporting for regulated industriesnot pCloud

pCloud

No use cases recorded yet. See the pCloud review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Barracuda Backup

  • Requires subscription commitment per terabyte of data
  • Complex appliance-based architecture

pCloud

  • Headline lifetime prices are discounted promotional prices; the Premium 500GB lifetime plan is listed at $299 struck through down to $199, and Ultra 10TB at $1,890 down to $1,190, so the full non-promotional price is materially higher
  • Ultra 10TB plan's download link traffic is capped at 2TB, the same limit as the much smaller Premium Plus 2TB plan, despite the 5x storage difference

Pricing, plan by plan

Barracuda Backup

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Barracuda Backup review.

pCloud

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the pCloud review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Barracuda Backup if

  • You need unlimited cloud storage.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-V.
  • You also want liveboot instant recovery.
Barracuda Backup review

Choose pCloud if

Nothing in the data separates pCloud from Barracuda Backup on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

pCloud review

Questions people ask

Is Barracuda Backup or pCloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Barracuda Backup starts at On request and pCloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Barracuda Backup or pCloud?
Barracuda Backup starts at On request and pCloud at On request.
Does Barracuda Backup or pCloud run on more platforms?
Barracuda Backup runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-V. pCloud runs on Web.
What is Barracuda Backup best used for?
Barracuda Backup is most often used for enterprise data protection across physical and virtual environments, ransomware recovery and data resilience, multi-location backup and replication, compliance reporting for regulated industries. Of those, enterprise data protection across physical and virtual environments and ransomware recovery and data resilience are not what pCloud is typically brought in for.
What can Barracuda Backup do that pCloud cannot?
Barracuda Backup covers Unlimited cloud storage, LiveBoot instant recovery, Instant replacement, Ransomware protection.
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