Is Carbonite or Tigris better?

Neither clearly leads. Carbonite starts at $6/month and Tigris at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Carbonite or Tigris?

Tigris has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6/month for Carbonite and Free for Tigris.

Does Carbonite or Tigris run on more platforms?

Carbonite runs on Windows, Mac, Web. Tigris runs on Web, API, CLI.

Can I use Tigris for free?

Yes. Tigris has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Carbonite starts at $6/month.

What is Carbonite best used for?

Carbonite is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Tigris is typically brought in for.

What can Carbonite do that Tigris cannot?

Carbonite covers Automatic backup, Continuous protection, Remote file access, Bare metal restore. Tigris covers Global Distribution, Zero Egress Fees, S3 Compatibility, Multiple Storage Classes.

File Storage · head to head

Carbonite vs Tigris

Carbonite

File Storage

Simple and reliable cloud backup for businesses

From: $6/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tigris

File Storage

Globally distributed S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Tigris has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Carbonite upload speeds are significantly slower than competitors due to lack of block-level algorithms and multithreading; Tigris lowest tier still more expensive than some cold storage alternatives
They diverge on capability: Carbonite covers Automatic backup, Tigris covers Global Distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carbonite and Tigris actually diverge.

Attributes where Carbonite and Tigris differ
Attribute	Carbonite	Tigris
Starting price	$6/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Usage-based tiered storage with per-request fees
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Windows, Mac, Web	Web, API, CLI
Founded	2005	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).

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 Carbonite

Automatic backup
Continuous protection
Remote file access
Bare metal restore
Encryption
Compliance support
Microsoft 365
Windows Server

Only in Tigris

Global Distribution
Zero Egress Fees
S3 Compatibility
Multiple Storage Classes
Object Notifications
API Access

What people use each for

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

Carbonite

Data protectionnot Tigris
Disaster recoverynot Tigris
Business continuitynot Tigris
Ransomware protectionnot Tigris
Compliancenot Tigris

Tigris

Storing and versioning AI training datasets without egress penaltiesnot Carbonite
Distributing model checkpoints and artifacts globallynot Carbonite
Serving static assets with low latency across regionsnot Carbonite
Multi-cloud data portability with standardized APInot Carbonite

Where each one falls short

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

Carbonite

Upload speeds are significantly slower than competitors due to lack of block-level algorithms and multithreading
Bandwidth throttling control is limited, preventing users from managing full bandwidth allocation
Mobile apps and web access are more limited than sync-first services like Dropbox or Google Drive
Uses AES-128 encryption instead of industry-standard AES-256
Hybrid backup support is restricted to professional plans, unavailable for personal users

Tigris

Lowest tier still more expensive than some cold storage alternatives
Retrieval charges on infrequent access tier add cost variability
Limited to object storage, no file system semantics
Archive retrieval requires planning ahead

Pricing, plan by plan

Carbonite

$6/month

Basic$6/month
- Automatic backup
- Unlimited cloud storage
- Easy restore

Tigris

Free

Standard Storage$0.02/GB/month
- Frequently accessed data
- No retrieval charges
- Free data egress
Infrequent Access$0.01/GB/month
- Lower storage cost
- Retrieval: $0.01 per GB
- 30-day minimum retention
Archive$0.004/GB/month
- Lowest storage cost
- Free retrieval
- 90-day minimum retention
Archive Instant Retrieval$0.004/GB/month
- Archive storage cost
- Instant retrieval: $0.03 per GB
- 90-day minimum retention

Which should you pick?

Choose Carbonite if

You need automatic backup.
You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
You also want continuous protection.

Carbonite review

Choose Tigris if

You need global distribution.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, API, CLI.
You also want zero egress fees.

Tigris review

Questions people ask

Is Carbonite or Tigris better?: Neither clearly leads. Carbonite starts at $6/month and Tigris at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carbonite or Tigris?: Tigris has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6/month for Carbonite and Free for Tigris.
Does Carbonite or Tigris run on more platforms?: Carbonite runs on Windows, Mac, Web. Tigris runs on Web, API, CLI.
Can I use Tigris for free?: Yes. Tigris has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Carbonite starts at $6/month.
What is Carbonite best used for?: Carbonite is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Tigris is typically brought in for.
What can Carbonite do that Tigris cannot?: Carbonite covers Automatic backup, Continuous protection, Remote file access, Bare metal restore. Tigris covers Global Distribution, Zero Egress Fees, S3 Compatibility, Multiple Storage Classes.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Carbonite: Does Carbonite offer unlimited storage?

Yes, Carbonite's personal plans (Safe Basic through Safe Server Ultimate) offer unlimited cloud storage, though business plans have tiered storage starting at 250 GB.

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Tigris: Is there a free tier?

Yes, new users receive 5 GB of Standard storage monthly plus 10,000 Class A and 100,000 Class B requests at no cost.

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Carbonite: What is Carbonite's pricing?

Personal plans range from $4.91 to $83.33 per month with annual billing. Business plans start around $50-$75 per endpoint annually, with volume discounts available for multi-year contracts.

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Tigris: What are the request costs?

Class A requests cost $0.005 per 1,000 requests, Class B requests cost $0.0005 per 1,000 requests. DELETE and CANCEL operations are free.

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Carbonite: How fast are Carbonite's upload speeds?

Carbonite's upload speeds are notably slow and are consistently identified as the platform's main weakness. The lack of block-level algorithms and multithreading contributes to these speed limitations.

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Tigris: Do I get charged for data egress?

No, Tigris provides free data egress across all storage tiers.

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Carbonite: What encryption does Carbonite use?

Carbonite uses AES-128 encryption at rest, which is an unusual choice in 2026 when AES-256 is the industry standard.

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Carbonite vs Tigris

Carbonite

Tigris

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Carbonite

Only in Tigris

What people use each for

Carbonite

Tigris

Where each one falls short

Carbonite

Tigris

Pricing, plan by plan

Carbonite

Tigris

Which should you pick?

Choose Carbonite if

Choose Tigris if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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