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Comet Backup vs Microsoft OneDrive

Comet Backup logo

Comet Backup

Software

White-label backup software for service providers

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft OneDrive logo

Microsoft OneDrive

Software

Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan; Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Comet Backup and Microsoft OneDrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Comet Backup and Microsoft OneDrive differ
AttributeComet BackupMicrosoft OneDrive
Starting price$49/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWeb
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Comet Backup

  • White-label branding
  • Bring your own storage
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Chunking deduplication
  • Delta compression
  • Multi-tenant
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Only in Microsoft OneDrive

Nothing recorded that Comet Backup does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Comet Backup

  • MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Where each one falls short

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

Comet Backup

  • Endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
  • Storage costs vary based on destination, adding to overall expenses

Microsoft OneDrive

  • Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
  • Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
  • Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Comet Backup

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.

Microsoft OneDrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Comet Backup if

  • You need white-label branding.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want bring your own storage.
Comet Backup review

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

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

Microsoft OneDrive review

Questions people ask

Is Comet Backup or Microsoft OneDrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Comet Backup starts at $49/month and Microsoft OneDrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Comet Backup or Microsoft OneDrive?
Comet Backup starts at $49/month and Microsoft OneDrive at On request.
Does Comet Backup or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?
Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web.
What is Comet Backup best used for?
Comet Backup is most often used for msp backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud-to-cloud backup automation, ransomware protection with immutable storage. Of those, msp backup and disaster recovery solutions and cloud-to-cloud backup automation are not what Microsoft OneDrive is typically brought in for.
What can Comet Backup do that Microsoft OneDrive cannot?
Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication.
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