Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Duplicacy vs Microsoft OneDrive

Duplicacy
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Lock-free deduplication cloud backup
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Microsoft OneDrive
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Duplicacy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Duplicacy web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page; 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 Duplicacy and Microsoft OneDrive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Duplicacy | Microsoft OneDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | Web |
| Category | Backup & Disaster Recovery | File Storage & Backup |
| Founded | 2016 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Duplicacy
- Lock-free deduplication
- Client-side encryption
- Multiple computers
- Erasure coding
- Variable-size chunking
- RSA encryption
- AWS S3
- Azure
Only in Microsoft OneDrive
Nothing recorded that Duplicacy does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Duplicacy
- Client-side encrypted cloud backupsnot Microsoft OneDrive
- Lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storagenot Microsoft OneDrive
- Multi-destination backup supportnot 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.
Duplicacy
- Web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page
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
Duplicacy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Duplicacy review.
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Duplicacy if
- You need lock-free deduplication.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on macOS, Linux, Windows.
- You also want client-side encryption.
Choose Microsoft OneDrive if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Duplicacy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Duplicacy or Microsoft OneDrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duplicacy starts at Free and Microsoft OneDrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Duplicacy or Microsoft OneDrive?
- Duplicacy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Duplicacy and On request for Microsoft OneDrive.
- Does Duplicacy or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?
- Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows. Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web.
- Can I use Duplicacy for free?
- Yes. Duplicacy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request.
- What is Duplicacy best used for?
- Duplicacy is most often used for client-side encrypted cloud backups, lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage, multi-destination backup support. Of those, client-side encrypted cloud backups and lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage are not what Microsoft OneDrive is typically brought in for.
- What can Duplicacy do that Microsoft OneDrive cannot?
- Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding.
Related pages
More on Microsoft OneDrive
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