File Storage & Backup · head to head
IDrive vs Sync.com
IDrive
File Storage & Backup
Affordable online backup with multiple device support
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Sync.com
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only IDrive has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: IDrive the advertised annual rates are first year introductory prices, with standard pricing applying from the second year onward; Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IDrive and Sync.com actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 IDrive
- Multiple device backup
- True archiving
- Continuous protection
- IDrive Express
- Snapshots
- File sharing
- iOS
- Android
Only in Sync.com
Nothing recorded that IDrive does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IDrive
- Online backup for computers, servers and mobile devicesnot Sync.com
- Backing up multiple machines under one accountnot Sync.com
Sync.com
No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
IDrive
- The advertised annual rates are first year introductory prices, with standard pricing applying from the second year onward
- The two year offer discounts only the first year, so the second year reverts to the full rate
- Team plans tie user and computer counts to the storage tier, so 10 TB means exactly 10 computers
- Business storage costs far more per terabyte than Personal, at $719.88 a year for 1.25 TB against $143.88 for 5 TB
Sync.com
- All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
- The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
- Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager
Pricing, plan by plan
IDrive
Free- Personal$4/month
- 5TB storage
- Unlimited devices
- IDrive Express
Sync.com
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.
Which should you pick?
Choose IDrive if
- You need multiple device backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Mac, Linux, Web.
- You also want true archiving.
Choose Sync.com if
Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from IDrive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is IDrive or Sync.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. IDrive starts at Free and Sync.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IDrive or Sync.com?
- IDrive has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for IDrive and On request for Sync.com.
- Does IDrive or Sync.com run on more platforms?
- IDrive runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Web. Sync.com runs on Web.
- Can I use IDrive for free?
- Yes. IDrive has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at On request.
- What is IDrive best used for?
- IDrive is most often used for online backup for computers, servers and mobile devices, backing up multiple machines under one account. Of those, online backup for computers, servers and mobile devices and backing up multiple machines under one account are not what Sync.com is typically brought in for.
- What can IDrive do that Sync.com cannot?
- IDrive covers Multiple device backup, True archiving, Continuous protection, IDrive Express.