File Storage & Backup · head to head
Sync.com vs IDrive
Sync.com
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
IDrive
File Storage & Backup
Affordable online backup with multiple device support
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only IDrive has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users; IDrive the advertised annual rates are first year introductory prices, with standard pricing applying from the second year onward
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sync.com and IDrive 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 Sync.com
Nothing recorded that IDrive does not also cover.
Only in IDrive
- Multiple device backup
- True archiving
- Continuous protection
- IDrive Express
- Snapshots
- File sharing
- iOS
- Android
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sync.com
No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.
IDrive
- Online backup for computers, servers and mobile devicesnot Sync.com
- Backing up multiple machines under one accountnot Sync.com
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Sync.com
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.
IDrive
Free- Personal$4/month
- 5TB storage
- Unlimited devices
- IDrive Express
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Sync.com or IDrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sync.com starts at On request and IDrive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sync.com or IDrive?
- IDrive has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Sync.com and Free for IDrive.
- Does Sync.com or IDrive run on more platforms?
- Sync.com runs on Web. IDrive runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, 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 can Sync.com do that IDrive cannot?
- IDrive covers Multiple device backup, True archiving, Continuous protection, IDrive Express.