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Head-to-head · Backup Software

IDrive vs Bareos

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score IDrive #7 in Backup Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit IDrive
Bareos #26 in Backup Software 6.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bareos

IDrive leads on 0 checks, Bareos on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIDrive · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresIDrive · 4 of 4

IDrive scores higher on our rubric for backup software: 8.4 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #26.

IDrive is the better fit for broad personal, business, and mobile coverage. Bareos is the better fit for open-source, self-hosted infrastructure backup.

  • IDrive fits best

    Broad personal, business, and mobile coverage

  • Bareos fits best

    Open-source, self-hosted infrastructure backup

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Side by side

Feature IDrive 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Bareos 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 6.5
Ranking #7 in Backup Software #26 in Backup Software
Best for Broad personal, business, and mobile coverage Open-source, self-hosted infrastructure backup
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 13 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IDrive 4/4 · Bareos 3/4
Computer backup ✓ ✓
Mobile backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Server backup ✓ ✓
Ransomware protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Backup scope Mixed Mixed
Restore modes Mixed Mixed
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android web, windows, macos, linux, self_hosted
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web access
  • Offers file, system-image, volume-level, and bare-metal restore
  • Covers computers, mobile devices, servers, databases, NAS, and cloud apps
  • Centralized management across servers, endpoints, VMs and databases
  • Supports disk, tape, S3-compatible storage and air-gapped workflows
  • Plugins cover VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V and several databases
Cons
  • Business storage is 1.25 TB on the listed $59.99 monthly plan
  • Server backup is an add-on for some plans
  • The wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple personal backups
  • Self-hosted setup requires infrastructure and operational administration
  • Professional support and maintained packages require the paid subscription
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple endpoint backups
Our verdict

IDrive is a cloud backup and storage service for individuals, teams, businesses, and organizations. It brings computers, mobile devices, external drives, NAS devices, servers, and selected cloud applications into one backup service.…

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Bareos is open-source backup, recovery and archiving software for organizations protecting physical servers, endpoints, virtual machines, databases and application data. It provides centralized administration across Linux, Windows, macOS…

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  1. IDriveBackup Software 8.4Free plan
  2. BareosBackup Software 6.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • IDrive — where it wins

    • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web access
    • Offers file, system-image, volume-level, and bare-metal restore
    • Covers computers, mobile devices, servers, databases, NAS, and cloud apps

    Where it doesn't

    • Business storage is 1.25 TB on the listed $59.99 monthly plan
    • Server backup is an add-on for some plans
    • The wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple personal backups

  • Bareos — where it wins

    • Centralized management across servers, endpoints, VMs and databases
    • Supports disk, tape, S3-compatible storage and air-gapped workflows
    • Plugins cover VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V and several databases

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted setup requires infrastructure and operational administration
    • Professional support and maintained packages require the paid subscription
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple endpoint backups
  • IDrive8.4/10 · Free plan

    A flexible backup service spanning personal devices, business systems, and mobile platforms.

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  • Bareos6.5/10 · Free plan

    A broad self-hosted backup platform with strong storage, recovery and virtualization coverage.

    Visit BareosFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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