CBackup review
Broad Windows backup and recovery options, with a free edition and paid upgrades.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
CBackup brings backup and recovery tools together for Windows PCs and Windows servers. It is aimed at people who want options beyond copying files: the software covers files, folders, partitions, disks, systems, and email, alongside synchronization, cloning, and recovery media. Its free edition gives Windows users a substantial starting set, while paid plans add capabilities for professional recovery, technician use, or cloud storage and transfer. That breadth suits users who want one Windows-focused toolkit; it is less suitable for anyone who needs a non-Windows client.
Backup destinations include local and external drives, USB, NAS, network locations, and supported services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and CBackup Cloud. Scheduling options include incremental and differential backups, as well as event-triggered runs. Restores can target files, systems, disks, or partitions, and universal restore is intended for different hardware. Bootable Windows PE or Linux recovery media and cloning with OS migration extend the toolkit beyond routine file copies. Users choosing CBackup should consider which storage destinations and recovery workflows they actually need, since cloud-focused features are offered separately from the PC backup plans.
CBackup Free includes system, disk, partition, and file backup and restore, automatic backup and sync, cloning, and bootable media. According to the vendor's pricing page, Professional is advertised at $3.99 per computer per month with annual billing; it adds email or Outlook backup, restore to dissimilar hardware, a recovery environment, and OS migration. Technician includes Professional features, a portable version, technical support, and support for 99 computers. CBackup Cloud is presented separately with 1 TB of storage, 2 TB of cloud data traffic, PC-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud functions, and encrypted cloud backup. Choose CBackup for varied Windows backup and restore needs; look elsewhere if you need another operating system.
CBackup pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free edition includes backup, restore, cloning, and bootable media.
- Supports scheduled, incremental, differential, and event-triggered backups.
- Works with local storage, NAS, network shares, and supported cloud services.
- Where it doesn't
- Available for Windows only.
- Email or Outlook backup is a Professional-plan feature.
- CBackup Cloud is a separate offering from the PC backup plans.
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