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Intego Personal Backup

Paid#76 of 150 in Backup Software

Intego Personal Backup: A focused Mac backup utility with broad local and network backup workflows. Ranked #76 of 150 in Backup Software by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for mac users needing straightforward local backup.

3.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
3.0 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Mac users needing straightforward local backup
Founded
1997 · Austin, Texas, USA
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports file, volume, incremental, scheduled, synchronized, and cloned backups
- Offers network-volume and disk-image destinations
- Includes restoration, backup logs, and task history
Where it doesn't
- Runs on macOS rather than across multiple desktop platforms
- Provides no stated ransomware protection
- Reliable startup-volume cloning is unavailable on macOS Big Sur and later

Our verdict on Intego Personal Backup

Intego Personal Backup is a paid macOS utility for home users and business administrators who need direct control over local backup tasks. It can copy files, folders, volumes, and hard drives to external, removable, network, or disk-image destinations. The feature set covers incremental backups, scheduled tasks, synchronization between Macs, file restoration, bootable backups, disk cloning, backup logs, and task history. Intego documents compatibility with macOS 10.13 and later, making the product a focused option for Mac-centered backup routines.

Its strongest fit is breadth within traditional Mac backup rather than cloud or multi-platform coverage. Users can choose file and folder protection, full volume or hard-drive backups, synchronized copies between Macs, or bootable and cloned workflows. Network-volume and disk-image destinations add flexibility for households and administrators with existing storage arrangements. Scheduled tasks and incremental backups also support recurring protection without requiring every backup to copy all selected data. Those who want a straightforward Mac utility with several destination and backup-scope choices should find the structure well aligned with that need.

The main boundary is platform and operating-system scope. Personal Backup is limited to macOS, and its category specifications do not include mobile backup or ransomware protection. Bootable startup-volume cloning also has an important restriction: Intego states that reliable cloning is unavailable on macOS Big Sur and later because of Apple’s Signed System Volume architecture. The product is therefore better suited to users prioritizing file, volume, scheduled, synchronized, and destination-based Mac backups than to buyers seeking cross-platform coverage, mobile protection, or ransomware defenses. Buyers who specifically need dependable bootable cloning on newer macOS versions should consider an alternative workflow.

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Intego Personal Backup pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Intego Personal Backup fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Not verified
Computer backup	Yes
Mobile backup	No
Server backup	Not verified
Backup scope	Mixed
Restore modes	Mixed
Ransomware protection	No
Supported platforms	macos
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	macOS
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	support.intego.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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