IBackup Review
The obvious, but nonetheless critical fact is that your data cannot be restored if it isn’t backed up. IBackup provides a wide array of storage solutions for desktops, laptops and servers for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, creating an impressive line of backup applications for users to meet the storage demands of both home and business. Additionally, IBackup provides apps for an extensive host of iOS and Android devices that you can use to access files that you’ve backed up from your PC or Mac.
Ease of Use
IBackup has developed a stripped-down, simplified program that handles some powerful features such as scheduling, syncing, logging and incremental backups. Automated backups ensure that all of your critical system files and folders are protected without any customization required. This effortless backup automation secures the most important files so that you can restore them just as easily. Wizard interfaces (a means of simplifying tasks) guide you step-by-step through scheduling your backups and restores.
Once a regular backup schedule has been created, your backups can take place in the background while you’re working or during those hours when you are least likely to be working to help reduce network bandwidth. Also helping to reduce bandwidth issues are clever features such as file compression and incremental backups, which means only those files that are new or have changed since your most recent backup will be flagged to be backed up.
Security
IBackup has an intuitive interface and a well-implemented feature set that makes data protection easy. Scheduled, incremental backups mean that you can efficiently secure your data on a regular basis without hassle. But it doesn’t mean that your data is safe unless your online storage provider has put security measures in place to guarantee its safety during transmission and while residing at data storage centers. Fortunately, IBackup takes security very seriously.
IBackup follows through with its complete backup solution strategy by using a 256-bit AES encryption during data transfer and storage. AES is the Advanced Encryption Standard that is commonly used in military and banking industries to safeguard some of the most protected data in the world. A user-defined key is provided and kept by you, and not stored on the servers with your data.
Customer Support
IBackup provides direct phone lines to customer support representatives from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST to address any questions you may have. The company also provides live chat 24/7, email support and a feedback/request form that you can fill out in order to expedite the exchange of information. IBackup’s wide-ranging availability serves as a testament to the company’s dedication to providing excellent customer service.
Accessibility
Access to your files and folders is an important facet of backing up your data online. Making your data available to you from any location and from nearly any device with an Internet connection means that you can play music, photos and videos with your smart phone, or access a slideshow presentation from your hotel room. The browser-based application, Web-Manager, makes all of this possible by allowing you to share, access and manage common tasks with your backed up data.
IBackup’s versioning features allow you to restore up to 30 previous versions of backed up files. You can easily allow for collaboration among family or friends by sharing files among selected individuals and set parameters to allow various levels of access to those people. For example, you can allow one person to edit a file, but provide read-only access to another.
IBackup supports the following operating systems:
- Windows 2000 (Servers)
- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003 Web Edition
- Window 2003 Server
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 2008 Server
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 2012 Server
- Mac OS X 10.4+
IBackup supports the following mobile devices:
- iOS 5+
- Android 2.1+
Other Features
- Sync the data on your PC or Mac with your IBackup account to make that data available on other computers.
- Back up, view and share photos and videos on your iOS and Android devices using the IBackup application. You can even schedule regular backups on your Android phone to secure mobile data.
- Protect data from multiple computers to a single IBackup account.
Pricing
IBackup frequently provides promotional incentives on storage space. The following price breakdown is based on yearly plans.
| 10 GB | 20 GB | 50 GB | 100 GB | 200 GB | 300 GB |
| $8.29/mo | $16.62/mo | $41.62/mo | $83.29/mo | $166.62/mo | $249.95/mo |
Summary
IBackup has a long list of attributes that deliver on enterprise-grade backup solutions for home use and professionals alike. The company’s attention is focused on providing a high-grade online storage experience that is founded on a solidly built and fairly priced backup application that caters to users of all computer experience levels.
Any storage solution that prevents you from being able to access the files you’ve backed up whenever and wherever you need them is not a complete one. IBackup is a complete solution to the data protection challenge because of its myriad features and compatibility. By combining easy-to-use features such as drag-and-drop with more advanced features like incremental backups and versioning, IBackup makes a smart choice for fulfilling your online backup needs.

