7 Online Storage Services You Can Use for Backup

What would happen if you woke up and saw your important files got deleted due to a hard drive crash or virus attack? Nothing, IF you have backups of your file. But if you don’t, then it’s a nightmare.

If you don’t have backups, now is the time to get your backup plan straight. Better safe than Sorry.

There are several online storage services you can use to backup your data. You can use the free services for basic purposes. Or you can pay few bucks if you want more space, more security for your files.
Free online storages are good to go if you plan to back up specific files.  But if you plan to back up numerous and larger files you should choose a premium one.

For webmasters, backing up your websites is a must-do. Later, I will cover on how you can take complete backup off your sites.

Online Storage Services for Backup

Here I made a list of few online storage services which are pretty good to start backing up your files. Most of them are free, you can choose a paid one too.

Google Drive

With Google Drive you can upload photos, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos – anything. You can access your files from smartphones, tablets or any computers.

Google Drive offers 15 GB of free storage. If your free storage is not enough to save your files you can always upgrade your storage for a monthly fee. Here are the monthly fees :

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Your files are generally private but if you want you can share files and folders with your friends. Google drive also provides Docs, Sheets and Slides apps so that you can build spreadsheets, presentation straight from your drive. You can use the drawing tool to create flowcharts and add them to your documents.

Take photo of documents like receipts, letters and statements – and Drive will store them instantly as PDF. SO for starters, Google drive is definitely a wise option.

Amazon Cloud Drive

Amazon Cloud Drive offers two packages. First one includes unlimited photo uploads and 5 GB storage for other files. Second one includes unlimited everything uploads.

Both packages offer free 3 months trial then there’s a yearly price. Here’s a overview of Amazon Cloud Drive pricing :

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Amazon Cloud Drive offers free mobile apps for both iOS and Android. You can access your photos and videos from anywhere using these apps. If you have a Fire phone, Cloud Drive is already built-in.

You can get the Cloud Drive for Desktop and upload files straight from your computer. Another great feature is Automatic Photo backup. Your photos will be automatically saved in cloud. That way you can access them even if you lost or damage your phone.

Just Cloud

JustCloud is a great choice if you’re willing to pay few bucks for better services. JustCloud offers unlimited (there is an arbitrary limit set by “reasonable usage” clause) cloud storage along with anytime money back guarantee.

You can back up almost everything on your computer. Here’s an overview of JustCloud Plans and prices :

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JustCloud works on Windows to Kindle – almost every platforms, so you can access your files from anywhere. JustCloud has “drag-and-drop” functionality. All you need to do is drag and drop the files you want to back up.

JustCloud also have some downsides like 5GB file size limit, additional fee structure for upgrades, annoying upsell pop-ups. Other than these, JustCloud is good to go. For more information on JustCloud, Click here.

Dropbox

Dropbox is a very simple and easy to use online storage service. You can access your file anywhere, anytime regardless of what devices or computer you’re using.

Dropbox offers 2GB of free space for personal use. But you can always upgrade your account to your needs. Dropbox offers packages for both individual and team usage. Here’s Dropbox plans and Pricing :

[table id=4 /]First two packages are for individuals and the last one is for business purposes or team. There is no file size limit for files saved to Dropbox via the desktop application or mobile apps, but if you upload through website then there’s a limit of 10GB.

Dropbox supports these platforms : Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS, Windows 7. Another amazing feature of Dropbox is that it allows access to deleted files and earlier versions. Sign up for Dropbox Now!

Microsoft OneDrive

OneDrive is Cloud storage service from Microsoft. It provides apps for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac. Onedrive also has a clean interface and very user-friendly.

OneDrive gives everyone with a Microsoft Account 15GB of space with bonuses for installing its mobile apps. If you enable photo syncing on any mobile OneDrive app, you get another 15GB for a total of 30GB.

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You can get 1 TB of extra space if you buy Microsoft Office 365. You can create, edit, share document from a device using OneDrive.

OneDrive is built into Windows 8.x, Windows 10 and Windows Phone, as long as you’ve signed into a Microsoft account. OneDrive also lets you access your files from any device such as including PCs, Macs, tablets, and mobile phones.

MediaFire

MediaFire offers 10GB of free space, unlimited bandwidth and easy access to view and download files from any device. You can increase your free space by referring friends, downloading their software, or posting MediaFire links on social media.

You can get up to 50 GB of free space in MediaFire. You can further upgrade to premium plans. Here’s a plan overview :

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MediaFire offers desktop and mobile apps to uploads files easily. MediaFire can also import files from URLs. Another great feature is FileDrop uploader. This lets other users to upload files to your account.

You can upload maximum 20Gb per file. You can share any folder or file from your MediaFire account with anyone. They don’t even have to sign up with MediaFire. Click here to find more about MediaFire.

Backblaze

Backblaze is a premium online backup service. They offer unlimited online backup with a super easy to setup interface. It requires no additional works on your side. Backblaze automatically backup everything.

Here are some key features of Backblaze :  Unlimited Data, Unlimited File Size, Unlimited File Types, Unlimited External Drives, Unlimited Speeds.

Backblaze offers two types of plans – Personal and Business Plan. Heres’s an overview :

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There is no storage limit on any of these plans. You can store unlimited data using any of these plan. But you can only use one computer. By paying additional charges you can add multiple computers under one account.

Backblaze offers a 15-day free trial of the service and won’t ask for your credit card. The free trial gives you all of Backblaze’s capabilities, including unlimited online backups. Sign up for Free Trial NOW!

Over to You

Hope this post helps you to choose an online storage serivce to back up your data. Let us know which online storage services you use and don’t forget to share these online storage services with your friends.