Carbonite vs Jungle Disk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Carbonite grades higher than Jungle Disk: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Carbonite grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Carbonite
Automatic cloud backup for home computers and small businesses
Jungle Disk
Endpoint backup and cloud network drive for small businesses
Which one is for you
Pick Carbonite if
- Fits if you want one home computer backed up to the cloud with unlimited space
- Makes sense if you want a business trial for a small office
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a personal trial, as there is only a money-back guarantee
- Watch out: personal plans are per computer, with Plus and Prime adding one external drive
- Watch out: business storage is 250 GB or 500 GB, with extra at $99 per 100 GB
- Tight if you want to back up from a phone: the apps are only for reaching files
- Pricey if you are a business on the Ultimate plan at $1,039.99 a year
Pick Jungle Disk if
- Fits if you back up office computers and want to hold your own keys
- Works for a small business that also wants a shared cloud drive
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you sign up, as it only appears in the sign-up flow
- Not for you if you want a phone app, as none is listed
- Watch out: the product is now run by CyberFortress and a demo request button hints at a sales-led process
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACarboniteFair | 1.6GPAJungle DiskWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$71.99 a year for one computer, about $6 a month, in the middle of the category. The price is shown with a discount and no end date. | CNo price could be read, so it cannot be set against the category. |
| Free plan and trial | DPersonal plans only have a 30-day money-back guarantee, which isn't a trial. Business plans have a 30-day free trial. | FNo free plan or trial is on record for it. |
| Features | CAutomatic encrypted backup, unlimited personal space, malware recovery and a phone companion. The phone app does not back up, and business storage is capped. | CBackup of devices and servers plus a cloud Network Drive, with customer-controlled AES-256 keys. Little else is listed. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. You install it and it backs up in the background. | CNo store rating on record, and a business backup needs deploying to every machine. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, web, iPhone and Android, though the phone apps are only companions. No integrations or API are listed. | CWindows, Mac and Linux installers only, and no phone app. Computers only. |
| Best for | automatic cloud backup for home computers | business computer backup with a shared network drive |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Carbonite and Jungle Disk. How we grade
Where they differ
- Carbonite also covers malware protection and dashboards.
- Jungle Disk also covers file sync and file sharing.
At a glance
| Carbonite | Jungle Disk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $71.99 per year for 1 computer, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial on business plans; 30-day money-back guarantee on personal plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Open Text Corporation | CyberFortress |
| Price read from | carbonite.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Carbonite
- Personal plans are priced per computer; Plus and Prime add one external hard drive.
- Business storage is capped at 250 GB or 500 GB, with extra storage at $99 per 100 GB.
- The displayed prices are discounted from crossed-out ones and the pages give no end date.
- Listed system support is Windows 7+ or macOS 10.10+; the mobile apps are companions, not backup clients.
Jungle Disk
- Pricing is reached only through the sign-up page, which answered our reader with a bot check, so no plan or price is recorded here.
- The product is now operated by CyberFortress, and its Request Demo button suggests a sales-led process.
- The site's downloads page lists Windows, macOS and Linux installers; no mobile app is listed.
Key features
Carbonite
- Automatic encrypted backup
- Files are backed up in the background and encrypted with 256-bit encryption at rest and in transit.
- Unlimited personal storage
- Personal plans list unlimited cloud backup space; the business plans have fixed allowances of 250 GB or 500 GB.
- Recovery after malware
- The vendor says uninfected files can be recovered within 2 weeks of a virus or malware event, for backed-up data.
- Phone and browser access
- Backed-up files can be reached from a web browser or from the companion app for Android and iOS.
- Server and policy management
- Business plans add Windows server backup, bare metal image backup and policies set by group, role or device.
- Compliance support
- The business page says the service supports HIPAA, FERPA and GLBA compliance needs.
Jungle Disk
- Endpoint backup
- Backs up employee devices and in-house servers and restores them after device failure, data loss or ransomware.
- Network Drive
- Included with Jungle Disk Backup: a cloud location for shared files that appears in the native file system and can restore previous versions.
- Encryption and compliance
- The vendor lists AES-256 encryption, customer-controlled keys and support for PCI and HIPAA requirements.
- Separate backup vaults
- Vaults split access by team, device or department.
- Compression and de-duplication
- The vendor says these reduce stored data by an average of 30%.
Plans
Carbonite
Personal Basic$71.99
per year for 1 computer, billed annually
Unlimited cloud backup for 1 computer; shown as 25% off a crossed-out $95.99, with no end date given.
Personal Plus$78.99
per year, billed annually
Adds an external hard drive to Basic; shown as 40% off a crossed-out $131.99, with no end date given.
Personal Prime$121.49
per year, billed annually
Everything in Plus, with Webroot antivirus and courier delivery of recovered files for an extra fee.
Business Core$230.39
per year, billed annually
250 GB for up to 25 computers, external drives and NAS; shown as 20% off $287.99. Extra storage is $99 per 100 GB.
Business Power$639.99
per year, billed annually
500 GB for 1 server plus up to 25 computers, with bare metal backup; shown as 20% off $799.99.
Business Ultimate$1039.99
per year, billed annually
500 GB for unlimited servers plus 25 computers; shown as 20% off $1299.99.
Jungle Disk
Pricing could not be confirmed. See jungledisk.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Carbonite or Jungle Disk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Carbonite starts at $71.99 per year for 1 computer, billed annually, and Jungle Disk has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Carbonite or Jungle Disk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Carbonite nor Jungle Disk has a free plan. Carbonite has a free trial.
Which platforms do Carbonite and Jungle Disk run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Carbonite lists a web app and iOS and Android apps and only Jungle Disk lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.