CrashPlan vs Duplicati (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Duplicati grades higher than CrashPlan: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Duplicati grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CrashPlan
Business backup for laptops, servers, Microsoft 365 and Google
Duplicati
Encrypted backup to storage you choose, with a free open-source client
Which one is for you
Pick CrashPlan if
- Fits if you are IT at a company under 250 people who needs laptop backup
- Works for backing up Microsoft 365 or Google data for staff
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a plan for yourself, as no individual home plan is listed
- Skip it if you want a card-free try, because the 14-day trial needs a card
- Tight if your servers hold lots of data, since added storage is $90 a year per 250 GB
- Watch out: from 250 users pricing is quoted, and legal hold, SSO and audit logging sit on Enterprise
Pick Duplicati if
- Fits if you want a free backup client and your own pick of storage
- Works for IT teams watching backups on many machines in one console
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you run more than 2 machines, because the free console stops at 2
- Not for you if you want alerts for missed backups or remote management, as those need Pro
- Skip it if you want storage included, since self-managed use brings your own
- Watch out: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup is $0.50 self-hosted or $1.50 managed per user a month, and Enterprise starts at 10 machines
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACrashPlanFair | 2.8GPADuplicatiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLaptops are $7.33 per user a month billed yearly, near the category's $7 middle. The $2.50 Microsoft 365 and Google plans are cheaper, and servers are $15.75. | AThe client is free to download and run, and Pro monitoring is $2 per machine a month billed yearly, under the category's $2.85 line. Storage costs are yours. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial and a card is required. Nothing is free after it. | BThe client and a console plan for 2 machines and the last 200 backups are free. One person could live on that, though alerts need Pro. |
| Features | CEndpoint, server, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup with unlimited laptop storage. The listing shows gaps: no home plan, pooled storage on the other plans, and enterprise features only above 250 employees. | CBackup with encryption, changed-block uploads and a central console does the job, which is narrower than storage. M365 and Google backup is priced on its own and the console features are gated. |
| Ease of use | CAn admin deploys it to machines and sets policies. No store rating is on record. | CYou set up each backup job and destination, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb console plus Mac, Windows and Linux agents, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Entra ID, Azure, AWS, Wasabi and Backblaze. No phone apps. | BWeb interface plus Mac, Windows and Linux, and many destinations such as S3, Azure, Dropbox, OneDrive and Backblaze B2. No phone apps. |
| Best for | company laptop and Microsoft 365 backup | free backup to your own storage |
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: CrashPlan and Duplicati. How we grade
Price against what you get
CrashPlan starts at $2.50 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Duplicati starts at $2 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Duplicati starts $0.50 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 8 score higher than CrashPlan for less, and 8 score higher than Duplicati for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Duplicati is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- CrashPlan also covers file sync.
At a glance
| CrashPlan | Duplicati | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace backup) | $2 per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Console Free plan: insights dashboard, monitoring for up to 2 machines and the last 200 backups. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, card required | None listed |
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| Made by | CrashPlan | Duplicati Inc |
| Price read from | crashplan.com | duplicati.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CrashPlan
- Built for organizations; the pricing page lists no plan for individual home users.
- Published rates apply under 250 users; at 250 and above pricing is quoted.
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace plans need a 50-user minimum at enterprise volume.
- Server and SaaS plans pool storage, and added capacity is $90 per year per 250 GB.
Duplicati
- The free console monitors only 2 machines; alerts and remote management need Pro.
- Enterprise starts at 10 machines on a yearly contract and is sold through sales.
- Storage is not included on the self-managed route; extra integrated storage is $0.60 per additional 100 GB per month, billed yearly.
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup is priced separately: $0.50 per user / month self-hosted, $1.50 managed, both billed yearly.
Key features
CrashPlan
- Endpoint backup
- Backs up Windows, macOS and Linux laptops, with self-serve restore and device migration so users avoid an IT ticket.
- Server backup
- Protects Windows and Linux servers using deduplication, compression and incremental backups.
- Microsoft 365 and Entra ID
- Backs up Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Entra ID, and can archive inactive data to reduce Microsoft storage.
- Google Workspace
- Backs up Gmail and Google Drive with retention and versioning beyond Google's native window.
- Retention not priced by copies
- The vendor prices on source data protected, with unlimited retention and restores included in the base price.
- Enterprise controls
- Large accounts add SSO, role-based access, legal hold, immutable copies and a choice of storage such as Azure, AWS or Wasabi.
Duplicati
- Bring your own storage
- Back up to S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SFTP, WebDAV or local disks.
- Encryption before upload
- Data is encrypted on the device before it leaves, and the vendor says only the customer holds the keys.
- Changed-block uploads
- Only changed blocks are sent, which cuts bandwidth use, and retention rules decide how long old versions are kept.
- Central console
- A web console shows backup status across machines; paid plans add missed-backup alerts and remote management.
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup
- Mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Gmail and Drive can be backed up, self-hosted or as a managed service.
Plans
CrashPlan
Microsoft 365 (small business)$2.50
per user / month, billed annually ($30)
Exchange Online, SharePoint and OneDrive backup with 50 GB pooled storage per user; extra storage is $90 per year per 250 GB.
Google Workspace (small business)$2.50
per user / month, billed annually ($30)
Gmail and Google Drive backup with 50 GB pooled storage per user; extra storage is $90 per year per 250 GB.
Endpoints (small business)$7.33
per user / month, billed annually ($88)
Windows, macOS and Linux laptops with unlimited cloud storage and versioning. $158 if paid every 2 years.
Servers (small business)$15.75
per server / month, billed annually ($189)
Windows and Linux servers with 250 GB pooled storage per server; extra is $90 per year per 250 GB.
Enterprise (250+ employees)Custom
Volume pricing through sales, with your own storage, SSO, legal hold and audit logging.
Duplicati
Free$0
Insights dashboard, monitoring for up to 2 machines and the last 200 backups.
Pro$2
per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly)
Up to 100 machines. Adds missed-backup alerts, AI backup analysis, remote management and 100 GB of storage per machine.
Enterprise$3
per machine / month, from, 10 machines minimum
For MSPs and large companies; yearly contract sold through sales. Adds organization management, SSO with MFA and agent-based deployment.
Ways to pay less
CrashPlan
- Annual discount
Two-year prepay on endpoints and servers
Endpoints are $158 and servers $284 when paid every 2 years, against $88 and $189 a year.
Duplicati
- Annual discount
Pro costs less when billed annually
The pricing page shows Pro at $2 per machine per month with annual billing selected, against $2.50 as the other displayed figure.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CrashPlan or Duplicati?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CrashPlan starts at $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace backup), and Duplicati starts at $2 per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, CrashPlan or Duplicati?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Duplicati has a free plan. CrashPlan does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.