CrashPlan vs MSP360 Explorer (2026): which should you pick?

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 MSP360 Explorer if

• Fits if you manage S3 or Azure buckets from a Windows desktop
• Works for restoring single files out of cloud backup storage

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want one clear price, because none could be confirmed and no plans are listed
• Not for you if you need folder sync, as Sync Folders was removed and Compare Folders replaces it
• Too light for Mac users wanting full control, since the Mac edition offers basic file management
• Watch out: the Windows version needs Windows 7 or later and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher

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.

MSP360 Explorer

• The vendor's main site blocked our reader, so pricing could not be confirmed and no plans are listed.
• The Sync Folders feature was removed as of Windows version 6.2; Compare Folders replaces it.
• The macOS edition is described as offering basic file management features.
• The Windows version needs Windows 7 or later and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher.

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.

MSP360 Explorer

Multi-cloud browsing

Connects to Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud, OpenStack and S3-compatible storage in one window.

Copy between local and cloud

Local-to-cloud, cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-local copying, with a queue to monitor transfers and no stated transfer limits.

Storage-level controls

Windows version manages ACLs, HTTP headers, object versions, Glacier restores and, for S3 only, storage classes and IAM roles.

MFA protection and Object Lock

The Windows help center documents MFA protection for file versions and an Object Lock feature.

Command line and PowerShell

A command line interface and a PowerShell snap-in are documented for scripting on Windows.

Shareable links

The macOS version generates web URLs for sharing content and lets you manage transfer bandwidth.

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.

MSP360 Explorer

Pricing could not be confirmed. See msp360.com.

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.

MSP360 Explorer

No public discounts listed.