Zoolz review (2026): is it worth $7.99 a month, billed yearly?
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Zoolz report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for backing up big archives that you rarely open
Zoolz Business backs up Windows and Mac machines to the cloud, with 2 TB of cold storage and 500 GB of hot on its $7.99 plan. Most of what you store is cold, so it suits files you rarely touch, and the cheapest plan caps you at 5 users, 1 server and files up to 20 GB.
Who Zoolz is for
- Fits if you have several terabytes of archives, such as photos or video, that you almost never open
- Makes sense if a small team wants one backup bill for up to 5 users
Who Zoolz is not for
- Not for you if you need quick access to everything, because most of each plan is cold storage
- Tight if you are on the 2.5 TB plan: 5 users, 1 server and files up to 20 GB
- Skip it if you use phones or Linux, since apps are Windows and Mac only
- Watch out: the 30% yearly discount is shown with no end date, and only monthly and yearly billing are offered
Why Zoolz gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$7.99 a month for 2.5 TB, or $79.99 a year, against a $6.95 middle in file storage. Per terabyte it is low, but the starting price for one person is a little above the middle.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial with no credit card, and no free plan. After two weeks you pay.
- CFeaturesBackup with versions, incremental uploads, a local copy for faster restores and time-limited share links. The listing's own gap: only the small hot tier is for quick access, so it is a backup service and not a daily-use drive.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You install the backup program and pick what to protect, which is ordinary setup for a backup tool.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWindows and Mac programs plus a browser view. One family of devices: no phone apps and no Linux.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zoolz's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Zoolz's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8.
Its paid plans start at $7.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 24 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 21 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zoolz’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 45, level with 23
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 45, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45, level with 33
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 45, level with 13
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 45, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Zoolz, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing Zoolz does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $95.88 a year.
What you could not
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Zoolz’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Zoolz?
Zoolz Business is a cloud backup service that splits each plan into cold storage and a smaller hot tier for quick access. Plans run from 2.5 TB to 60 TB and are priced monthly or yearly. It backs up Windows and Mac machines, keeps file versions, and offers secure time-limited share links.
Worth knowing
- Most storage is cold, so only the smaller hot tier is for quick access.
- The 2.5 TB plan is limited to 5 users, 1 server and files up to 20 GB.
- Apps are listed for Windows and Mac only, plus browser access.
- Only monthly and yearly billing are shown; no multi-year terms or other currencies appear.
Key features
- Cold and hot storage
- Each plan pairs a large cold tier with a smaller hot tier, such as 2 TB cold plus 500 GB hot on the 2.5 TB plan.
- Incremental backup
- Only new or changed data is backed up after the first run, which cuts upload time and storage use.
- Hybrid+ backup
- Keeps one copy locally and one in the cloud, and restores from the local copy first for faster recovery.
- User and policy management
- Admins set storage limits, retention policies and user access. Version control for files is listed on every plan.
- Secure sharing
- Files can be shared through time-limited links, and encrypted files are accessible from the web or other devices.
- AWS-based storage
- The vendor says data sits on AWS encryption, and lists GDPR compliance on every plan.
Zoolz pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Zoolz is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly).
- Starts at
- $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Backup 2.5 TB (monthly) | $7.99per month, billed monthly | 2 TB cold plus 500 GB hot storage, 5 users and 1 server, files up to 20 GB. |
| Cloud Backup 2.5 TB (yearly) | $79.99per year, billed yearly | The same 2.5 TB plan on yearly billing; the page shows a 30% yearly discount. |
| Cloud Backup 7 TB | $23.99per month, billed monthly ($239.99 billed yearly) | 6 TB cold plus 1 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers, unlimited file size. |
| Cloud Backup 12 TB | $39.99per month, billed monthly ($399.99 billed yearly) | 10 TB cold plus 2 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers. |
| Cloud Backup 24 TB | $75.99per month, billed monthly ($759.99 billed yearly) | 20 TB cold plus 4 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers. |
| Cloud Backup 60 TB | $159.99per month, billed monthly ($1,599.99 billed yearly) | 50 TB cold plus 10 TB hot storage, unlimited users and servers. |
Read from zoolz.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zoolz before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount30% off yearly plans
A banner on the pricing page offers 30% off all yearly plans, applied automatically at checkout, with no end date stated.
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Works with
- Amazon Web Services
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Common questions
Does Zoolz have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Zoolz is listed for Web, Windows and macOS.
Does Zoolz have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Zoolz is listed for Web, Windows and macOS.
Is Zoolz open source?
Zoolz is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.