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Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery vs Retrospect Backup
Both stand on cloud backup services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5
IBDR combines backup replication with local and cloud recovery, including failover, failback, and testing. Availability depends on geography, and pricing requires a quote.
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Free trial iPhoneLinuxMac+3
Retrospect Backup covers multiple operating systems and device types, from one computer through unlimited networked systems. Compare each plan’s computer and server allowances with the environment you need to protect.
Visit Retrospect BackupThe facts
| Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery | Retrospect Backup | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | No | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Desktop: $9 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Maker | Not published | Retrospect Backup |
| Website | infrascale.com | retrospect.com |
| On cloud backup services | #21 of 47 | #25 of 47 |
Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery: what it does well
- Recovery can run locally or in the cloud.
- On-demand failover does not require advance declaration.
- Unlimited restore points and failover testing are listed.
- Cloud runbooks arrange virtual machine startup order and intervals.
- Cloud replication uses AES 256-bit encryption.
What to know first
- Pricing requires a quote and uses 1 TB storage increments.
- Hardware or cloud availability may vary by geography.
- There is no free plan.
Retrospect Backup: what it does well
- Backs up computers, mobile devices, and servers
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Includes ransomware protection
- Plans cover up to unlimited networked systems
- Offers mixed backup and restore modes
What to know first
- No free plan
- Coverage differs by plan limits
- Restore modes are described as mixed
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