CrashPlan vs. Comet Backup

CrashPlan is a cloud-based backup and cyber resilience platform designed to protect business-critical data across endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications. It delivers enterprise-grade backup, rapid recovery, and compliance-ready data management in a single solution, ensuring organizations can maintain business continuity in the face of accidental deletion, ransomware, insider threats, and system failures. Solutions & Products CrashPlan for Endpoints Provides continuous, invisible backup for laptops and desktops, ensuring employees’ work is always protected no matter where they are. CrashPlan for Servers Delivers secure, automated protection for business infrastructure, minimizing downtime and reducing the risk of data loss in hybrid or cloud-first environments. CrashPlan for Microsoft 365 Offers complete protection for Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data, with flexible retention, rapid recovery, and policy-based management. CrashPlan for Google Workspace Safeguards Gmail, Google Drive, and related apps with enterprise-grade backup, ransomware protection, legal hold, and self-service restore options. CrashPlan Cloud Platform A unified console that provides administrators with visibility across all backup environments—endpoints, servers, and SaaS—while offering powerful reporting, analytics, and compliance support. Key Features Continuous & Automated Backup – Protects data in real time without interrupting end users. Unlimited File Versioning & Retention – Keep all versions of files and deleted files indefinitely, or apply custom retention policies. Cross-Platform Coverage – Works seamlessly across Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, plus Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Self-Service Recovery – Allows users to restore their own files quickly from anywhere, reducing IT workload. Strong Security – Protects data with AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest, with admin-level key management controls.

Initiate your backups and restores in under 15 minutes with Comet, a comprehensive and secure backup solution designed for both businesses and IT service providers. You have the flexibility to manage your backup settings and choose your storage location, whether it be local, Wasabi, AWS, Google Cloud Storage, Azure, Backblaze, or any other S3-compatible provider. Our platform serves companies in 120 countries and is available in 13 different languages. Experience the features of Comet Backup by signing up for a 30-day FREE trial today and see how it can streamline your data management processes!