Head-to-head
Acronis vs IDrive
The power-user duel: both do disk images and hybrid backup; one adds security, the other adds terabytes.
Time machine
Acronis True ImageAcronis
Acronis True Image
Disk-image backup with its own bodyguard.
Our pick
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IDriveIDrive Inc.
IDrive
The most backup per dollar, by a comfortable margin.
Acronis True ImageIDrive
Our score4.2 / 54.5 / 5
PriceFrom $6.08/moFrom $5.80/mo
Free planNoNo
Best forPower users, disk imagesBacking up everything you own
CategoryTrue backupTrue backup
ProviderAcronisIDrive Inc.
Our verdict
IDrive wins on value and coverage: more cloud storage per dollar, unlimited devices, and physical drive shipping for monster restores. Acronis wins on depth: its disk imaging and bare-metal restore are the most battle-tested in home use, local-plus-cloud strategies are first-class citizens, and the integrated anti-ransomware layer actively defends backup files, a unique safeguard. Multi-device households optimizing cost: IDrive. The enthusiast with a NAS who wants their backup system to defend itself: Acronis.
“The power tool: full disk images, local plus cloud backup, and an integrated anti-malware layer that actively guards your backups against ransomware. Overkill for most homes, exactly right for the technically inclined.”Editorial team, on Acronis True Image
“The value champion of true backup: 5 TB for under $70 in year one, covering unlimited devices, with disk-image backup and even physical data shipment. The interface shows its age, but no one else does this much backup per dollar.”Editorial team, on IDrive