Talk:Comparison of online backup services
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iDrive not zero knowledge?
iDrive simply reads ”no” without any citations for zero knowledge or secure key management, but offering private encryption is a huge part of their marketing and has been for years. Both IGN’s review and their website claim that the private key option they offer is not transmitted to their servers and that all files are decrypted locally from the client unless you do a web restore. I think if they are not going to be listed as zero knowledge, this merits and explanation, or at least a citation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.26.193.141 (talk) 04:17, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
Misleading title
editThere is a difference between online backup services and online storage services.
Online backup services are online services that are really for the purpose of backup. Those services makes copies of your original files, and keep them safe online, in the event that if you lost your original files, you can restore from the online back up.
Examples are: Backblaze, Code42.
Online storage services are online services that acts like another hard drive with another folders, where you "save" your files to, for the purpose to access them from any computers, anywhere, in order to work on the same file. They also allows your files to be shared with other users.
Examples are: OneDive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc.
This article clearly states "Online backup services" thus OneDrive, Google Drive, etc, should not be listed, and therefore should have its own "online storage services" article.
Another option: Change the title by removing "backup" and call it something like "Comparison of online cloud services" which can be for either online backup or online storage.
Here is a webpage from Backblaze explaining the difference between "online backup" and "online storage"...
https://www.backblaze.com/online-storage-vs-online-backup.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C4:48A9:D601:A1C2:297B:C77B:C22C (talk) 09:38, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
Are Carbonite and CrashPlan available for mobile? Looks like they are no longer up MK8 (talk) 17:59, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
- Backblaze is primarily for online storage, but they do include an online backup client, at least for Windows -- which is how I use Backblaze. I think they should be kept here. 73.127.147.187 (talk) 03:03, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Arq Premium is missing from the list
editLooks like Arq Premium is missing from the list.
There can be a bit of confusion around Arq Premium: “Arq” is a paid backup app that allows uploading to many different storage services; while “Arq Premium” is a subscription, that includes both a license to Arq, and online storage to use with the Arq app. This makes it an online backup service.
I don't feel confident filling out the various table columns, so I'm mentioning the omission here, so that someone more knowledgeable can take care of adding the service :)
Sync.com
editIs anyone interested in adding information about Sync.com? This company started in 2011 -- I just started using it in 2022. (Sync.com is YES for zero-knowledge, and encrypted in transit and at rest.) If no one replies, I can try, although tables are not my forte.
Adding sig 73.127.147.187 (talk) 03:01, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
Location
editThere should be a column with information about the company's ___location, e.g., China, Russia, USA, Europe, etc. 212.186.18.239 (talk) 13:52, 11 August 2025 (UTC)