Carbonite
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Key facts
- Automatic cloud backup for computers
- Continuous background file protection
- Access files from anywhere via web
Pros
- Automatic backup
- Ransomware protection
- Business plans
Cons
- Slow uploads
- Per-computer pricing
What is Carbonite?
Available on: Web, Android, iOS, Windows, macOS
Ratings Across the Web
Carbonite holds an aggregate rating of 3.8 out of 5 from 3,442 reviews across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot, last checked September 17, 2026.
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Key Features
- Automatic backup
- Cloud storage
- File recovery
- Remote access
- Encryption
- Unlimited backup
Pricing Plans
15-day Free TrialPricing checked Nov 1, 2026. Source: carbonite.com, read Nov 1, 2026
| Plan | Price | Details |
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| Basic | $95.99 / year |
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| Plus | $131.99 / year |
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| Prime | $161.99 / year |
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Hidden Costs & Gotchas
Business plans have storage limits
How Carbonite's pricing compares
Carbonite starts at $8/mo flat for the whole organisation. Its direct competitors are priced on a different basis (per user, or in another currency), so each entry price below is shown with its own unit and currency and is not ranked against the others.
Entry paid plan, monthly price (billing term shown per row), in each tool's own currency. Pricing checked Nov 1, 2026.
Recent pricing updates
Changes we detected on the Carbonite pricing page.
- Plans changed: Basic went from $7 to $8 a month, billed annually; Plus went from $10 to $11 a month, billed annually; Prime went from $12.50 to $13.50 a month, billed annually; Safe Pro Core removed.
Carbonite by the numbers
| Metric | Carbonite | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | 23 of 36 have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 2 tools | 4 | #22 of 36 (joint) |
| User rating | 3.8/5 (across the web, 3,442 ratings) | 4.3/5 | #20 of 23 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
Listed as an alternative to: #22 on 2026-10-16 to #22 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 36 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Cloud Storage data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.
Cite this: Toolradar, “Carbonite by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
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Source: carbonite.com