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OpenDrive vs iDrive comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

iDrive
Ranking in Cloud Backup
70th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenDrive
Ranking in Cloud Backup
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Aug 30, 2024
Offers lot of storage space, and you can set up several different types of backups
I’ve had some issues with iDrive. I don’t have an updated version of Windows, so that might have something to do with it. I’m running a 2018 version of Windows 10, and I haven’t had any issues with Acronis. But I have had issues with iDrive, though they do seem to fix issues, but more slowly. It would be nice if iDrive could do what Acronis does and be able to do local disk images. Instead, the only local backup they do is a file backup. I’ve had issues like the scheduler mysteriously erasing my settings. I have to babysit it and make sure it’s doing the backups regularly because sometimes when they do updates, it scrambles my backup settings. I found out later that it hasn’t been doing backups for a few days, which is annoying. The email updates were another issue I had. It was giving me email updates for successful backups, and I don’t need my inbox full of those messages. And now I told them, I need an email message when the thing’s not running. But it doesn’t work that way.
Kannan Subburayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 5, 2024
Helps us with cloud syncing
We use the solution for SNB.  A ZFS-based file system runs on our next operating system. It's a simple architecture. OpenDrive helps with cloud sync. It is just for hyperconvergence for local access.  The documentation and support could be improved. I have been using OpenDrive for five years.…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"iDrive will keep up to 30 versions of a file."
"The encryption process is the most useful part of using iDrive for data security. I also use the background backup feature which helps me to clone and conduct computer backup. These features are very reliable, especially when restoring images from damaged servers. But I don't use the real-time backup feature; I always use the scheduled backup."
"A ZFS based file system runs on our next operating system.Its a simple architecture. OpenDrive provides valuable for cloud sync. It is just for hyperperformance local access."
 

Cons

"I’ve had issues like the scheduler mysteriously erasing my settings. I have to babysit it."
"The disadvantage of using real-time backup in iDrive is that it significantly impacts server performance, causing considerable speed issues. The archiving process needs improvement along with the management of bandwidth and CPU. There should also be more options for creating conditions to manage the workload of the environment, making the system easier to balance."
"The documentation and support could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"According to our evaluation done five to seven years ago, iDrive is cheap and it covers a lot of our needs."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iDrive?
According to our evaluation done five to seven years ago, iDrive is cheap and it covers a lot of our needs.
What needs improvement with iDrive?
The disadvantage of using real-time backup in iDrive is that it significantly impacts server performance, causing considerable speed issues. The archiving process needs improvement along with the m...
What is your primary use case for iDrive?
We have a wide variation of use cases.
What do you like most about OpenDrive?
A ZFS based file system runs on our next operating system.Its a simple architecture. OpenDrive provides valuable for cloud sync. It is just for hyperperformance local access.
What needs improvement with OpenDrive?
The documentation and support could be improved.
 

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