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CrashPlan vs rdiff-backup

A side-by-side look at CrashPlan and rdiff-backup. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CrashPlan

CrashPlan

Backup & Sync

CrashPlan is an online backup software that allows users to securely back up their files to the cloud. It offers unlimited backup space and file versioning. CrashPlan backs up files by scanning a user's drive and uploading changes incrementally.

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rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup

Backup & Sync

rdiff-backup is an open source utility that backs up one directory to another, storing incremental differences instead of full file copies to save space. It supports remoting backups over a network.

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