Find My Device vs Plan B

Struggling to choose between Find My Device and Plan B? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Find My Device is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like location, tracking, find, lost-device.

It boasts features such as Locate lost Android and iOS devices on a map, Ring device at full volume to help find it, Lock device with a passcode, Erase all data from lost device remotely and pros including Free service by Google, Works on both Android and iOS devices, Helps recover lost devices quickly, Remote lock and erase provide security.

On the other hand, Plan B is a Backup & Sync product tagged with backup, file-backup, versioning, incremental, windows.

Its standout features include Scheduled incremental backups, Backups to external drives, Version history and restoration, Simple interface, Lightweight application, and it shines with pros like Easy automated backups, Backup versioning, Minimal resource usage.

Feature	Find My Device	Plan B
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Backup & Sync

Product Overview

Find My Device

Description: Find My Device is a free service by Google that helps you locate, ring, lock, or erase your lost Android and iOS devices. It uses GPS, Wi-Fi hotspots, and cellular data to determine the location of your device.

Plan B

Description: Plan B is a file and folder backup software for Windows. It makes scheduled, incremental backups to external drives with version history so you can restore previous versions. Simple interface and lightweight application.

Key Features Comparison

Find My Device Features

• Locate lost Android and iOS devices on a map
• Ring device at full volume to help find it
• Lock device with a passcode
• Erase all data from lost device remotely

Plan B Features

• Scheduled incremental backups
• Backups to external drives
• Version history and restoration
• Simple interface
• Lightweight application

Pros & Cons Analysis

Find My Device

Pros

• Free service by Google
• Works on both Android and iOS devices
• Helps recover lost devices quickly
• Remote lock and erase provide security

Cons

• Requires internet connection on lost device
• Not guaranteed to work if device is turned off/damaged
• Erase makes recovering device data difficult
• May not work if location services are disabled

Plan B

Pros

• Easy automated backups
• Backup versioning
• Minimal resource usage

Cons

• Windows only
• Limited configuration options
• No cloud backup

Pricing Comparison

Find My Device

• Free

Plan B

• Free
• Freemium