Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Cloud Backup (2026)
The cheapest cloud backup is Jottacloud at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier (Jottacloud, IDrive). This page compares 8 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
8 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Jottacloud at $0/mo (Personal (Free)).
- Typical paid price: from $0.25/mo, median $5.50/mo, up to $8.25/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Jottacloud, IDrive.
- HIPAA-ready: IDrive, CrashPlan, SpiderOak One Backup, Carbonite Safe.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Cloud Backup | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jottacloud | $0/mo Personal (Free) | Yes | — | — | European users and privacy-conscious individuals wanting data stored under Norwegian/EU law | jottacloud.com |
| 2 | IDrive | $0.25/mo Mini 100 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | SMBs and enterprises needing HIPAA-compliant backup with private key encryption | idrive.com |
| 3 | CrashPlan | $4/mo Microsoft 365 (SMB) | No | Yes | Yes | SMBs needing HIPAA-compliant endpoint backup with explicit BAA | smb.crashplan.com |
| 4 | Acronis True Image | $4.17/mo Essentials | No | — | — | Home users and prosumers needing full-disk image backup plus cloud storage in one product | acronis.com |
| 5 | pCloud | $4.99/mo Premium 500 GB | — | — | — | Individuals and families wanting low-cost personal cloud storage with EU or US data residency choice | pcloud.com |
| 6 | SpiderOak One Backup | $6/mo 150 GB | No | Yes | — | Privacy-first users and organizations requiring provable zero-knowledge encryption | spideroak.support |
| 7 | Carbonite Safe | $8/mo Carbonite Safe | No | Yes | — | Small businesses and regulated-industry users (healthcare, finance, education) needing HIPAA/FERPA/GLBA-supported backup | carbonite.com |
| 8 | Backblaze Computer Backup | $8.25/mo Personal Backup | No | — | Yes | Individuals and small teams needing simple unlimited computer backup at low cost | backblaze.com |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest cloud backup?
Jottacloud has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Personal (Free)), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does cloud backup cost per month?
Across the 8 cloud backup with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $5.50/mo, ranging from $0.25/mo to $8.25/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 2 also offer a free tier.
Which cloud backup have a free plan?
Jottacloud, IDrive offer a free tier.
Which cloud backup support HIPAA?
IDrive, CrashPlan, SpiderOak One Backup, Carbonite Safe state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve pricing was collected from each provider's own pricing/plans page on the accessed date; cloud-backup vendors typically headline an annual price, so the per-month USD figure is the published annual rate divided by 12 (the annual rate and any first-year/renewal split are stated in notes). Where the official page rendered EUR/GBP or blocked direct access, the USD figures were corroborated against a provider support page or a dedicated 2026 pricing-review source recorded as corroboration; per-user/per-device tiers carry the per-seat USD price with billingModel per_seat and a note, and quote-only tiers are recorded with monthlyUsd null. HIPAA/BAA are null except where the provider explicitly markets compliance, annualDiscountPct is recorded only where a separate annual rate is published, and minutes/calls/overage fields are null for every tier.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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