Best Cloud Backup · head-to-head
IDrive vs Jottacloud
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cloud backup. Jottacloud has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Jottacloud has the lower entry price — IDrive starts at $0.25/mo, Jottacloud at $0/mo. Free tier: IDrive Yes, Jottacloud Yes. HIPAA: IDrive Yes, Jottacloud —.
As of 2026-09-11 · figures link to their source below STALE
Side by side
IDrive
$0.25/mo entryJottacloud
$0/mo entrySources — IDrive: idrive.com (verified 2026-09-11) · Jottacloud: jottacloud.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-13
Key features
IDrive: SOC 2 Type 2 certified by independent third-party auditor; HIPAA BAA available on request for Business/Team/Enterprise plans with private key encryption; GDPR-compliant data handling; 256-bit AES encryption with user-defined private key (not stored on servers); Backup for PCs, Macs, Linux, iOS, Android into a single account; Continuous Data Protection option; Snapshots and up to 30 file versions; NAS device backup (Synology, QNAP); Server backup: SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Oracle, VMware, Hyper-V; Cloud-to-cloud backup add-ons: M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dropbox, Box
Jottacloud: Data stored exclusively in Norway, protected by Norwegian and European privacy laws (GDPR); Data centers powered by 100% renewable energy (Norwegian hydropower, seawater cooling); Automatic device backup for computers and mobile devices; File version history (last 5 versions retained); AI-powered photo search; Original-quality photo and video storage (no compression); Secure file sharing; 5 GB free tier with no time limit; Home plans support up to 5 users with shared storage pool