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IDrive vs SpiderOak One Backup

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cloud backup. IDrive has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

IDrive has the lower entry price — IDrive starts at $0.25/mo, SpiderOak One Backup at $6/mo. Free tier: IDrive Yes, SpiderOak One Backup No. HIPAA: IDrive Yes, SpiderOak One Backup Yes.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

IDrive

$0.25/mo entry
Entry price$0.25/mo (Mini 100 GB)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSMBs and enterprises needing HIPAA-compliant backup with private key encryption

SpiderOak One Backup

$6/mo entry
Entry price$6/mo (150 GB)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forPrivacy-first users and organizations requiring provable zero-knowledge encryption

Sources — IDrive: idrive.com (verified 2026-06-13) · SpiderOak One Backup: spideroak.support (verified 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

SpiderOak One Backup: 100% client-side, zero-knowledge encryption: SpiderOak cannot read files, metadata, or passwords; HIPAA-compliant as a Business Associate; BAA available on request via compliance@spideroak.com; End-to-end encrypted backup and sync across unlimited devices; Point-in-time recovery for ransomware rollback; Secure Share Rooms for controlled file sharing; Cross-platform: Windows, Mac, Linux; Block-level deduplication to minimize bandwidth

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