Is Jottacloud or SpiderOak One Backup cheaper?

Jottacloud has the lower entry price — Jottacloud starts at $0/mo and SpiderOak One Backup at $6/mo.

Does Jottacloud or SpiderOak One Backup support HIPAA?

HIPAA support — Jottacloud: —; SpiderOak One Backup: Yes. Confirm current scope with the vendor.

Jottacloud vs SpiderOak One Backup

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 — Jottacloud starts at $0/mo, SpiderOak One Backup at $6/mo. Free tier: Jottacloud Yes, SpiderOak One Backup No. HIPAA: Jottacloud —, SpiderOak One Backup Yes.

As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Jottacloud

$0/mo entry

Entry price$0/mo (Personal (Free))

Free tierYes

HIPAA (BAA)—

SOC 2—

GDPRYes

Best forEuropean users and privacy-conscious individuals wanting data stored under Norwegian/EU law

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 — Jottacloud: jottacloud.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-13 · SpiderOak One Backup: spideroak.one (verified 2026-09-05)

Key features

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

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 [email protected]; 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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