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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 vendor's own page and 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 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

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 2026-06-13) · SpiderOak One Backup: spideroak.support (verified 2026-06-13)

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 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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