Comparing Features

What makes us better? If you use real-world scenarios to evaluate the cost of online backup services, you will find that Data Deposit Box almost always comes out on top.

Beware of hidden rate plan complexities when shopping for online backup services. Not all plans are what they appear to be. A plan may seem like a good deal initially, but storage commitments and minimum per PC charges add up fast. Make sure you account for all of the charges.

Data Deposit Box

Most Other Services

Unlimited PCs

No additional charge per PC
Backup as many PCs as you need
Storage cost is shared among all your PCs
You only pay for the storage you use

Every PC means a new plan

Each PC means a new plan and a new storage commitment
What seemed like a good deal gets expensive really fast

Unlimited storage

Storage cost is $2/GB per month
Start small and let your usage grow naturally over time
You are only billed for the storage you use

Commitment and planning required

Try to anticipate the maximum storage you will ever need for each PC up front
Then pay for that much storage whether you use it or not
Manage storage commitments as usage increases and backups fail

Non-stop backups

Backups never halt because you've exceeded your storage level
A backup that halts is a broken backup
You simply pay for what you use

Backups stop until you buy more storage

Exceeding your storage limit causes the backups stop working
You have to contact your service provider and upgrade your plan
You may even need to download new software and reinstall the service

Comparing Price

"I have about 300Mb of stuff I want to back up. How much will that cost?"

Data Deposit Box
= $2 per month

The Other Guy
Requires a 500MB plan at $9.95 per month

"I have a business PC, a laptop, and a home PC I want to protect. Each PC has between 700MB and 1GB of data. All-in I have 2.2GB of data I want to back up. How much will that cost?"

Data Deposit Box
= 2.2GB × $2/GB = $4.40/month

The Other Guy
Requires three 2GB plans at $14.95 each.
= 3 × 14.95 = $44.85 per month

"I am a small business. We have 10 PCs including laptops. Each PC has between 600Mb and 1.2Gb of data on it. We also want to back up a small file server with a further 11Gb of data. All together we have about 23GB of data to back up. How much will that cost?"

Data Deposit Box
= 23GB × $2/GB = $46 per month

The Other Guy
Requires ten 2GB plans for PCs at $14.95 each, plus one 30GB plan for the server at $74.95
= $224.45 per month