FBackup is built on the same platform and by the same company as Backup4all. While FBackup is free and recommended for casual use, Backup4all is recommended for more advanced backup needs.
Below is a quick comparison between FBackup and Backup4all to help you decide which fits your needs best.
Backup Destinations |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Backups to Microsoft OneDrive, Azure, Amazon S3, BOX, Hidrive or Hubic | ||
| Cloud backups to Google Drive | ||
| Cloud backups to Dropbox | ||
| Backup to FTP | ||
| Backup to FTPS (FTP with SSL) | ||
| Backup to SFTP (SSH FTP) | ||
| Backup to CD/DVD/Blu-ray/HD-DVD | ||
| Backup to external/removable media hdd | ||
| Backup to local/network drives | ||
Backup Execution |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Create desktop shortcuts for backup jobs and backup tags | ||
| Default predefined backups | ||
| Microsoft Outlook backup plugin | ||
| Backup open files | ||
| Inclusion and exclusion filters for files and folders | ||
| Create and use general predefined filters | ||
| Email notifications on success, errors, warnings | ||
| Run program/action before and/or after backup | ||
| Clear/clean backup actions | ||
| Back up empty folders | ||
| Delete sources after successful backup | ||
| Create backup Log | ||
| Run backup at system shutdown | ||
| Run backup at log on or log off | ||
| Limit number of backup versions | ||
| Compress backup files (standard zip/zip64 format) | ||
| Choose zip compression level | ||
| Split zip files | ||
| Execute all backup configurations in a tag | ||
| Perform unattended backups using schedulers | ||
Backup Sources |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Backup from local hard drives | ||
| Backup from CD/DVD/Blu-ray | ||
| Backup from external/removable media | ||
| Backup from network drives | ||
Backup Types |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Smart Backup Type | ||
| Block-level Backup | ||
| Mirror backup - without compression | ||
| Mirror backup with individual file compression (.zip) | ||
| Full backup | ||
| Store multiple versions for full backup type | ||
| Incremental and differential backup types | ||
| Password protected zip files | ||
General |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Start application at windows startup | ||
| Add sources with drag-drop | ||
| Brief view | ||
| Views: statistics, summary | ||
| Lock program interface with a password | ||
| Show versions in explore view | ||
| Search as-you-type for backup jobs/tags in backup list | ||
| Group/manage multiple backup configurations | ||
| Visualization modes for application startup | ||
| "Show errors in tray" option | ||
| View jobs/tags in backup list as tree, list or Icons | ||
| MSI setup for automatic deployment | ||
| Automatic updates | ||
| Multi-language support | ||
| New backup wizard | ||
| Possibility to pause/resume or stop the backup | ||
| Free backup plugins | ||
| Show backup progress | ||
| Command line | ||
| AES encryption (128-bit, 192-bit and 256-bit) | ||
| Support for remote monitoring of backups and other actions | ||
Restore |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Restore preview | ||
| Restore wizard | ||
| Restore specific backup increments | ||
| Filter files to restore | ||
| Restore selected version of a file/folder | ||
Test |
Backup4all Professional (PAID) | FBackup (Free) |
| Test backups (uses CRC32) | ||
| "Test after backup" option | ||
| Set test thread priority | ||
| Create test log |