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Afi.ai vs Carbonite

Afi.ai and Carbonite are both backup & SaaS data protection tools. Afi.ai is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Carbonite is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Afi.ai costs less, from $5/mo versus $6.40/mo for Carbonite.

Afi.ai

Modern backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

Carbonite

Set-and-forget cloud backup for home PCs, small offices and servers

PricingPaid · $5Paid · $6
Starting price$5/mo$6.40/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial—15 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Freelancers
Platformswebweb, windows, macos, ios, android
CountryUS · 2019US · 2005
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Choose Afi.ai if

IT teams wanting modern SaaS backup.

  • Modern UI
  • Transparent pricing
  • Fast restores

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing Salesforce backup (Spanning, Own).

Choose Carbonite if

Households and small offices that want automatic, unlimited-storage cloud backup for a single PC or up to 25 business computers.

  • Very little setup: install once and backups run in the background
  • Unlimited storage for a single computer on personal plans
  • Business plans cover up to 25 computers on one subscription

Look elsewhere if: Tech-savvy users who want cheap multi-device or developer-grade storage (Backblaze, IDrive, Acronis).

Afi.ai vs Carbonite pricing

Afi.ai

  • SaaS Backup$5/user/mo$3/mo billed annually; min 5 users; Google Workspace, M365
  • Data PlatformCustomHigh-frequency backups, Azure/AWS VM and database backup

Carbonite

  • Basic$76.79/yrFirst-year price (list $95.99); 1 computer, unlimited storage
  • Plus$85.79/yrFirst year (list $131.99); adds 1 external drive, video backup
  • Prime$105.29/yrFirst year (list $161.99); adds courier recovery options
  • Core (business)$230.39/yrUp to 25 computers, external drives and NAS; 250 GB
  • Power (business)$639.99/yr1 server plus 25 computers, 500 GB, bare metal restore

Afi.ai · Key features

  • Workspace and 365 backup
  • Unlimited storage and retention
  • Fast granular restore
  • AI anomaly and ransomware detection
  • Kubernetes backup
  • Multi-tenant for MSPs

Cons

  • Younger vendor
  • Fewer platforms than some
  • Limited brand recognition

Carbonite · Key features

  • Continuous, automatic backup of documents, photos, music and videos
  • Unlimited cloud storage on Basic, Plus and Prime personal plans
  • External hard drive and automatic video backup on Plus and Prime
  • Business Core covers up to 25 computers, external drives and NAS
  • Server backup with bare metal image restore on Power and Ultimate
  • 256-bit encryption at rest and in transit with private key option

Cons

  • Annual billing only, and promotional first-year prices renew higher
  • Personal plans cover just one computer per subscription
  • Business storage starts at 250 GB and extra space costs $99 per 100 GB

Afi.ai vs Carbonite: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Afi.ai or Carbonite?

Afi.ai starts at $5/mo and Carbonite at $6.40/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Afi.ai and Carbonite have a free plan?

Afi.ai has no free plan. Carbonite has no free plan, a 15-day free trial.

Not sure yet?