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Carbonite vs lifebox

Carbonite and lifebox are both backup & SaaS data protection tools. Carbonite is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while lifebox is aimed at creators and freelancers. Only lifebox has a free plan.

Carbonite

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

lifebox

Turkcell's cloud backup for photos, videos, contacts and files

PricingPaid · $6Freemium
Starting price$6.40/moNot published
Free planNoYes
Free trial15 days—
Built forSmall businesses, FreelancersCreators, Freelancers, Small businesses
Platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryUS · 2005TR
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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).

Choose lifebox if

Turkish households and Turkcell users who want phone photo and contact backup with lira pricing and local support.

  • Lira pricing and Turkcell carrier billing without a credit card
  • Open to subscribers of every operator, not just Turkcell
  • Data stored by a Turkish company, relevant for KVKK-minded users

Look elsewhere if: Teams and power users who need desktop sync and collaboration (Google Drive, Dropbox or pCloud fit better).

Carbonite vs lifebox pricing

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

lifebox

  • Hoş Geldin₺05 GB free when you sign in via the app or mylifebox.com
  • 100 GB₺34.99/mo₺279.99/year; bought through App Store or Google Play
  • 250 GB₺64.99/mo₺529.99/year; includes Premium original-quality storage
  • 2.5 TB₺189.99/mo₺1,599.99/year; includes Premium; VAT included

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

lifebox · Key features

  • Automatic photo and video backup from Android and iOS phones
  • AI face, object and place recognition with smart albums
  • Auto-generated collages, stories and memories from past photos
  • Contact list backup for up to 25,000 entries with duplicate cleanup
  • Link sharing with optional password protection and expiry dates
  • Family sharing for up to five users

Cons

  • No desktop sync client for Windows or macOS
  • Original-quality storage needs a Premium tier
  • No business features such as admin controls or team folders

Carbonite vs lifebox: FAQ

Do Carbonite and lifebox have a free plan?

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

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