Compare Crashplan and Time Machine - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Crashplan or Time Machine?

Time Machine is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Crashplan, and Time Machine is rated higher (92/100) than Crashplan (89/100). Crashplan offers users more features (7) than Time Machine (3).

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? Crashplan or Time Machine?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Crashplan and Time Machine.

Crashplan price starts at $10 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Crashplan is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Time Machine accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Crashplan is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software.

Bottom line: Time Machine is more expensive than Crashplan.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Crashplan Vs. Time Machine based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

Crashplan: Access to open/locked files, Automatic update, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Protection, Differential Backup, Full Backup, Incremental Backup.

Time Machine: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The CrashPlan software offers a plan for all group types.