Compare JustCloud Backup and Retrospect Server - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - JustCloud Backup or Retrospect Server?

Retrospect Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than JustCloud Backup, and JustCloud Backup is rated higher (90/100) than Retrospect Server (89/100). JustCloud Backup offers users more features (15) than Retrospect Server (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is JustCloud Backup!

Looking for the right Backup 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:

JustCloud Vs. Roxio Retrospect

JustCloud: Professional Cloud Storage from JustCloud is Simple, Fast and Unlimited. Just Cloud will automatically backup all your documents, photos, music, videos and more to the cloud so you are never without files again.

Roxio Retrospect: Founded in 2011 by longtime Retrospect software team members, Retrospect, Inc. is dedicated to providing reliable backup and recovery tools for professionals and small-to-midsize businesses. Our employees average 10 years of experience each in developing, supporting, or marketing Retrospect. Our customers—who can be found in every industry and in m...

Who is more expensive? JustCloud Backup or Retrospect Server?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Backup 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 JustCloud Backup and Retrospect Server.

JustCloud Backup price starts at $7.61 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 JustCloud Backup is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Backup software. Retrospect Server price starts at $49 per license , When comparing Retrospect Server to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Backup software cost.

Bottom line: Retrospect Server is more expensive than JustCloud Backup.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared JustCloud Backup Vs. Retrospect Server based on some of the most important and required Backup features.

JustCloud Backup: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Access to open/locked files, Automatic update, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Data Compression, External hard drive backup, File Manager, File sharing.

Retrospect Server: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

JustCloud Backup is a service that is practically made for home users and small businesses. and Retrospect Server's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.



JustCloud Backup

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $7.61 per month

JustCloud Backup is a cloud-based online backup service that allows users to store their files online and access them remotely. All the data is stored on the JustCloud Backup server and can be accessed from oth...

Categories: Backup, Business backup, Private backup.

Retrospect Server

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $49 per license

Retrospect Server is a leading cloud-based Backup software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Retrospect Server received a rating of 3.6 from ITQlick team. The software cost is co...

Categories: Business backup.

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JustCloud Backup: 15 Features

Access to open/locked files
Automatic update
Backup Network Locations
Backup Password Encryption
Data Compression
External hard drive backup
File Manager
File sharing
Files-In-Use Backup
Full Backup
Restore File Paths
Restore Individual Files/Folders
Restores Hard Drive Images
Restores to a Separate Location
Scheduling

Retrospect Server: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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JustClou...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$7.61 per month
Functionality
18
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Retrospe...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$49 per license
Functionality
4
EVault S...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
Carbonit...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$6 per month
Functionality
9
Norton O...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$19.99 per year
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.