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Backup4all comes in three editions: Lite, Standard and Professional. Professional is the full edition with all features enabled, while Standard and Lite are the limited-functionality editions. It's compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and 2008/2003/2000 Server as well as Windows 7.

Backup4all Portable is a mobile version of Backup4all that can be installed on portable USB or Firewire devices. Below you can find a comparison of the features available in each edition.

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Backup DestinationsBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Price$53.27$39.95$24.94$19.95$53.27$39.95$62.44$49.95
Backup to FTP (SSL support, active/passive transfer modes)YesNoNoYes
Backup to SFTPYesNoNoYes
Backup to CD/DVD (single/dual layer)YesNoYesYes
Backup to Blu-ray/HD-DVDYesNoYesYes
Backup to external hdd (USB/Firewire)YesYesYesYes
Backup to network drivesYesYesYesYes
Backup to removable media (USB flash drive, floppy)YesYesYesYes
Backup to local hard drivesYesYesYesYes
Backup to ZIP drivesYesYesYesYes
Can be installed only on portable USB flash drivesYesNoNoNo
Backup SourcesBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Backup from local hard drivesYesYesYesYes
Backup from CD/DVD/Blu-rayYesNoYesYes
Backup from external hdd drivesYesYesYesYes
Backup from removable mediaYesYesYesYes
Backup from network drivesYesNoYesYes
Backup from ZIP drivesYesYesYesYes
InterfaceBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Sidebar GadgetNoNoNoYes
Start application at Windows startupNoYesYesYes
Minimize application to system trayYesYesYesYes
Browsable file and folder tree of the backup sourcesYesYesYesYes
Add sources with drag-dropYesYesYesYes
Backup ViewYesNoYesYes
Brief ViewYesYesYesYes
Backup statisticsYesYesYesYes
Backup summaryYesYesYesYes
Lock program interface with a passwordYesNoYesYes
Show "Getting Started" windowYesYesYesYes
Show versions in Explore ViewYesNoYesYes
Search as-you-type for backup jobs/groups in backup listYesNoYesYes
Show History window with backup, restore, test logsYesNoYesYes
Show available space in destination on Statistics ViewYesYesYesYes
Manage multiple backup configurationsYesYesYesYes
Group backup configurations YesYesYesYes
Create desktop shortcuts for backup jobs and backup groupsNoNoYesYes
Default predefined backupsYesYesYesYes
Microsoft Outlook backup pluginYesYesYesYes
Resizable windows. Store window position and sizeYesYesYesYes
Store column positions, size and visibilityYesYesYesYes
Toggle toolbar buttons hints and captionsYesYesYesYes
Show/hide main toolbarYesYesYesYes
Visualization modes for application startupYesYesYesYes
Change background color optionYesYesYesYes
"Show errors in tray" optionYesYesYesYes
View jobs/groups in backup list as Tree or ListYesNoYesYes
View jobs/groups in backup list as IconsYesNoYesYes
MSI setup for automatic deployment NoYesYesYes
Automatic updatesYesYesYesYes
Browsable file and folder tree of the backup contentsYesYesYesYes
File finder in Explore View (by name)YesYesYesYes
Sort files in Explore View (by name, size or date)YesYesYesYes
Multiple selection Explore ViewYesYesYesYes
Multi-language supportYesYesYesYes
Progress ViewYesNoYesYes
Feature Group: BackupBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Backup open filesYesYesYesYes
New Backup WizardYesYesYesYes
Select individual files and folders to be backed upYesYesYesYes
Inclusion and exclusion filters for files and foldersYesYesYesYes
Create and use general predefined filtersYesNoYesYes
Possibility to Pause/Resume or Stop the backupYesYesYesYes
Override filtersYesYesYesYes
AES encryption (128-bit, 192-bit and 256-bit)YesNoNoYes
Email notifications on success, errors, warningsYesNoNoYes
Run program/action before and/or after backupYesNoYesYes
Run program/action only onceYesNoYesYes
"Clean backup" action with parametersYesNoYesYes
Clear backup before executing a scheduled jobYesNoYesYes
Erase disc before backupYesNoYesYes
Use local catalogsYesYesYesYes
Play sound on success, warning, errorYesNoYesYes
Set backup thread priorityYesYesYesYes
"One Touch Backup" featureNoNoYesYes
Independent spanned backupsYesYesYesYes
Back up empty foldersYesYesYesYes
Delete sources after successful backupYesNoNoYes
Create backup logYesYesYesYes
Create backup catalog fileYesYesYesYes
Run backup at system shutdownNoNoNoYes
Run backup at log on OR log offNoNoYesYes
Free Backup PluginsYesYesYesYes
Possibility to set memory usage for backing upYesYesYesYes
Plug-n-BackupYesNoNoNo
Browsable file and folder selectionYesYesYesYes
Assign volume labels for removable mediaYesYesYesYes
Assign label for each backup versionYesYesYesYes
Feature Group: Backup TypesBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Mirror backup - without compressionYesYesYesYes
Mirror backup with individual file compression (.zip)YesYesYesYes
Full backupYesNoYesYes
Store multiple versions for full backup typeYesNoYesYes
Differential backupYesNoYesYes
Store multiple versions for differential backup typeYesNoYesYes
Incremental backupYesNoNoYes
Store multiple versions for incremental backup typeYesNoNoYes
Limit number of backup versionsYesNoYesYes
Feature group: Backup FormatBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Compress backup files (zip format)YesYesYesYes
Support for zip64 technologyYesYesYesYes
Choose zip compression levelYesYesYesYes
Password protected zip filesYesYesYesYes
Customize zip name prefixYesNoYesYes
Split zip filesYesNoYesYes
One to one copyYesYesYesYes
Copy files with NTFS security permissions and alternate streamsYesYesYesYes
Custom application data file locationsNoYesYesYes
Feature Group: Backup ExecutionBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Show backup progressYesYesYesYes
Execute all backup configurations in a groupYesYesYesYes
Perform unattended backups using built in schedulersNoNoYesYes
Perform unattended backups using Windows schedulerNoYesYesYes
Command lineNoYesYesYes
Feature group: TestBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Test backups (uses CRC32)YesYesYesYes
Test FTP backups (uses CRC32)YesNoNoYes
"Test after backup" optionYesYesYesYes
Set test thread priorityYesYesYesYes
Backup test performed after writing each discYesNoYesYes
Create test logYesYesYesYes
Feature group: RestoreBackup4all PortableBackup4all LiteBackup4all StandardBackup4all Professional
Restore wizardYesYesYesYes
Restore all files as of specific dateYesNoYesYes
Restore specific backup incrementsYesNoYesYes
Filter files to restoreYesYesYesYes
Restore to different folderYesYesYesYes
Restore selected fileYesYesYesYes
Restore selected version of a fileYesNoYesYes
Restore selected folderYesYesYesYes
Restore previewYesYesYesYes
Set restore thread priorityYesYesYesYes
Create restore logYesYesYesYes
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