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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 Destinations | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all 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) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to SFTP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to CD/DVD (single/dual layer) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to Blu-ray/HD-DVD | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to external hdd (USB/Firewire) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to network drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to removable media (USB flash drive, floppy) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to local hard drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup to ZIP drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Can be installed only on portable USB flash drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup Sources | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Backup from local hard drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup from CD/DVD/Blu-ray | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup from external hdd drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup from removable media | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup from network drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup from ZIP drives | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Interface | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Sidebar Gadget | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Start application at Windows startup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Minimize application to system tray | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Browsable file and folder tree of the backup sources | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Add sources with drag-drop | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Brief View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup statistics | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup summary | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Lock program interface with a password | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Show "Getting Started" window | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Show versions in Explore View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Search as-you-type for backup jobs/groups in backup list | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Show History window with backup, restore, test logs | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Show available space in destination on Statistics View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Manage multiple backup configurations | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Group backup configurations | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create desktop shortcuts for backup jobs and backup groups | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Default predefined backups | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Microsoft Outlook backup plugin | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Resizable windows. Store window position and size | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Store column positions, size and visibility | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Toggle toolbar buttons hints and captions | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Show/hide main toolbar | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Visualization modes for application startup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Change background color option | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| "Show errors in tray" option | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| View jobs/groups in backup list as Tree or List | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| View jobs/groups in backup list as Icons | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| MSI setup for automatic deployment | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Automatic updates | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Browsable file and folder tree of the backup contents | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| File finder in Explore View (by name) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Sort files in Explore View (by name, size or date) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Multiple selection Explore View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Multi-language support | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Progress View | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature Group: Backup | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Backup open files | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| New Backup Wizard | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Select individual files and folders to be backed up | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Inclusion and exclusion filters for files and folders | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create and use general predefined filters | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Possibility to Pause/Resume or Stop the backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Override filters | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| AES encryption (128-bit, 192-bit and 256-bit) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Email notifications on success, errors, warnings | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Run program/action before and/or after backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Run program/action only once | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| "Clean backup" action with parameters | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Clear backup before executing a scheduled job | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Erase disc before backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Use local catalogs | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Play sound on success, warning, error | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Set backup thread priority | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| "One Touch Backup" feature | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Independent spanned backups | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Back up empty folders | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Delete sources after successful backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create backup log | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create backup catalog file | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Run backup at system shutdown | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Run backup at log on OR log off | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Free Backup Plugins | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Possibility to set memory usage for backing up | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Plug-n-Backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Browsable file and folder selection | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Assign volume labels for removable media | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Assign label for each backup version | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature Group: Backup Types | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Mirror backup - without compression | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Mirror backup with individual file compression (.zip) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Full backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Store multiple versions for full backup type | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Differential backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Store multiple versions for differential backup type | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Incremental backup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Store multiple versions for incremental backup type | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Limit number of backup versions | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature group: Backup Format | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Compress backup files (zip format) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Support for zip64 technology | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Choose zip compression level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Password protected zip files | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Customize zip name prefix | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Split zip files | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| One to one copy | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Copy files with NTFS security permissions and alternate streams | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Custom application data file locations | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature Group: Backup Execution | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Show backup progress | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Execute all backup configurations in a group | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Perform unattended backups using built in schedulers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Perform unattended backups using Windows scheduler | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Command line | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature group: Test | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Test backups (uses CRC32) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Test FTP backups (uses CRC32) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| "Test after backup" option | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Set test thread priority | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Backup test performed after writing each disc | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create test log | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Feature group: Restore | Backup4all Portable | Backup4all Lite | Backup4all Standard | Backup4all Professional |
| Restore wizard | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore all files as of specific date | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore specific backup increments | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Filter files to restore | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore to different folder | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore selected file | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore selected version of a file | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore selected folder | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Restore preview | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Set restore thread priority | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Create restore log | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Is there a feature that you would like to see implemented in Backup4all? If so, please contact us and share your thoughts, you have our promise that we will study it and if it proves to be an useful feature we will incorporate it in the next release.








