Feature |
Lite |
Standard |
Professional |
Portable |
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Backup Destinations |
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| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Google Drive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Microsoft OneDrive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Box Cloud | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Dropbox | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Amazon S3 | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Azure | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Hidrive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: Cloud backups to Hubic | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UPDATED: 37+ Amazon S3 Compatible cloud destinations | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Backup to FTP (active/passive transfer modes) | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| UPDATED: Backup to FTPS (FTPES, FTP-SSL or FTP Secure) | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| UPDATED: Backup to SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Backup to CD/DVD (single/dual layer) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to Blu-ray/HD-DVD | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to external hdd (USB/Firewire) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to network drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to removable media (USB flash drive, floppy) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to local hard drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup to ZIP drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Can be installed only on portable USB flash drives | NO | NO | NO | YES |
Backup Sources |
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| NEW: Backup sources from FTP/SFTP | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| NEW: Backup sources from Google Cloud Storage | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Microsoft OneDrive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Dropbox | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Google Drive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Amazon S3 | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| NEW: Backup sources from Azure | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| NEW: Backup sources from BOX | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Hidrive | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Hubic | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Backup sources from Amazon S3 Compatible locations | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Define predefined network connections | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| NEW: Multiple different backup source types in one job | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Backup from local hard drives | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Backup from CD/DVD/Blu-ray | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from external hdd drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from removable media | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from network drives | YES | YES | YES | |
| Backup from ZIP drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Interface |
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| Customizable ribbon interface | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Show job details in card/list mode | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Navigation pane | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Notification messages | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Windows Explorer contextual right-click menu | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Explore View | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup View | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Progress View | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| View backup statistics | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Group backup configurations using tags | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Access application according to system privileges | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Lock program interface with a password | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Show "Getting Started" window | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Show versions in Explore View | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Start application at Windows startup | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Minimize application to system tray | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Add sources with drag-drop | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Search as-you-type for backup jobs/tags in backup list | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| History window with backup, restore, test, cleanup logs | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Show available space in destination on Statistics View | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create desktop shortcuts to backup jobs and backup tags | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Default predefined backups | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Microsoft Outlook backup plugin | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Quick access toolbar | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Advanced backup properties configurations | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Customizable backup options | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Visualization modes for application startup | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Automatic updates | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Multi-language support | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MSI setup for automatic deployment | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Backup Sources |
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| Backup from local hard drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from CD/DVD/Blu-ray | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from external hdd drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from removable media | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from network drives | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup from ZIP drives | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Backup |
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| Block-backup | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Scheduled Suspend | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Backup open files | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| New Backup Wizard | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Stop/cancel all backup jobs | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Password store management | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Select individual files and folders to be backed up | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Inclusion and exclusion filters for files and folders | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create and use general predefined filters | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Possibility to pause, resume or stop the backup | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Override filters | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Suspend application | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Run missed schedules | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| AES encryption (128-bit, 192-bit and 256-bit) | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Email notifications on success, errors, warnings | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Run program/action before and/or after backup | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Run program/action only once | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Run backup at system shutdown | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| "Clean backup" action with parameters | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Clear backup before executing a scheduled job | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Erase disc before backup | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Use local catalogs | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Play sound on success, warning, error | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Assign volume labels for removable media | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Assign label for each backup version | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Set backup thread priority | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| One Touch Backup | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Independent spanned backups | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Back up empty folders | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Delete Sources after successful backup | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create backup log | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create backup catalog file | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Run backup at log-on or log-off | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Free Backup Plugins | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Plugin creator to generate your own plugins | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Possibility to set memory usage for backing up | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Browsable file and folder selection | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Assign volume labels for removable media | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Assign label for each backup version | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Search file/folder in Backup view | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Backup Types |
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| Smart backup | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Mirror backup - without compression | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Mirror backup with individual file compression (zip) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Full backup | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Store multiple versions for full backup type | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Differential backup | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Store multiple versions for differential backup type | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| True incremental backup | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Store multiple versions for incremental backup type | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Limit number of backup versions | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Backup Format |
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| Compress backup files (zip format) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Obfuscate file/folder name in zip archive | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Support for zip64 technology | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Choose zip compression level | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Password protected zip files | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Customize zip name prefix | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Split zip files | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| One-to-one copy | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Copy files with NTFS security permissions and alternate streams | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Use NTFS change journal | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Custom application data file locations | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Backup Execution |
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| Show backup progress | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Compress catalog on destination | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Smart file scanning mode | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Execute all backup configurations in a tag | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Perform unattended backups using Windows scheduler | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Command line | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Verify backup integrity before execution | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Keep multiple catalog versions in destination | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Test |
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| Test backups | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Test backup tags | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Test & repair backups | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Test FTP/FTPS/SFTP backups | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Test after backup option | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Set test thread priority | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backup test performed after writing each disc | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Create test log | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Restore |
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| Restore wizard | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Schedule a restore operation | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Restore using command line | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Restore specific backup increments | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Filter files to restore | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore all files as of specific date | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore to different folder | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore selected file | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore selected version of a file | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore selected folder | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore preview | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Set restore thread priority | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create restore log | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Restore only specific files from cloud backups | YES | YES | YES | YES |
New means the feature is new and is available only from Backup4all 9.
Updated means the feature was improved in Backup4all 9.