Backup Genie Review

Backup Genie, based in the United Kingdom, is an online backup service that offers a lot of flexibility by offering automated backups as a standard feature. It also has several different plans so you will only ever have to pay for the amount of storage you actually need and will use. Backup Genie uses very reliable Amazon servers and its interface is much easier to use than many other services out there.

Features

One of Backup Genie’s most attractive and unique features is the fact that it allows you to store data from several different locations and sync it across all your devices. It supports everything from Windows XP to Android and iOS. To make syncing data even easier the company provides several apps for popular smartphones and tablets.

While you do get an initial amount of free storage you should be aware that once this space runs out you will have to purchase a paid subscription. Most of the more advanced features of Backup Genie are also limited to paying customers.

Additional features of Backup Genie include:

• The ability to share all files and folders, even those with special permissions.
•  Access old versions of files that have been changed for up to 7 days.
•  Special Business plan that comes with unlimited file versioning.
•  Backups are stored FOREVER. Data will not be deleted by Backup Genie, ever.
• Very user friendly drag and drop interface that makes copying files very straightforward.

Security

Backup Genie offers a combination of 256 bit and 128 bit SSL encryption for added security. This technology is used by all major secure websites and effectively prevents hacking of files. Files are also securely stored on Amazon S3 systems. Backup Genie has several data centers which prevent the data from being physically destroyed.
Storage

Basic (free) users of Backup Genie get 1GB of free storage space. Paid plans come with 75GB, 250GB and 1TB of storage.

Ease of Use

Installing and using Backup Easy on any device is very straightforward. After following simple installation instructions the initial backup will begin automatically. After that backups will run regularly in the background. Choosing files to back up or scheduling backups can be done easily from the settings panel.

Help/Support

Backup Genie has an extensive FAQ database with the most common questions related to its service. If you don’t find an answer to your question there you can contact their email support service which is available 24 hours of the day, 7 days a week.

Cost

Backup Genie offers three plans for personal users, which are very similar apart from the amount of storage space that is provided: 75GB, 250GB and 1TB. The cost of these personal plans varies according to the amount of time that you pay for. The cheapest option is the 75GB plan which will cost you $7.61 a month if you pay for 2 years. The most expensive option is the 1TB plan, which costs $14.44 a month if you pay monthly. Various add-on services are available at additional cost including priority support, recycle bin, 5GB maximum file sizes and more. Business plans, which can be used on several computers (either 5 or 20 depending on the plan).

What Others are Saying

Neither Pro nor casual computer users will definitely benefit the majority from Genie Backup Manager Pro, even though there is still much that the program has to render to more advanced users. Genie Backup Manager Pro is certainly a practical solution to data backup and archival needs, more than ever when compared to native solutions served by Microsoft for the Windows operating system. All users should certainly utilize the program’s many scheduling choices to avoid rescheduling a compulsory backup or just forgetting about it until it’s far belatedly.

Source: TheCloudyWorld.com