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SpiderOak Editor's Review

When it comes to choosing backup software for computers, the plethora of available options can leave you somewhat baffled. There are freeware apps with Spartan storage capacity and paid storage and backup services with loads of features too. With cloud backup and data storage becoming popular with PC users, a lot of companies have joined the bandwagon. If you want a combination of file-sharing, online backup and syncing service provider, give SpiderOak a try. It does not come for cheap but you get your money’s worth.

One big advantage SpiderOak has over its rivals is that it does not impose limit on number of computers you upload files from. The files can be uploaded to its servers from multiple PCs and those PCs can run various types of OSes including Linux, Mac OS and Windows. Its privacy policy ensures only users get access to the stored data. After signing up on SSL secured SpiderOak site, you have to download the installer. The installation process is standard. You can enjoy 2 GB of data storage and backup for free.

After you start the setup wizard post installation, it will ask you to provide a name for the PC. Thereafter, its system tray icon will show up. The app window has a pleasant appearance and it has 5 tabs on top. To get extensive control over its processes, you can switch to advanced mode from basic. There are lots of controls and you may even specify bandwidth for upload. You can also back up network and external drives connected to the PC. One big difference of this app with other contenders is that it does not have Explorer level integration.

The main window has a progress bar to indicate amount of data to be uploaded. You can share uploaded data through link. The program's system tray icon offers fly-out menu choices. Restoring files is simple and it is just like downloading the files and folders. You do not get a full restore choice in this app. SpiderOak saves each version of uploaded files, allowing you to restore preferred version.

You need to select sync tab’s new button to make a folder sync worthy across devices. The target PC needs to have the software installed for the service to work. The file syncing across PCs running different OSes work smoothly. SpiderOak allows you to share files and set up ShareRoom. This enables contacts to access images, movies, and other documents provided they have the RoomKey and ShareID. You can share only backed up data using this service. One area where SpiderOak loses some pints to rivals like Carbonite and SOS Online Backup is data uploading speed. It takes around thrice the time of its rivals to upload data even on fast internet connections.

Just like many other cloud backup services, SpiderOak has its iOS and Android apps, which come for free. The apps work quite well. However, they cannot be used to backup data in the mobile devices. SpiderOak offers email based support for customers. The video tutorials, FAQ and help manual found in its website are also quite useful.

Positive Points:
 -  Easy to set up, clean interface.
 -  Total data privacy.
 -  Syncing and sharing of backed up data.
 -  Mobile free apps.

Negative Points:
 -  The upload speed is really slow.
 -  Mobile apps cannot backup device data.
 -  No Explorer level integration.

Conclusion:
SpiderOak is a capable and versatile cloud backup service that offers impressive performance. Home users can try the 2GB free account. The option to use unlimited computers to upload data is ideal for network users. Its ease of use, data security and syncing options are commendable. The included help and online support are also robust. However, it does not offer Explorer level integration like many other backup apps and mobile apps do not offer device data backup. What prevents the nifty backup service from becoming category leader is its perceptibly sluggish data upload speed.

Rating: 4/5







SpiderOak Publisher's Description

SpiderOak offer a secure online backup, storage, access, sharing and sync solution for any mix of Mac OS X, Windows and Linux computers plus external storage media, with backup that is 10-15 times faster than conventional offerings. Spideroak offer lifetime 2GB free online backup, storage, share and sync solition as well as premium service at $10 per 100GB. The service allows users to create a 'SuperCloud' - that is, a central storage repository that serves as a virtual personal network - where they can access data from all of their SpiderOak devices from within the application or via web login at SpiderOak.com. Backups occur automatically whenever any additions, edits, or changes are made to the backup set. Historical versions of any document, and even files that have been deliberately or accidentally deleted, can be identified and retrieved by timestamp. Many more features.

Free download from Shareware Connection - SpiderOak - Free Online Backup and Sync, Storage and Share Solution

Publisher: SpiderOak, Inc | License: Freeware | Price: 0.00
Version: 3. 5. 9540 | Platform: Android, iOS 4.x, Linux, Mac OS X, WinOther
Released Date: 19-10-2012 | Rating: 5 | Title: SpiderOak

Author Url: http://spideroak.com/
Program Info Url: http://spideroak.com/
Download Url: https://spideroak.com/opendownload/
Screenshot Url: https://spideroak.com/static/main/images/screenshots/Backup_mac.png

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