#24 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

CrashPlan

by CrashPlan · Backup and recovery for endpoints, servers, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

36.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

CrashPlan is a backup and recovery platform for endpoints, Windows servers, Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive). Data can be backed up to CrashPlan's cloud, a customer's own Azure instance, a local destination or a third-party cloud. It includes automatic backup, unlimited versioning, point-in-time recovery, self-serve restore and built-in archiving.

Best for: IT teams backing up endpoints, servers, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data across an organisation.
Pricing: The captured pages show no prices; there is a pricing page link plus 'Get a Quote' and demo calls to action.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Backs up to CrashPlan cloud, Azure, local or third-party storage
Unlimited versioning and point-in-time recovery
Covers endpoints, servers, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Built-in archiving, plus legal hold and device migration uses

Trade-offs

No prices on the captured pages; buying runs through a quote or demo
Server backup is described for Windows servers only
Cited reviewer frames it as fitting organisations of 100+ users
Homepage claims such as lowest total cost of ownership are unevidenced

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 65 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 82 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 35 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 78 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 40 out of 100
Operational trust: 55 out of 100

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Openness: 0 out of 100

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