Backblaze Personal Backup review

Backblaze takes the top spot because it does the one job most home users need without asking them to make decisions. You install the native Mac or Windows app, and it backs up all user-generated data on the computer and any connected external drives, with no limit on storage, file type or file size. Backups run continuously as you work, and every file is encrypted before it leaves the computer, with an optional private key so only you can open your backups. Restores work from the web, the mobile app, or a USB drive mailed to you that is refunded if you send it back within 30 days, which matters when a whole drive has failed. The price is $9 a month, $99 a year or $7.88 a month on a two-year plan. The limits: it is priced per computer, it does not create a bootable system image, and longer version history is a paid add-on.

Who it is for

Home users who want every personal file on a computer and its external drives backed up off-site with no setup.

Price

$9 per month per computer, $8.25 per month paid annually ($99 a year), or $7.88 per month paid every two years; free trial.

Monthly $9/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited backup with no restrictions on file type or size
• Automatic, continuous backup of the computer and connected external drives
• Optional private encryption key and two-factor verification
• Restore from the web, the mobile app or a mailed USB drive
• Locate a lost or stolen computer with Map your computer

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No storage cap for one computer at a flat price
• Strength: Backs up connected external drives as well
• Strength: Restore by mail drive is refunded when you return it within 30 days
• Weakness: Backs up user data, not a bootable image of the operating system and apps
• Weakness: Each computer needs its own subscription
• Weakness: Longer version history and forever retention cost extra

Key facts

• Storage: Unlimited
• Price: $9 per month or $99 per year per computer
• Platforms: Native Mac and Windows apps
• Encryption: Files encrypted before upload, optional private key
• Large restores: USB drive by mail, refunded on return within 30 days

Where it ranks

Backblaze Personal Backup is No. 1 in our Best Computer Backup Software verdict.