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SpiderOak One review
End-to-end encrypted backup with sync and sharing across unlimited devices on Windows, Mac and Linux.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 7.6
- Ease of use (25%)
- 7.2
- Value (35%)
- 7.4
SpiderOak One is the privacy pick. Files are encrypted on your device before upload and stay encrypted, and the company says it cannot read your files, filenames or metadata because only you hold the keys. Backups are versioned, and point-in-time recovery lets you choose a date and time from before ransomware or an accidental deletion and restore folders as they were. The same app syncs folders between machines and shares files through Share Rooms or self-destructing links. Every plan allows unlimited devices across Linux, Mac and Windows. Prices start at $6 a month or $69 a year for 150 GB, with 400 GB at $11, 2 TB at $14 and 5 TB at $29 a month. It ranks last because the storage caps make it costlier for a whole computer full of photos than unlimited services, and it backs up chosen folders rather than imaging the system. Losing your password can also mean losing access.
Who it is for
Privacy-focused users who want backup the provider cannot read, including on Linux.
Price
150 GB $6 per month or $69 a year; 400 GB $11 per month; 2 TB $14 per month; 5 TB $29 per month.
150 GB $6/month per user (or $69 annually)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Client-side, end-to-end encryption with no-knowledge privacy
- Unlimited devices on every plan
- Point-in-time recovery from a date and time snapshot
- Backup, sync and Share Rooms in one app
- Linux, Mac and Windows support
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Provider cannot read files, filenames or metadata
- Strength: Unlimited devices on one account
- Strength: Runs on Linux as well as Mac and Windows
- Weakness: Storage is capped, from 150 GB on the entry plan
- Weakness: Higher cost per terabyte than unlimited services
- Weakness: No full system image of the computer
Key facts
- Entry plan: 150 GB, $6 per month or $69 per year
- Largest plan: 5 TB, $29 per month
- Devices: Unlimited
- Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
- Encryption: End-to-end, client-side
Where it ranks
SpiderOak One is No. 9 in our Best Computer Backup Software verdict.
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