Livedrive is an online backup service with two unlimited backup plans to choose from, both of which can be customized and fine-tuned to work best for your setup.
You might not have heard much about Livedrive but they’ve has been in business since 2009 and have over 1 million customers.
If Livedrive seems like something you may be interested in, keep reading for more details on the plans it offers, the features you’ll be able to take advantage of, and my thoughts on how it worked for me.
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Livedrive Plans & Costs
Valid March 2016
Livedrive offers two unlimited backup plans that each can be purchased in one of three ways, with a discount applied if you buy a full 2 years of the service at once:
Livedrive Backup
This is the least expensive plan you can buy from Livedrive.
It offers an unlimited amount of space to back up as many files as you’d like from one computer.
These are the price options for Livedrive Backup: Month to Month: $8 /month; 1 Year: $84 ($7 /month).
More computers can be added for an additional $1.50 /month, each.
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Livedrive Pro Suite
Livedrive Pro Suite also supports an unlimited amount backup space, but it lets you backup up to 5 computers instead of just one.
Here are the different purchase options you have if you buy Livedrive Pro Suite: Month to Month: $25 /month; 1 Year: $240 ($20 /month).
Just like with the Backup plan, you can add additional computers for $1.50 /month.
Livedrive Features
Files you backup with Livedrive will immediately begin uploading to your online account with unlimited space to hold it all, which is exactly how a backup service should be.
Here are more features you can find in Livedrive’s plans:
| File Size Limits | No, but Briefcase web uploads are limited to 2 GB |
| File Type Restrictions | Yes |
| Fair Use Limits | No |
| Bandwidth Throttling | No |
| Operating System Support | Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP; Max OS X |
| Native 64-bit Software | No |
| Mobile Apps | iOS, Android, and Windows Phone |
| File Access | Web app, desktop software, and mobile apps |
| Transfer Encryption | 256-bit AES |
| Storage Encryption | 256-bit AES |
| Private Encryption Key | No |
| File Versioning | Limited, 30 days |
| Mirror Image Backup | No |
| Backup Levels | Folder |
| Backup From Mapped Drive | Yes |
| Backup From External Drive | Yes |
| Backup Frequency | Continuous, hourly, and between certain hours only |
| Idle Backup Option | No |
| Bandwidth Control | Yes |
| Offline Backup Option(s) | No |
| Offline Restore Option(s) | No |
| Local Backup Option(s) | No |
| Locked/Open File Support | No |
| Backup Set Option(s) | No |
| Integrated Player/Viewer | Yes, on web & mobile, but only supports some files |
| File Sharing | Yes, but only through the Briefcase plan |
| Multi-Device Syncing | Yes, but only through the Briefcase plan |
| Backup Status Alerts | No |
| Data Center Locations | Europe |
| Support Options | Email and self-support |
