What is IDrive Business?
IDrive Business is a cloud backup service that stands out for its unlimited device model — one subscription covers all computers, servers, and mobile devices in your organisation. It includes a centralised management console for IT administrators, with the ability to monitor backup status across all devices, manage users, and run restores remotely. Storage is shared across the account rather than unlimited per device.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Unlimited devices on a single subscription — great value for larger teams
- Centralised management console — monitor all devices from one dashboard
- Covers computers, servers, and mobile devices
- Competitive annual pricing ($99.50/year for up to 5TB)
Cons
- Storage is shared (not unlimited per device like Backblaze)
- Interface is less polished than Backblaze
- Restore speeds can be slow for large datasets
Best for
- SMBs with 5+ devices wanting centralised backup management
- Businesses that need to back up servers as well as computers
- Teams where a single IT person manages backup for the whole company
Our verdict
IDrive Business is the better choice when central management matters — when someone in your team needs visibility across all devices and the ability to trigger or verify backups remotely. If you just need simple per-computer backup, Backblaze is easier and cheaper. But for teams with mixed devices (computers + servers) or a designated IT manager, IDrive's unlimited-device model and management console make it the smarter pick.