{"question": "best backup and recovery software for remote teams", "category": "backup-and-recovery-software", "category_name": "backup and recovery software", "audience": "remote-teams", "audience_name": "remote teams", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-27T23:31:27Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/backup-and-recovery-software-remote-teams-2026-09-27", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/backup-and-recovery-software/remote-teams", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Slack", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Notion", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "CrashPlan", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Small", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "IDrive Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Backblaze", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Backblaze Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Backblaze Business Backup", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Acronis Cyber Protect", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Afi.ai", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Backupify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Spin.AI", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "MSP360", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Azure", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "Backblaze B2", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 19, "brand": "NinjaOne", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-backblaze/", "domain": "cloudwards.net", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.cloudwards.net/idrive-vs-backblaze/", "domain": "cloudwards.net", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/top-endpoint-backup-solutions", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.eon.io/blog/enterprise-backup-solutions", "domain": "eon.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/remote-backup-software/", "domain": "acronis.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-google-workspace-backup-solutions/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://spin.ai/blog/backupify-vs-spanning-which-saas-backup-solution-is-best/", "domain": "spin.ai", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://spin.ai/blog/google-workspace-backup-solutions-comparison/", "domain": "spin.ai", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.msp360.com/resources/blog/best-google-workspace-backup-solutions/", "domain": "msp360.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "## The short version\n\n\"Remote team\" backup is really two separate problems, and most people only solve one:\n\n1. **Laptops scattered across cities** (no LAN, no NAS, no VPN you can rely on)\n2. **SaaS data** - Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Notion - which is *not* backed up by the vendor, only replicated. If someone deletes a Shared Drive or a compromised account wipes a mailbox, Google's retention window is short and then it's gone.\n\nHere's who I'd actually pick, in order.\n\n## Endpoint/laptop backup\n\n**1. CrashPlan - the default pick for most remote teams.** It's the one purpose-built for this: continuous background backup over any internet connection, no VPN needed, unlimited storage per device, file versioning, ransomware rollback, and a central admin console where you can restore a departed employee's laptop without touching the machine. Roughly $10/device/month annually on Small Business. It's the most boring, reliable answer and that's the point.\n[cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-backblaze](https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-backblaze/)\n\n**2. IDrive Business - best value once you have servers or 5+ machines.** Storage-pooled pricing rather than per-device, unlimited en", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}