# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for backup and recovery software (remote teams) on 2026-09-29

## In short

On 2026-09-29, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best backup and recovery software for remote teams". It named 28 brands; the first six, in order, were Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Google, Google Workspace, CrashPlan and IDrive Business.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best backup and recovery software for remote teams |
| Asked on | 2026-09-29 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 28 |
| Sources cited | 10 |
| Audience | remote teams |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/backup-and-recovery-software-remote-teams-2026-09-29
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-29 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> For remote teams there are really two things to back up - the **laptops** people work on, and the **SaaS accounts** (Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace) where most of the work actually lives. Most teams need one from each column. Here's what I'd actually recommend, in order:
> 
> ## Endpoint / laptop backup
> 
> **1. CrashPlan** - My default pick for a distributed team. Continuous backup over any internet connection, no VPN needed, unlimited storage per device, deep file versioning, and ransomware rollback. It was built for exactly this use case (it's the descendant of Code42's endpoint product). ~$8-10/user/month. Downside: per-user pricing adds up, and there's no real server coverage.
> 
> **2. IDrive Business / IDrive 360** - Best value by a wide margin if you're cost-sensitive. Flat annual fee for a shared storage pool across unlimited users and devices, so a 10-25 person team pays hundreds rather than thousands per year. It also covers servers and NAS in the same plan, which CrashPlan and Backblaze don't. Tradeoff: you're managing a storage quota instead of "unlimited," and the console is less polished.
> 
> **3. Backblaze Business Backup** - The simplest thing that works. $99/computer/year, un

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | mentioned |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | mentioned |
| 3 | Google | mentioned |
| 4 | Google Workspace | mentioned |
| 5 | CrashPlan | mentioned |
| 6 | IDrive Business | mentioned |
| 7 | IDrive Business / IDrive 360 | mentioned |
| 8 | IDrive 360 | mentioned |
| 9 | Backblaze | mentioned |
| 10 | Backblaze Business | mentioned |
| 11 | Backblaze Business Backup | mentioned |
| 12 | Acronis Cyber Protect | mentioned |
| 13 | Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud | mentioned |
| 14 | NinjaOne | mentioned |
| 15 | Datto | mentioned |
| 16 | Datto Endpoint Backup | mentioned |
| 17 | Afi.ai | mentioned |
| 18 | Keepit | mentioned |
| 19 | Entra ID | mentioned |
| 20 | Salesforce | mentioned |
| 21 | Okta | mentioned |
| 22 | GitHub | mentioned |
| 23 | Zendesk | mentioned |
| 24 | Azure | mentioned |
| 25 | Azure DevOps | mentioned |
| 26 | Backupify | mentioned |
| 27 | Google Drive | mentioned |
| 28 | Dropbox | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-data-backup-and-recovery-software/ (vendor)
- https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/backup-setup-for-remote-teams/ (vendor)
- https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/top-endpoint-backup-solutions (other)
- https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-backblaze/ (other)
- https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-idrive/ (other)
- https://ifeeltech.com/blog/best-cloud-backup-small-business (other)
- https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-m365-backup-solutions/ (vendor)
- https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-google-workspace-backup-solutions/ (vendor)
- https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/remote-backup-software/ (vendor)
- https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/backup-and-data-protection-platforms (review)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/backup-and-recovery-software/remote-teams

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