{"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": "2026-10-01T23:48:31Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/backup-and-recovery-software-remote-teams-2026-10-01", "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", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "CrashPlan", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Backblaze Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Backblaze Business Backup", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Druva", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Acronis Cyber Protect", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Afi.ai", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Veeam", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Veeam Backup", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Backupify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Datto", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Rewind", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Jira", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "Shopify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 19, "brand": "BigCommerce", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 20, "brand": "IDrive", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 21, "brand": "Carbonite", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 22, "brand": "Google Drive", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 23, "brand": "NinjaOne", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 24, "brand": "MSP360", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/backup-setup-for-remote-teams/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-data-backup-and-recovery-software/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/top-endpoint-backup-solutions", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.stackscored.com/pricing/backup-tools/", "domain": "stackscored.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/backup-recovery/backblaze/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/backup-recovery/druva/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/backup-and-recovery-google-workspace", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.msp360.com/resources/blog/best-cloud-to-cloud-backup-solutions-in-2026/", "domain": "msp360.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://rewind.com/blog/cloud-to-cloud-backup-solutions-2026/", "domain": "rewind.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Backup for a remote team is really two separate problems, and most \"best backup software\" lists blur them. You need (1) endpoint backup for laptops that never touch your network, and (2) SaaS backup for the Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 / app data where most of the team's actual work lives. Here's who I'd actually name, in order:\n\n**For laptops (endpoint backup)**\n\n1. **CrashPlan** - my default recommendation for a remote team of roughly 5-200 people. It was built for exactly this: continuous backup over any internet connection, no VPN, central admin console, unlimited storage per device, file versioning, and ransomware rollback. About $8/user/month or $88/year. The restore story for a departing or compromised employee's laptop is the best in this price tier.\n\n2. **Backblaze Business Backup** - the \"just works\" pick when you want zero configuration and zero training. Unlimited storage at $99/computer/year, plus restore-by-mail hard drive if someone's laptop dies in another country. Weaker central policy control than CrashPlan, so I'd pick it for small teams without dedicated IT.\n\n3. **Druva** - where I'd go at a few hundred-plus endpoints or if you have compliance obligations (H", "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"}}