Livedrive review

Livedrive is a simple unlimited backup service run from UK data centers and owned by Ziff Davis. The Backup plan covers one PC or Mac user account with unlimited cloud backup storage and restores back to the same or a new computer. Briefcase is a separate online folder with 2 TB for opening, editing and sharing files from any device, and it is where tablet and mobile backup lives. Pro Suite combines the two for 5 PC or Mac user accounts with 5 TB of Briefcase storage. Livedrive supports two-factor authentication and says its data centers are ISO 27001 certified with three layers of physical security. Annual billing saves 16% over monthly. The pricing page offers a USD option, but it served GBP prices from our location, so we could not confirm a USD figure. For US households, Backblaze and Carbonite offer the same unlimited model with prices we could verify.

Who it is for

UK and European users who want unlimited backup in UK data centers

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Backup plan covers 1 PC or Mac user account with unlimited cloud backup storage
• Briefcase online folder with 2 TB for access and editing from any device
• Pro Suite combines Backup and Briefcase for 5 PC or Mac user accounts with 5 TB Briefcase storage
• Files stored in UK data centers that are ISO 27001 certified
• Two-factor authentication

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Unlimited backup on the entry plan
• Strength: Pro Suite covers 5 computers
• Strength: Annual billing saves 16%
• Weakness: The pricing page showed GBP from our location, so USD prices are unconfirmed
• Weakness: Tablet and mobile backup sits in the Briefcase plan, not Backup
• Weakness: Data centers are UK only

Key facts

• Backup storage: Unlimited
• Computers: 1 (Backup), 5 (Pro Suite)
• Data location: UK
• Owner: Ziff Davis

Where it ranks

Livedrive is No. 8 in our Best Online Backup Services verdict.