Apple iCloud vs IDrive | TrustRadius
Apple
iCloud is also great to keep access to photos synced across devices. Ex: I can snap a photo at a job site and have access to that photo on my desktop when I return to my office. I can then drop the photo into a document that is stored in iCloud and have instant access to that document on my iPad at a client’s office later in the day. Seamless transitions make life much easier.
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IDrive
The set-up of auto renewals can only work if it is easier to cancel before the renewal. The business set-up does not rely on a good product, but relies on the difficulty in cancelling.
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Apple
Syncing files, appointments, Notes and contacts. If I’m away from home, and set an appointment using my phone, that appointment automatically updates real time to my home laptop and vice-versa.
It stores files (e.g photos) nicely
Once it’s set up, it’s fairly easy to use.
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IDrive
Firstly, Security is the big issue for cloud storage because it gives a specific option that is known as a private key which is used for encryption and it is not difficult for anyone with a zero-knowledge cloud backup service
Secondly, the facility of investing a tiny amount to get huge features than other cloud storage
Thirdly, I will consider its Photo Backup facility that is managed by a photo manager app for any mobile device because it lets me store unlimited pictures from my mobile device without having any resolution disturbance
Finally, I can say it is highly reliable for its for a personal as well as a business customer
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Customization – iCloud is great at the stuff it does well. But it lacks features that some competitors (in Google Drive or Dropbox) do really well. API support for third-party apps is really great for some other people.
Remote use – Managing or accessing information from iCloud while not on one of your logged-in apple devices can sometimes be an issue. From a work computer for example. It doable, but the experience is much less user-friendly.
Ability to edit documents on the cloud similar to google docs or some other competitors
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IDrive
Need to be able to do a full backup of encrypted disks
Express disk needs better instructions before ordering annual free disk
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Apple
It’s so seamless that I can’t imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I’m confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I’m a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.
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IDrive
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Usability
Apple
While it may be great to use with other Apple products, I find it’s an absolutist-style workflow to be debilitating and to lead to many problems. When you sign into the cloud, it completely takes over your device in many ways that you don’t notice at first until there is a problem.
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IDrive
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Performance
Apple
Occasionally, large files that haven’t yet been synced require a few minutes to pull down but I’ve rarely noticed delays. It does a good job of keeping data cached on my local machines while updating them with changes from other machines transparently.
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IDrive
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Support Rating
Apple
Apple customer service is fantastic. iCloud is built with Apple in mind and its design is extremely intuitive and user-friendly. Additionally, whenever our team has encountered issues, the speed of Apple support has been more than timely in addressing our issues and solving our request. We have encountered relatively few issues in my time with the platform and this only improves our overall score for those who keep the platform stable.
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IDrive
I have not had to use their tech support. I did call once but luckily figured out what to do while I was on hold so I disconnected. If I really needed them it would have been a very long hold time I suppose.
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Apple
Apple does offer an alternative to Office & the Google Docs family but trusting to use it with both internal and external parties is tough. Google is more universal and easier for 3rd parties to collaborate with. Apple works well for a closed internal group that is native to Apple’s ecosystem. Google offers more storage space than Apple
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IDrive
Backblaze is easier to set up, but it’s not the better solution for me. I need to be able to backup to multiple locations. Backblaze didn’t offer a way to do backups to an external HD. Backblaze didn’t offer versioning when I picked iDrive. Backblaze wasn’t able to throttle upload and download speeds which would slow things down when I have to deliver files to clients online.Incentivized
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Apple
If I lose track of my credentials or my continuing education documentation, I could end up not being able to renew my certification. This would lead to a major loss in revenue.
Time is money and having all of my required documents easily accessible in iCloud saves me time and allows me to work more efficiently.
My Apple devices were certainly not cheap purchases. iCloud has allowed me to maximize my productivity through synchronizing my work no matter which device I’m working on.
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IDrive
iDrive has saved us money as their pricing structure is fair and they allow multiple devices to be backed up under the same account – where others do not.
iDrive has saved us time as we no longer have to manually back up and sync files on our computers to external drives.
iDrive has lessened the burden of stress. We no longer worry that we may lose critical data that can no longer be recovered.
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