{"id":104920,"date":"2022-02-22T08:59:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=104920"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:06:16","slug":"crashplan-on-premises-customers-come-on-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/crashplan-on-premises-customers-come-on-over\/","title":{"rendered":"CrashPlan On-Premises Customers: Come On Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With CrashPlan sunsetting its On-Premises backup service as of February 28, 2022, customers have some choices to make about how to handle their backups moving forward. As you think about the options\u2014all of which require IT managers to embrace a change\u2014we’d be remiss if we didn’t say Backblaze is ready to help with our Business Backup service for workstations<\/a>. It’s quick and easy to switch over to, easy to run automatically ongoing, and cost effective.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a CrashPlan customer but you need a new backup solution, read on to understand your options. If you’re interested in working with us, you can transition from CrashPlan to Backblaze in six simple steps outlined below to protect all employee workstations from accidental data loss or ransomware, automatically and affordably.<\/p>\n

What Options Do CrashPlan Customers Have?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CrashPlan customers have two options: transfer to CrashPlan\u2019s Cloud Backup Service or transfer to another vendor. CrashPlan customers have until March 1, 2022 to make the decision and get started. After March 1, CrashPlan customers will lose support for their backup software. If any issues arise with backing up or restoring data, you won\u2019t receive support to help fix the situation from CrashPlan.<\/p>\n

CrashPlan\u2019s Cloud Backup Service starts at $10 per endpoint per month for 0-100 endpoints, and is tiered after that. For customers looking for different pricing options or features, some CrashPlan alternatives include Carbonite and iDrive, both of which are offering promotions to attract CrashPlan customers. Keep in mind that once these promotions expire, you\u2019re stuck paying the full price which may be higher than others. And, of course, Backblaze is an option as well.<\/p>\n

Transferring From CrashPlan to Backblaze<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, what makes Backblaze a great fit for CrashPlan customers? We\u2019ll share a few reasons. If you are already convinced, you can get started now by following the getting started guide in the next section of this post. If not, here are some of the benefits you\u2019ll get with Backblaze:<\/p>\n

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  1. Unlimited and Automatic:<\/strong> Lightweight Mac and PC clients back up all user data by default and are Java-free for stability\u2014no system slow-downs or crashes.<\/li>\n
  2. Easy Admin and Restores:<\/strong> Transition in a few simple steps, then easily manage and deploy at scale via a centralized admin console by choosing from a number of mass deployment tools with multiple restore options.<\/li>\n
  3. Affordable and Predictable:<\/strong> Protect all employee workstations for just $70\/computer\/year, with no surprise charges; plus monthly, yearly, or two-year billing flexibility to suit your needs.<\/li>\n
  4. Safe and Secure:<\/strong> Defend your business data from ransomware and other threats with single sign-on, two-factor authentication, encryption at rest, encryption in transit, and ransomware protection.<\/li>\n
  5. Live Support:<\/strong> Make your transition easy with support during your transition and deployment via our Customer Service team and solution engineers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Backblaze has been in the backup business for 15 years, and businesses ranging from PagerDuty<\/a> to Charity: Water<\/a> to Roush Auto Group<\/a> rely on us for their data protection. Former CrashPlan customers who recently transitioned to Backblaze are getting the value they expected. Recently, Richard Charbonneau of Clicpomme<\/a> spoke of the ease and simplicity he gained from switching:<\/p>\n

    \u201cAll our clients are managed by MDM or Munki, so it was really easy for us just to push the uninstaller for CrashPlan and package the new installer for Backblaze for every client.\u201d
    \n\u2014Richard Charbonneau, Founder, Clicpomme<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    We invite you to join them.<\/p>\n

    Ready to get started?<\/p>\n

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