Carbonite vs ShareFile

Compare Carbonite and ShareFile on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Cloud Storage tools, Subscription vs Tiered per-user subscription, billed…

At a Glance

 CarboniteShareFile
Primary categoryCloud StorageCloud Storage
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscriptionTiered per-user subscription, billed monthly or annually, with a 3-user minimum
Starting price$4.91/month (billed annually)From $16.50 per user per month billed annually (Advanced plan)
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialYesYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedYes
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Carbonite

Safe Basic — $4.91/month billed annually
Safe Plus — $6.99/month billed annually
Safe Prime — $8.74/month billed annually
Safe Pro Core — ~$24/month billed annually
Safe Pro Power — ~$50/month billed annually
Safe Pro Ultimate — ~$83.33/month billed annually

ShareFile

Advanced — $16.50 per user per month billed annually ($18.15 monthly) Monthly or annual, 3-user minimum
Premium — $26.00 per user per month billed annually ($28.60 monthly) Monthly or annual, 3-user minimum
Industry Advantage (Accounting) — $41.67 per user per month billed annually ($45.83 monthly) Monthly or annual, 3-user minimum
Virtual Data Room — $69.30 per user per month billed annually ($77.00 monthly) Monthly or annual, 5-user minimum

Pros & Cons

Carbonite

Pros

  • Unlimited storage on personal plans regardless of data volume
  • Long operating history and enterprise backing from OpenText
  • Physical courier recovery option for restoring large data sets without a slow download
  • 256-bit encryption and two-factor authentication for account security

Cons

  • Personal plans cover only a single computer by default
  • English-only language support
  • File version history is capped at the 12 most recent versions rather than unlimited
  • Business/server plans are priced and licensed separately, which can add up at scale

ShareFile

Pros

  • Strong compliance support for regulated industries like accounting, legal, and healthcare
  • Purpose-built Industry Advantage tier for accounting firm workflows
  • Wide language support across ten or more locales
  • Backed by Progress Software, a large, established, publicly traded vendor

Cons

  • Public pricing requires a minimum of 3 users, which may not suit solo practitioners
  • Higher tiers such as Industry Advantage and Virtual Data Room can be expensive per user
  • Recent change of ownership to Progress Software may bring product roadmap changes
  • Feature set is heavily geared toward accounting and legal use cases, which may be more than general businesses need

Use Cases

Carbonite

  • Personal computer backup — Unlimited, automatic backup of a single home computer with optional external drive coverage.
  • Small business workstation and server backup — Backup coverage for a defined number of business computers and servers, with expandable storage.
  • Large-scale data recovery — Physical courier recovery service for restoring large volumes of backed-up data without a slow download.

ShareFile

  • Accounting Firm Client Document Exchange — An accounting firm uses ShareFile's Industry Advantage tier to onboard clients in bulk and automate tax engagement workflows.
  • Law Firm Secure Client Portal — A law firm uses ShareFile's branded client portal to securely exchange case documents with clients.
  • Confidential Deal Document Sharing — A company preparing for a merger uses ShareFile's Virtual Data Room tier to share due-diligence documents with watermarking and access tracking.

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