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CrashPlan for Mac

Online backup service; free for personal use.

Free
In English
Version 4.8.4
3.6
Based on 61 user rates

CrashPlan overview

CrashPlan offers local and online backup that's automatic, secure, and cross-platform. Even if you need to back up as many as 10 computers at home, CrashPlan delivers multi-destination protection that maximizes convenience, flexibility, and rapid restores. It's free to back up locally and to friends and family, and it's just a few dollars a month for unlimited online personal backup with a CrashPlan subscription.

CrashPlan runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Note: CrashPlan is available in both free and paid versions. Individual, Family, and Business subscriptions are available, and their pricing schedules can be found here.

What’s new in version 4.8.4

Version 4.8.4:
  • Corrects an issue in which text was missing from the bottom of the Restore screen on Mac devices using macOS High Sierra 10.13. This fix introduces minor changes to the restore interface for all devices.
  • Corrects an issue on Mac devices using macOS High Sierra 10.13 in which the CrashPlan menu bar app closed unexpectedly under certain circumstances.
  • Corrects an issue on Mac devices using macOS High Sierra 10.13 in which some text was missing from the status messages at the top of the CrashPlan app.

CrashPlan for Mac

Free
In English
Version 4.8.4
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3.6

(79 Reviews of CrashPlan)

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  • User Ratings

Tomq
Tomq
May 21 2019
4.8.4
1.5
May 21 2019
1.5
Version: 4.8.4
I have used CrashPlan for many years. It has had a lot of annoying problems, but the latest notification that backing up my system files will soon no longer be allowed is the final straw. Fortunately there are several other good alternatives, including BackBlaze that I like a whole lot better. I have stopped my CrashPlan service.
RunTime
RunTime
May 2 2018
4.8.4
0.5
May 2 2018
0.5
Version: 4.8.4
'Beginning on August 31, 2018, CrashPlan for Small Business will no longer provide support for the CrashPlan application on either OS X Mavericks 10.9 or OS X Yosemite 10.10.' Goodbye. Closing all accounts. Bad indications of never uppdating homepage (regarding Home ver.) and dysfunctional user site (just try to get info on charges!). Will try out old good Retrospect on our CoLoc. (Also, its NOT Free).
Mikeymike
Mikeymike
Feb 27 2018
4.8.4
1.0
Feb 27 2018
1.0
Version: 4.8.4
Since the forced change from Home to Small Business plan and the new (unannounced) app interface revamp a few weeks back, the app and the service sucks. I have been stuck on cache maintenance for NINE days. I've had multiple chats with their tech support reps. Oh, NOW, I know what the problem is, and it's mine, of course. They never inform you about it up front: you're not supposed to back up your whole drive (i.e., root folder), you're only supposed to back up your user folder. I've used CrashPlan for years to back up whole drives, and this was never a problem until this latest upgrade. I think they're trying to kill off all the small user base and cater only to the Business level clients. I bet CrashPlan doesn't tell THEM what files they can and can't back up. Bottom line is my internal drive hasn't been backed up in 9 days. Backing up my hard drive and externals is why I use a backup service. Unfortunately for CrashPlan (as if) and fortunately for me, I'm looking into going back to something like Retrospect and a cold storage/cloud storage service, even though this will be spendier. I don't care, as CrashPlan doesn't meet my needs any more. I didn't change anything; THEY did. Caveat emptor! #endrant
jehpo
jehpo
Jan 30 2018
4.8.4
0.0
Jan 30 2018
0.0
Version: 4.8.4
The version on my computer is 4.9.0 !!!
Gilby101mu
Gilby101mu
Aug 23 2017
4.8.3
0.5
Aug 23 2017
0.5
Version: 4.8.3
Crashplan for Home is officially dead. https://www.crashplan.com/en-us/consumer/nextsteps/
Tomq
Tomq
May 21 2019
1.5
May 21 2019
1.5
Version: null
RunTime
RunTime
May 2 2018
0.5
May 2 2018
0.5
Version: null
Mikeymike
Mikeymike
Feb 27 2018
1.0
Feb 27 2018
1.0
Version: null
Gilby101mu
Gilby101mu
Aug 23 2017
0.5
Aug 23 2017
0.5
Version: null
Septimus
Septimus
Feb 4 2017
3.5
Feb 4 2017
3.5
Version: null
Ofir-Gal
Ofir-Gal
Jan 26 2017
0.5
Jan 26 2017
0.5
Version: null
Jeremyan
Jeremyan
Apr 7 2016
2.0
Apr 7 2016
2.0
Version: null
anonymous-python-105906
Dec 6 2015
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-swordtail-5987
Dec 6 2015
0.5
Version: null
cevatkerim
cevatkerim
Dec 6 2015
0.5
Dec 6 2015
0.5
Version: null
Strider72
Strider72
Jul 29 2015
2.5
Jul 29 2015
2.5
Version: null
bowlerboy-jmb
bowlerboy-jmb
Jun 5 2015
4.0
Jun 5 2015
4.0
Version: null
Jef4
Jef4
Jun 4 2015
4.5
Jun 4 2015
4.5
Version: null
Jancakv
Jancakv
Jan 27 2015
4.0
Jan 27 2015
4.0
Version: null
JoeR3122
JoeR3122
Feb 12 2014
3.5
Feb 12 2014
3.5
Version: null
Tschoepler
Tschoepler
Aug 30 2013
5.0
Aug 30 2013
5.0
Version: null
Madison-mac
Madison-mac
Jun 4 2013
3.0
Jun 4 2013
3.0
Version: null
::mile::
::mile::
May 3 2013
4.0
May 3 2013
4.0
Version: null
Ajmac25
Ajmac25
May 2 2013
3.5
May 2 2013
3.5
Version: null
Robert-Morton
Robert-Morton
Mar 25 2013
5.0
Mar 25 2013
5.0
Version: null
Pmcarrion
Pmcarrion
Mar 21 2013
2.5
Mar 21 2013
2.5
Version: null
Orome
Orome
Mar 7 2013
3.5
Mar 7 2013
3.5
Version: null
Globe-Trotter
Globe-Trotter
Jan 17 2013
4.5
Jan 17 2013
4.5
Version: null
gluhring
gluhring
Dec 30 2012
0.5
Dec 30 2012
0.5
Version: null
Rochade
Rochade
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Weaselboy
Weaselboy
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Acricketer1
Acricketer1
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Nov 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Mac-Update-udyn
Mac-Update-udyn
Oct 10 2012
5.0
Oct 10 2012
5.0
Version: null
Lmmauset
Lmmauset
Oct 4 2012
5.0
Oct 4 2012
5.0
Version: null
Asluzh
Asluzh
Jul 25 2012
4.0
Jul 25 2012
4.0
Version: null
Desker
Desker
Jul 9 2012
2.5
Jul 9 2012
2.5
Version: null
Gtcaz
Gtcaz
May 31 2012
1.5
May 31 2012
1.5
Version: null
Bunam
Bunam
May 8 2012
5.0
May 8 2012
5.0
Version: null
djcz
djcz
Apr 19 2012
2.5
Apr 19 2012
2.5
Version: null
Gary-box
Gary-box
Mar 17 2012
4.0
Mar 17 2012
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-chimpanzee-164212
Mar 17 2012
5.0
Version: null
Greedyfranky
Greedyfranky
Mar 16 2012
5.0
Mar 16 2012
5.0
Version: null
Glenbo
Glenbo
Mar 16 2012
5.0
Mar 16 2012
5.0
Version: null
Radarnav
Radarnav
Sep 13 2011
3.5
Sep 13 2011
3.5
Version: null
Livslufsen
Livslufsen
Aug 6 2011
5.0
Aug 6 2011
5.0
Version: null