CrashPlan for Small Business review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
CrashPlan for Small Business is a cloud storage service built for small businesses, with an entry price of $3.67 that sits well below the wider market. It suits a small team that wants backup and versioning without a storage ceiling, and suits you less if a free tier matters.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses wanting unlimited cloud backup and versioning at a low entry price.
- Price from
- $3.67 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Usage limits
- Unlimited storage, unlimited versioning (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tool type
- Cloud-storage (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- crashplan.com
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- Wikidata
Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry price of $3.67 is lower than €3 for Nextcloud and €4 for Cozy Cloud.
- Unlimited storage, unlimited versioning comes with the plan, so a growing file library does not push the bill up.
- You can test before you commit, because the entry route is a free trial.
- Support runs on help centre, the most common support channel in this group of cloud storage brands.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so testing the service means starting on a paid tier.
- Support runs on help centre only, and just 28.6% of brands in this group list phone support.
- A lower starting figure sits with Nextcloud at €3, so the lowest entry point in this comparison belongs to a different brand.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that need to back up a large file library and want Unlimited storage, unlimited versioning in the plan.
- Buyers comparing starting prices, since $3.67 sits under €3 for Nextcloud.
- Teams that would rather test with a free trial than commit straight away.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs a free plan, since Alibaba Cloud has one and the free plan here is no.
- Price-first buyers who want the lowest entry figure, where Nextcloud lists €3.
Plans and pricing
CrashPlan for Small Business lists an entry price of $3.67 for its small business plans. That single starting figure is the number to weigh first, and it is lower than €3 for Nextcloud and lower than €4 for Cozy Cloud. At the cheap end of this market the three sit in a narrow band, so the gap between them is a few pounds rather than a gap you would notice on an invoice. The trade-off at this end of the market is what you give up to reach the low entry figure, and here it is the free tier. There is no free plan, so nothing in the range is available at no cost. A small business that only wants to watch how backup behaves on its own files has to start on a paid subscription, and the entry price of $3.67 is where that spending starts. Set the entry price against the wider category rather than against the two nearest rivals alone. Across the brands compared here the typical starting figure is €13.15, and the upper end of the usual range reaches €29. A starting figure of $3.67 therefore sits below that midpoint, which is the clearest argument for it when the first bill has to stay small. Read it next to the storage terms, since the low entry figure is only one part of what you pay for.
How CrashPlan for Small Business compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does CrashPlan for Small Business cost to start?+
The brand lists an entry price of $3.67 for its small business plans, and larger tiers sit above that figure. There is no free plan, so spending starts at $3.67. Across the brands compared here the typical starting figure is €13.15, so this entry price sits well below that midpoint.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
The free plan is no, so nothing here runs at no cost indefinitely. The route in is a free trial instead: set up backup on your own files and watch it work before you commit to a subscription. For a business that only wants to test the service, that trial is the whole entry route.
What does the plan include?+
The headline inclusion is generous: Unlimited storage, unlimited versioning. In plain terms, capacity is not what decides your bill, and neither is the number of earlier file versions you keep. That matters most to a business holding years of project files rather than a single working set.
Who is this built for?+
The brand names its audience as small business, and the product type is cloud storage. That is a deliberate fit for a company backing up work machines and shared documents rather than a personal photo library. Buyers outside that shape should check the storage terms before assuming the same limits apply to them.
How do I get help?+
Support runs on help centre, which is also the most common channel in this category, and it means self service rather than a person on the phone. Only 28.6% of brands in this group list phone support, so if live contact matters, check that before you sign.
How does the price compare with Nextcloud and Cozy Cloud?+
All three sit in a narrow band at the cheap end. CrashPlan for Small Business starts at $3.67, Nextcloud at €3 and Cozy Cloud at €4. Price alone is unlikely to settle the choice at these levels, so the storage terms in each plan carry more weight.
Where does the price sit against the rest of the category?+
Starting prices in this category stretch from €0 to €1,315.44, with the middle at €13.15 and the upper end of the usual range at €29. An entry price of $3.67 sits well below that midpoint, and that is the strongest single argument for this brand.
Sources
- smb.crashplan.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Free plan, Tool type
“Backup and Recovery for Lean IT Teams”
- smb.crashplan.com/smb-pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model, Price from, Usage limits
“CrashPlan offers a full”
- crashplan.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Support”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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