SOS Online Backup Review

A Full Review of SOS Online Backup, an Online Backup Service

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Updated on August 29, 2021

SOS Online Backup quit accepting new customers in early 2021. If you want a backup plan that has over 5 TB of storage, or you need something for 5+ users, they have a product called Infrascale Cloud Backup.

SOS Online Backup was an online backup service that offered a handful of consumer-grade plans. You could get anywhere from 50 GB to 5 TB of storage for five users. Below is more information on what the service was like. If you're looking for an alternative, see this list of online backup services.

SOS Online Backup Plans & Costs

SOS Online Backup had five identical plans under the name SOS Personal that supported up to 5 computers and unlimited mobile devices that only differed in their total storage capacity.

50 GB for $4.99 /month
150 GB for $9.99 /month
500 GB for $20.99 /month
1 TB for $39.99 /month
5 TB for $159.99 /month

SOS Online Backup, unlike some other cloud backup services, didn't offer a completely free plan. If you have very little to back up to the cloud, check out our list of free online backup plans.

SOS Online Backup Features

One of the most helpful features in SOS Online Backup's plans was unlimited file versioning, which means you could restore files you changed or removed from a version you backed up months, or even years ago!

Here's more on the amazing feature set included in SOS Online Backup:

SOS Online Backup Features
Feature	SOS Online Backup Support
File Size Limits	No
File Type Restrictions	No, but only after removing the default exclusions
Fair Use Limits	No
Bandwidth Throttling	No, but it can be setup within the program
Operating System Support	Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, & XP; macOS
Real 64-bit Software	Yes
Mobile Apps	iOS and Android
File Access	Web app, mobile apps, and desktop program
Transfer Encryption	256-bit AES
Storage Encryption	256-bit AES
Private Encryption Key	Yes, optional
File Versioning	Unlimited
Mirror Image Backup	No
Backup Levels	Drive, folder, and file
Backup From Mapped Drive	Yes, but it must be mapped from within the program
Backup From External Drive	Yes
Continuous Backup (≤ 1 min)	Yes, but only for manually selected files
Backup Frequency	Hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly
Idle Backup Option	No
Bandwidth Control	No
Offline Backup Option(s)	No
Offline Restore Option(s)	No
Local Backup Option(s)	Yes
Locked/Open File Support	Yes
Backup Set Option(s)	Yes, but only for local backup (not online)
Integrated Player/Viewer	Yes, on web & mobile, but only some files
File Sharing	Yes
Multi-Device Syncing	No
Backup Status Alerts	Email
Data Center Locations	US (8), England, South Africa, Australia
Inactive Account Retention	Data remains forever until you cancel service
Support Options	Email, chat, phone, self-support, and forum

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