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3,295
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Looking at 221 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the product as a reliable and trustworthy off-site backup solution, ensuring important files are safe. Many appreciate the automatic, seamless background backup process, making data recovery straightforward even after hardware failures. However, some customers noted dissatisfaction with customer service, citing unhelpful staff, slow download speeds during restores, or unresolved product issues. A few also reported that the product sometimes failed to complete backups, throttled restore speeds, or backed up unwanted system files despite preferences.

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Product

Customers consistently note positive experiences with product, often praising its seamless and quiet... See more

Service

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User experience

Customers had positive experiences with user experience, finding it easy to use, secure, and trustworthy for... See more

Customer service

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Subscription

Consumers find subscription experiences to be ambiguous, with some expressing satisfaction over many years of... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every couple of years I upgrade my PC and each time Carbonite has come through by providing the backup source from which I populate my new PC with years of files, photos, etc. that I have accumulated... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm just a home user who wanted a trustworthy and reliable off-site back-up service. While I was working for a large, multi-national company that had to ensure strict security for it's clients, I foun... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using Carbonite for many years. I have gone through several PC's built by my son and store bough. Carbonite has consistently brought all of my most important files, music and written to a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a speech-language pathologist and Professor Emeritus who writes textbooks (7 so far). I rely on Carbonite to be my off-site backup for all of my manuscripts. In about 2015, Microsoft Word did... See more

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Company details

  1. Software company
  2. Cloud storage service
  3. Data recovery service

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Whether your data lives on a computer or a server or in the cloud, Carbonite helps keep it safe from the common causes of data loss. It’s our aim to make sure the entire lifespan of data—from creation and use, to its planned deletion—is protected for the people and organizations who need it. We know it’s your digital life on the line or your business at stake. And we’re here to help.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Software is easy to use and clearly…

Software is easy to use and clearly shows which files are being backed up and which files are pending backup. I also like how easy it is to backup a file, just right click and select backup with Carbonite!

22 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renewed for 3 Years

Have been with Carbonite for several years, trusting them to backup my business data.
A few years back I had a hard drive failure and recovered all my data, just as advertised!
So yes, I trust this backup platform!

15 May 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad Carbonite proved reliable when you needed it most and helped you fully recover your business data. That trust means a lot to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your service is dependable

Your service is dependable, personnel very professional and helpful. I have been a customer for a number of years and your company inspires confidence! Thank you for asking!

22 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thank you for the kind words! We truly appreciate your long‑term trust and are glad our dependable service and professional support continue to give you confidence.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid for an annual subscription

I paid for an annual subscription. My old computer was disposed of and I have only ONE new one. There was only the new one used for the last year. I kept getting notices that my computer was not backed up.
How can you connect with my system and not connect to my new computer? So essentially I paid for a year's subscription without any coverage.

30 July 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carbonite is GREAT!

The Carbonite website is really easy to navigate and the customer service is excellent and helpful every time I have needed them!

21 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

We are happy to hear you had a great experience with the Carbonite backup product and our staff. On behalf of the entire Carbonite team, thank you!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Its okay

Carbonite backs up system files that I don't want backed up. I only want to back up documents and photos and have selected this in preferences but it still backs up these extra files.

22 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

We appreciate you sharing your feedback.
We understand your concern about unwanted files being backed up despite your preferences.

Please check this article, hoping it will give you more details about file selection.
https://support.carbonite.com/browse/personal/windows/getting-started

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Accurately maintains e-files, but too costly.

It accurately maintains e-files and makes it relatively simple to retrieve when necessary.

Customer assistance and communication have been very good.

It was always a good bargain, but recently it's gotten too pricey for an individual user (like me).

22 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thank you for your feedback! We understand cost is a consideration, but Carbonite is designed to protect what truly matters—irreplaceable photos, personal memories, and important documents.

With unlimited cloud storage, strong 256‑bit encryption, and automatic backups, we aim to provide peace of mind knowing your data is safe no matter what happens.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Software review.

I would like to have better control of when the backup is executed. Many times it's when I open the computer and prevents me from opening my email application, resulting a delay until the backup is done.

22 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thank you for your feedback—we understand how frustrating that can be.

Carbonite offers scheduling options so you can control when backups run and avoid interruptions during tasks like checking email. For guidance on adjusting these settings, please see our Getting Started guide:
https://support.carbonite.com/browse/personal/windows/getting-started

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recovered my family history

Without realizing it, I deleted my Family Tree Maker database of nearly 4,000 family members. By the time I discovered the files were gone, my only option was Carbonite. I had 24 days to retrieve my Carbonite backup. I would be a very unhappy genealogist without Carbonite.

19 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recover What's Lost

Somehow, I deleted an entire folder from my desktop which contained numerous files. They were probably duplicated somewhere else in my directories but to gather all the documents together would have been time consuming and I may have missed some. I was able to retrieve my folder from Carbonite intact. And a few years ago, my computer died and because of Carbonite I recovered almost all of my files, in particular my Quick Books

18 June 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad Carbonite helped you quickly recover that folder and was there again when your computer failed—protecting important files like QuickBooks is exactly why so many customers rely on us. We truly appreciate your trust.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

able to restore all my lost files…

able to restore all my lost files after a disk crash. They did it for me when I called them

5 January 2026
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Reply from Carbonite

Thanks for sharing your experience! We’re glad our team could help restore your files after the disk crash and get everything back for you when you needed it most.

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