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Key Details of Cobian Backup

  • Free and solid backup option
  • Last updated on
  • There have been 8 updates
  • Virus scan status:

    Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)


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Editors’ Review

Download.com staff

For all the bells and whistles you get with this backup program, we were shocked to find that it's free. Cobian Backup not only looks good, but it proved to be a very reliable and easy to use backup tool.

Cobian Backup includes several features that ensure your files are safe and sound. You can set the program to update your saved files every night with incremental backups, which only save changes made since the last backup. Every seventh night, it can perform a full backup, saving all your files anew. This helps keep your data up-to-date without manually doing anything.

The program allows you to choose from various storage options. You can save your backups on CDs, DVDs, USB drives, or external hard drives. For security, Cobian Backup offers strong encryption to keep your data safe from unauthorized access. It also uses compression techniques like 7z, ZIP, and SQX to make the backup files smaller, which saves space.

The user interface is straightforward, and the colorful command buttons are extremely intuitive. Creating a new backup task was easy, despite all of the configuration options. Basically, all we had to do was create a name, decide what files and folders to include, and create a schedule for the backup. We opted to save important files to our USB, which worked perfectly. We were impressed by the file compression and encryption options that aren't found in many paid programs. The Options menu comes with tons of settings for more advanced file compression, password-protecting the user interface, and even changing the interface's appearance. We were able perform random backups with the click of a button, and likewise, we were able to run multiple backup tasks all at once without any problems whatsoever.

Bottom Line

Cobian Backup offers multiple help venues, including an index, a tutorial, and support forums. However, even the most novice users will be able to jump in with very little, if no, guidance. We highly recommend this program for all users.

What’s new in version 11.2.0.582

  • Version 11.2.0.582 has added Russian, Ucranian, and German languages and updated Portuguese-BR files.


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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
11.2.0.582
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server
  • Windows 7
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
287,672
Downloads Last Week
13

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Developer’s Description

Backup your files and folders.

Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories or drives in the same computer or other computer in your network. FTP backup is also supported in both directions (download and upload). Cobian Backup exists in two different versions application and service. The program uses very few resources and can be running on the background on your system, checking your backup schedule and executing your backups when necessary. Cobian Backup is not a normal backup application: it only copies your files and folders in original or compressed mode to other destination, creating a security copy as a result. Cobian Backup can be better described as a "Scheduler for security copies". Cobian Backup supports several methods of compression and strong encryption.


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