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Cobian Backup
Cobian Backup is a small and simple utility to backup files and directories from some place in your computer to another place in the same computer or to a shared drive in another machine.You can set ...
Average of 19 user ratings: 
- Sep 28, 2008
- For version:
- 8.4.0.202
For the most part, it`s very good 
- Interface: 3
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I have used Cobian on and off for some time but I keep going back to Syncback. Cobian has given me some trouble over time and I feel it's "on the verge" of becoming one of the best backup utilities out there. To some, it may already be but I feel it's not as easy to use for some, the interface lacks in some areas but for the most part, it's very good. I would still recommend it but there are others I would choose first that do the job better.
Review by: gimpguy (332)
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- Mar 11, 2008
- For version:
- 8.4.0.202
Simply the best
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Using it for years: reliable, great powerful features (including scheduling). Cannot lose data anymore.
Review by: lupusbalo
First post
- Dec 07, 2007
- For version:
- 8.4.0.202
Excellent
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Highly tunable, affordable and stable. It offers rotation schemes, an internal scheduler and ftp operations. I use it at home to preserve my data and at the office to backup remote sites via ftp.
- Jul 01, 2007
- For version:
- 8.4.0.198
Not for me
- Interface: 2
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 3
- Overall:
This program is overcomplicated and confusing to use. Most annoyingly it places a file reference on the desktop at every boot-up.
Review by: talisman (2)
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- Mar 15, 2007
- For version:
- 8.3.0.189
Great backup tool!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Amazing that this is still free software.
- Jul 25, 2006
- For version:
- 8.0.0.146
Going downhill
- Interface: 3
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 2
- Overall:
I have used Cobian since version 6, and have always liked its reliability and many features (including compressed, encrypted, and FTP backups). But you can't delete files in the destination that have been deleted in the source. So when you try to do a restore, you are left with a confusing mess to deal with. It used to be (up to version 7) that there were ways around this limitation. For example, a zip compressed backup would not include deleted files. But even this has been changed in version 8. This is done on purpose by the author; he has a bug about never deleting anything, so this will not get fixed. Reluctantly, I am no longer using Cobian; SyncBackSE works well for me now.
Review by: JamesH (2)
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- Jul 23, 2006
- For version:
- 8.0.0.146
Best free backup utility I have found
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I have been using this program for over a year now and just upgraded to the Ver. 8. It does everything I needed it to do for me. I use an 2nd internal HDD as my backup location. I have it set to backup my files automatically in the middle of the night while I sleep. The interface is easy to use and the whole program is very intuitive to use, with popup help notes at nearly every step of the way. Best of all it was free, but I liked the program enough to donate via Paypal to the author. Thank you Mr. Cobian for a nice little package that does its job without bloating my memory or hard drive. Shame on all of those charging upwards of $50.00 for programs that are no better than yours!
Review by: Samuel171
First post
- May 19, 2006
- For version:
- 7.6.0.351
Excellent concept, well executed
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I use it to back up to an FTP server. It uses standard .zip format, so restoring is a breeze, as is transferring files (such as sending files to an accountant). Does full, incremental, and differential backups on a schedule. Has "hooks" to execute other processes both before and after the backup. Can compress and encrypt. And it's easy to use.
Review by: Dave_Leigh
First post
- Apr 19, 2006
- For version:
- 7.6.0.351
As freeware simply the best backup-program !
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Just a few words : Absolute great, splendid, fabulous and a tremendous job !
Review by: Hellraiser (15)
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- Jan 15, 2006
- For version:
- 7.4.5.343
No mirror option
- Interface: 2
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 2
- Overall:
This Tool ist fast. But it will not delete files in destination if in the source the files where deleted. robocopy do this job good.
Review by: michaelxy (2)
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- Oct 07, 2005
- For version:
- 7.1.0.278 BETA
Very nice utility!
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
It does what one would expect from a back utility and more.
Review by: Sacramento (2)
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- Sep 28, 2005
- For version:
- 7.0.1.275 BETA
Simple backup solution
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I tried many backup programs before I came across this excellent program. Many of the other software I tried where TRIALS and quite complex to get around. This is what makes Cobian a great bit of software. It's easy to set up a backup schedule and it's FREE.
Review by: SteMan_J (2)
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- Sep 08, 2005
- For version:
- 7.0.1.275 BETA
Great backup utility
- Interface: 5
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Works great for remote backups. It does not support Unicode character. if you live in china, you might want to select another one.
Review by: jcharth (16)
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- Jul 22, 2005
- For version:
- 7.0.0.243 BETA
Perfect backup.
- Interface: 5
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
My favourite backup program. It works flawless... never had a problem. Recommended!
Review by: VitoriaSC (2)
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- May 27, 2005
- For version:
- 6.1.1.264
Absolutley awesome
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I've used BackupMyPC for years and was never completely happy, especially with restoring files. I tried Cobian and now it's my main backup program. Not only is it extremely easy to use, but restores are a breeze. No more catalogs or proprietary formates to deal with. Highly recommended due to the ease of use, small footprint and wealth of features.
Review by: Vandulus (8)
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- May 27, 2005
- For version:
- 6.1.1.264
Works like clockwork --- lean and mean
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I use Cobian Backup 6 to backup up from Win NT4 to a soho lan Linux FTP server and also to CDRW. Before that I used version 5 which had a different interface. Under NT/2000/Xp it can run as background service without interfering with the users keyboard operation of the computer even on modest hardware. Cobian Backup has given me peace of mind and saved me from data once it works. The writer Louis Cobian is also nice helpful guy who responds to posts in the excellent support forum.
Review by: Btrident (15)
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- Dec 09, 2004
- For version:
- 6.0.2.224
Must have
- Interface: 3
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 5
- Overall:
A very useful tool for those typing long documents. Thanks to Cobian. and thanks to the reviewer for the tip on how to restore. The prog has 'restore', but does it work?
Review by: mikhail
First post
- Sep 03, 2004
- For version:
- 5.2.1.0
Piece of mind
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
My most important backup of the day is my book keeping. I have set my accounting software to backup every time I exit the program, this is where Cobian Backup comes in, Cobian's Schedule timer is setup to copy the file from the back up folder from the accounting software and upload it to a secure folder on my ftp server on the internet every few hours. Set to start up when the PC is switched on I don't even have to think about it, a little piece of mind if the house burns down ! My back up file is stored safely on the net... great program .
Review by: RyanQLD (7)
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- Aug 20, 2004
- For version:
- 5.2.1.0
My favorite backup program
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I own Backup Plus,Ghost,Backup My PC & several others. The one I like & use is Cobian Backup. Save it to your Hard-Drive or to a CD. When you need to replace a file, unzip it & install it back to where you had it.
Review by: GeneralCuster
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