# IDrive Business: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/idrive-business

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 4% | 5 | 0% | 8 |
| [Business continuity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/business-continuity-management/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Backblaze Business or IDrive — Simple, reliable, no hardware needed" (Kimi K2, Backup and DR)
- "IDrive Business (Best Overall Budget Pick)" (Grok 4.20, Backup and DR)
- "IDrive Business is another budget-conscious choice for multiple endpoints and servers" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Backup and DR)
- "Highly rated (4.6/5 from 1,200+ reviews) for affordable cloud backup and recovery." (Grok 4.20, Business continuity)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IDrive Business, from 46 of the 48 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 30
- pcmag.com: 16
- cloudwards.net: 15
- simplyit.biz: 15
- g2.com: 14
- gane.ai/index: 14
- axcient.com: 13
- metflservices.com: 13
- veeam.com: 12
- msp360.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/disaster-recovery/small-business: 24
- https://simplyit.biz/resources/best-cloud-backup-disaster-recovery-small-business-2026: 15
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/smb: 12
- https://pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-backup-services-for-business: 12
- https://axcient.com/blog/msp-guide-to-disaster-recovery-solutions-for-small-business: 11
- https://cloudwards.net/best-online-backup-for-small-business: 11
- https://g2.com/categories/disaster-recovery/small-business: 11
- https://msp360.com/resources/blog/the-best-cloud-backup-solutions-for-small-business: 11

## In its own words

What IDrive Business's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Backup computers and servers (https://idrive.com/)
- For: medium to large businesses (https://www.idrive.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Monthly: $59.99 / month for 1.25 TB; $95.99 / month for 2.5 TB; $179.99 / month for 5 TB; $359.99 / month for 12.5 TB; $707.99 / month for 25 TB; $1391.99 / month for 50 TB; $2779.99 / month for 100 TB. 2 Years: ~$479.76~$359.82 for 2 years for 500 GB; $1199.76 $899.82 for 2 years for 1.25 TB; $1919.76 $1439.82 for 2 years for 2.5 TB; $3599.76 $2699.82 for 2 years for 5 TB; $7199.76 $5399.82 for 2 years for 12.5 TB; $14159.76 $10619.82 for 2 years for 25 TB; $27839.76 $20879.82 for 2 years for 50 TB; $55599.76 $41699.82 for 2 years for 100 TB. (https://www.idrive.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $59.99 / month (https://www.idrive.com/pricing)

## What it publishes

Every page idrive.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2822 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 505 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-01-01
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2013-02-01
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-01
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-01
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-05-01
- news or press: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Idrive to showcase cloud to cloud backup solutions for academic institutions at educause 2026 https://blog.idrive.com/2026/09/24/idrive-to-showcase-cloud-to-cloud-backup-solutions-for-academic-institutions-at-educause-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Idrive launches direct to cloud backup for microsoft entra id https://blog.idrive.com/2026/09/14/idrive-launches-direct-to-cloud-backup-for-microsoft-entra-id
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Driver assist layer you can license and ship https://blog.idrive.com/2026/08/27/driver-assist-layer-you-can-license-and-ship
- Recent: 2026-08-10 blog: Neoclouds need more than gpus why storage matters https://blog.idrive.com/2026/08/09/neoclouds-need-more-than-gpus-why-storage-matters
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Remotepc named best remote access software for small businesses by pcmag https://blog.idrive.com/2026/08/04/remotepc-named-best-remote-access-software-for-small-businesses-by-pcmag
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Join idrive at educause demo day virtual infrastructure solutions to learn about cloud backup for education https://blog.idrive.com/2026/08/04/join-idrive-at-educause-demo-day-virtual-infrastructure-solutions-to-learn-about-cloud-backup-for-education

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.