--- title: EaseUS Todo Backup canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/easeus-todo-backup/ category: Backup Software points: 100 rank: 1 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # EaseUS Todo Backup Windows backup with a capable free edition and a paid Home edition sold yearly or as a one-time licence, with public and EaseUS cloud targets. 100 points out of 100. #1 of 9 backup tools. Vendor: EaseUS. Website: https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-home.html - The Free edition includes incremental, differential, scheduled and encrypted backups [2]. - Home costs $39.95 a year for one computer, or $59.95 once for a perpetual licence without free upgrades [1]. - Backups can go to OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 and other public clouds, or to EaseUS Cloud [4]. - Encryption uses AES-256 with a password shorter than 15 characters [4]. - Restoring a system to a PC with different hardware needs the Home edition [2][3]. Verdict: EaseUS Todo Backup suits home users who want a free tool that already schedules and encrypts backups, with a cheap upgrade path [1][2]. Home adds restore to different hardware and Security Zone, a hidden partition that ransomware cannot reach [3]. The catch: public cloud destinations take file backups only, not system images [4]. Best for: Home users who want a free edition with schedules and encryption. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | What it backs up | Full system image | Yes | 8/8 | System backup selects the partitions Windows needs to start [4]. | | What it backs up | File and folder backup | Yes | 4/4 | File backup covers chosen files and folders [4]. | | What it backs up | Incremental backups | Yes | 6/6 | Incremental and differential backups are open to free users [2]. | | What it backs up | Scheduled backups | Yes | 4/4 | Daily, weekly and monthly schedules, also in the free edition [2][4]. | | What it backs up | Bootable rescue media | Yes | 8/8 | Creates a WinPE emergency USB or CD/DVD for when Windows fails to boot [3][4]. | | Where backups go | Destinations | Local or USB drive, Network share or NAS, Vendor's own cloud, Other cloud storage | 20/20 | Local and USB drives and NAS [3]; EaseUS Cloud and public clouds such as OneDrive and Amazon S3 [4]. | | Safety and recovery | Encrypted backups | Yes | 7/7 | Backup encryption uses AES256 with your password [4]. | | Safety and recovery | Backups shielded from ransomware | Yes | 6/6 | Security Zone keeps backups on a hidden partition ransomware cannot access [3]. | | Safety and recovery | Restore to different hardware | Yes | 6/6 | System Transfer and Universal Restore restore Windows to a dissimilar computer, in Home [3][4]. | | Safety and recovery | Versions and retention rules | Yes | 6/6 | Image reserve strategy deletes old backups automatically by period, number, week, month or year [4]. | | Price | Free edition | Yes | 10/10 | The Free edition is for home users, one computer, personal use [4]. | | Price | First-year price, one PC | $39.95/yr | 8/8 | Home Yearly, one computer, $39.95 [1]. | | Price | One-time licence | Yes | 7/7 | Home Perpetual costs $59.95 once; Lifetime Upgrades costs $79.95 [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2][4] | $0 | | Home Yearly | $39.95/year [1] | $3.33 | | Home Perpetual | $59.95 one-time [1] | - | | Home Lifetime Upgrades | $79.95 one-time [1] | - | Prices exclude VAT [1]. The Yearly plan can be cancelled any time; the page does not show a different renewal price [1]. ## Strengths - The free edition schedules, encrypts and runs incremental backups [2]. - Backs up to OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, Wasabi and more [4]. - One-time licences are sold: $59.95 perpetual or $79.95 with lifetime upgrades [1]. - Security Zone stores backups on a hidden partition that ransomware cannot access [3]. - A 30-day money-back guarantee applies [1]. ## Limits - Restore to different hardware is a Home feature, not in the free edition [2]. - Public cloud destinations support file, Smart, mail and Exchange backups only, not system images [4]. - Encryption passwords must be shorter than 15 characters [4]. - The free edition is licensed for personal use on one computer only [4]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - EaseUS says more than 20 million people use its backup software [3]. ## Sources 1. [Purchase EaseUS Todo Backup Home Online.](https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-home-buy.html), EaseUS, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [EaseUS Todo Backup - Best Free Backup Software for Windows 11/10/8/7](https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-free.html), EaseUS, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [EaseUS Todo Backup - Home Backup Solutions for Data/Files/OS/Devices.](https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-home.html), EaseUS, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [EaseUS Todo Backup (user guide)](https://www.easeus.com/support/todo-backup/), EaseUS, accessed 2026-10-08