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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.

100/100

#1 of 9 backup tools
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

The Free edition includes incremental, differential, scheduled and encrypted backups².
Home costs $39.95 a year for one computer, or $59.95 once for a perpetual licence without free upgrades¹.
Backups can go to OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 and other public clouds, or to EaseUS Cloud⁴.
Encryption uses AES-256 with a password shorter than 15 characters⁴.
Restoring a system to a PC with different hardware needs the Home edition^2,3.

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 reach³. The catch: public cloud destinations take file backups only, not system images⁴.

Best for: Home users who want a free edition with schedules and encryption.

Where the points come from

What it backs up30 of 30

Where backups go20 of 20

Safety and recovery25 of 25

Price25 of 25

What it backs up 30 of 30 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Full system image	YesSystem backup selects the partitions Windows needs to start⁴.	8 / 8
File and folder backup	YesFile backup covers chosen files and folders⁴.	4 / 4
Incremental backups	YesIncremental and differential backups are open to free users².	6 / 6
Scheduled backups	YesDaily, weekly and monthly schedules, also in the free edition^2,4.	4 / 4
Bootable rescue media	YesCreates a WinPE emergency USB or CD/DVD for when Windows fails to boot^3,4.	8 / 8

Where backups go 20 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Destinations	Local or USB drive, Network share or NAS, Vendor's own cloud, Other cloud storageLocal and USB drives and NAS³; EaseUS Cloud and public clouds such as OneDrive and Amazon S3⁴.	20 / 20

Safety and recovery 25 of 25 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Encrypted backups	YesBackup encryption uses AES256 with your password⁴.	7 / 7
Backups shielded from ransomware	YesSecurity Zone keeps backups on a hidden partition ransomware cannot access³.	6 / 6
Restore to different hardware	YesSystem Transfer and Universal Restore restore Windows to a dissimilar computer, in Home^3,4.	6 / 6
Versions and retention rules	YesImage reserve strategy deletes old backups automatically by period, number, week, month or year⁴.	6 / 6

Price 25 of 25 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free edition	YesThe Free edition is for home users, one computer, personal use⁴.	10 / 10
First-year price, one PC	$39.95/yrHome Yearly, one computer, $39.95¹.	8 / 8
One-time licence	YesHome Perpetual costs $59.95 once; Lifetime Upgrades costs $79.95¹.	7 / 7

The rule behind each line: how we score backup tools.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Free1 computer, personal use	Free^2,4	$0	System, disk and file backup with schedules and encryption
Home Yearly1 computer	$39.95/year¹	$3.33	One year of free upgrades; $59.95 with 1 TB cloud storage
Home Perpetual1 computer	$59.95 one-time¹	–	No free upgrades
Home Lifetime Upgrades1 computer	$79.95 one-time¹	–	Lifetime free upgrades and premium support

Prices exclude VAT¹. The Yearly plan can be cancelled any time; the page does not show a different renewal price¹.

Strengths

The free edition schedules, encrypts and runs incremental backups².
Backs up to OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, Wasabi and more⁴.
One-time licences are sold: $59.95 perpetual or $79.95 with lifetime upgrades¹.
Security Zone stores backups on a hidden partition that ransomware cannot access³.
A 30-day money-back guarantee applies¹.

Limits

Restore to different hardware is a Home feature, not in the free edition².
Public cloud destinations support file, Smart, mail and Exchange backups only, not system images⁴.
Encryption passwords must be shorter than 15 characters⁴.
The free edition is licensed for personal use on one computer only⁴.

What EaseUS says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

EaseUS says more than 20 million people use its backup software³.

Other backup tools

2
DuplicatiPeople who want free encrypted backups to cloud storage they already pay for
86/100
$24/yrfirst-year price, one PC
3
Paragon Backup & Recovery Community EditionHome users who want a free system image backup to a local or external drive
84/100
$19.95/yrfirst-year price, one PC
4
IDriveHouseholds backing up several PCs who also want a full system image
82/100
$3/yrfirst-year price, one PC
5
AOMEI BackupperHome users who want a one-time licence and a free starting point
82/100
$39.95/yrfirst-year price, one PC

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Sources

Purchase EaseUS Todo Backup Home Online., EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
EaseUS Todo Backup - Best Free Backup Software for Windows 11/10/8/7, EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
EaseUS Todo Backup - Home Backup Solutions for Data/Files/OS/Devices., EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
EaseUS Todo Backup (user guide), EaseUS. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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