Security:  

As we mentioned above, the security on the free account is too light. But if you are paying for additional features, the security improves dramatically. Uploads and downloads are SSL-encrypted to ensure privacy, and your account is password protected.

One of the most reassuring security features that ADrive has is geographical redundancy. That’s just a fancy way of saying that they store several copies of your files in different places. This isn’t good for security so much as backup. If something were to happen to the ADrive facility (natural disaster, for instance) your data would still be available from one of their servers in a different location.

Storage Space/Price:  

This category is where we struggled with ADrive. While the pricing certainly is better than a lot of the competition, it still isn’t the best. The free account offers 50GB storage, which is just fine for the average person that just needs some personal storage. But if you need to store large or private files, the basic free account isn’t going to be enough. That’s where the other pricing plans come in.

Here’s the breakdown: 50GB storage for free if you don’t care about security or extra features, 50GB for $6.95/month if you’d like the extra features and security. If you are looking at a business account or need more space, the prices go up from there. You can get 100GB for $13.95, 250GB for $33.95, 500GB for $66.95, 759 GB for $99.95 and 1TB (1000GB) for $131.95.

As we mentioned, the prices aren’t bad, but they are hard to justify when Mozy is offering unlimited storage for $4.95 per month. You do have a few extra features with ADrive (like the document editor), which could certainly justify the price if you need them.