Your files. Your call.
How Tojuri sits beside the tools you already know.
One bill, or your own account?
Backblaze bundles backup and storage. Tojuri uses storage you own.
A service you can use today, with predictable pricing and free download restores.
Your own storage account, and a recovery estimate before you confirm.
| Point | Backblaze | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| Bill | $9 a month, $99 a year or $189 for two years Source | $39 a year, plus Amazon charges |
| Storage | Unlimited, held by Backblaze Source | Your own Amazon account |
| 1 TB, a year | $99 Source | About $62 in year one, then about $53 |
| Getting files back | Free download restores Source | About $99 to $134 per TB, shown first |
| Unplugged drives | 30 days, or a year with free one-year history Source 1Source 2 | Backup kept; retention still applies |
| Schedule | Continuous Source | Daily, plus Back Up Now |
Details
A mailed restore drive needs an upfront purchase, refundable under its return terms. A Backblaze backup is reached through the Backblaze service. Tojuri files backed up more than 90 days ago are ready within 12 to 48 hours; recent files come back at once. Tojuri is designed for recovery with your Recovery Kit and the free recovery tool: a small test has passed, a full-scale rehearsal is still to come. Source 1Source 2
Sources: Backblaze pricing, Backblaze restores, Backblaze external drives, Backblaze version history, Backblaze restore drive refunds. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
Your storage is only the start.
Arq already offers your own storage and independent recovery. Tojuri has to earn its place on ease.
An established app today, many storage choices, local and network disks, full control.
Guided Amazon setup, plain status and recovery estimates. That ease is still to be proven.
| Point | Arq | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| Bill | $59.99 per computer, once, plus storage Source | $39 a year, plus Amazon charges |
| Storage | Many clouds, local or network Source | Your own Amazon account |
| Setup | Depends on the provider Source 1Source 2 | Guided, no keys to copy |
| Storage locks | With compatible providers Source | On by default |
| Independent recovery | Published open-source tool Source 1Source 2 | Designed in; full rehearsal pending |
Details
Updates after the first year are optional, at $25 a year per computer. Arq Premium is a separate offer: $69.99 a year or $6.99 a month, for five computers and 1 TB. Source 1Source 2
Sources: Arq purchase, Arq storage locations, Arq locked backups, arq_restore, Arq restoring files, Arq pricing questions. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
Sync today. A way back to yesterday.
iCloud Drive keeps files in sync. Tojuri keeps backups you can go back to.
Keeping files in sync across your devices, and sharing them.
Dated backups of your Mac and drives. It does not replace iCloud sync.
| Point | iCloud Drive | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Sync and sharing Source | Daily backup history |
| Deleted a file | Usually 30 days to recover it Source | Any backup made before |
| Older versions | Some apps keep versions Source | Browse backups by date |
| Files only in iCloud | May have no full copy on the Mac Source | Must be on the Mac first |
| Bill | 5 GB free; iCloud+ $0.99 to $59.99 a month Source | $39 a year, plus Amazon charges |
Details
US prices. iCloud+ storage is shared with your other iCloud services. Deleted files can usually be recovered for 30 days, unless permanently removed. Source 1Source 2
Sources: iCloud Drive on Mac, Recover deleted iCloud files, Past versions on Mac, iCloud+ plans. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
A second copy. A different address.
Keep Time Machine nearby. Tojuri is the copy away from home.
Fast local restores, normally hourly, included with macOS.
A copy in your own cloud account, away from the same fire, flood or theft.
| Point | Time Machine | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| Where | A disk near your Mac Source | Your own Amazon account |
| Restore speed | Local, no download Source | Recent files at once; older ones in 12 to 48 hours |
| Schedule | Normally hourly Source | Daily, plus Back Up Now |
| Bill | Included; you supply the disk Source | $39 a year, plus Amazon charges |
Details
Time Machine can keep a copy off-site too, if you rotate disks. Recovering from Tojuri still needs your Kit, your Amazon sign-in and an intact backup. Source
Sources: Back up with Time Machine, Multiple backup disks. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
How much do you want to run?
restic, rustic and Kopia back up to storage you control. Tojuri wraps the same kind of engine in a Mac app.
Full control from the command line, with free tools.
A native Mac app that guides setup, status and recovery.
| Point | Doing it yourself | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| Day to day | Command line; Kopia also has an app Source 1Source 2 | A native Mac app |
| Setup | You configure everything Source | Guided Amazon connection |
| Upkeep | Yours Source | Guided status and estimates |
| Format | restic and rustic share one Source | restic |
| Bill | Free tools, plus storage Source | $39 a year, plus Amazon charges |
Your devices change the answer.
CrashPlan, IDrive and Carbonite each fit different setups. Check the exact plan.
Teams, several computers, or one computer and its drive.
One Mac and every drive you choose, in your own Amazon account.
| Point | Other plans | Tojuri |
|---|---|---|
| A business team | CrashPlan for small businesses Source | Teams come later |
| Several computers | IDrive Personal, shared storage Source | Two Macs come later |
| A computer and a drive | Carbonite Safe Plus or Prime Source | One Mac and all its drives |
Details
Compare full renewal prices, not introductory ones. We have not tested these services hands-on or audited their recovery independence. Source 1Source 2
Sources: CrashPlan, IDrive pricing, Carbonite. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
Tojuri's column describes Tojuri for Mac as invited people use it now. Competitor facts were checked against their official pages on 17 October 2026, from their documentation, not hands-on tests. Each one links its source. US prices as listed.
Leo reads the whole map before he picks a road. So should you.