CrashPlan

What CrashPlan does

CrashPlan is a Minneapolis-based enterprise data protection company founded in 2001 that delivers cloud-based backup and recovery solutions for endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications. Its core platform is an Azure-integrated Data Resilience Platform extending across Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), Google Workspace, Windows Servers, and endpoint devices, with supplementary solutions for archiving, ransomware recovery, device migration, legal hold, disaster recovery, and managed file transfer. The company's most differentiated technical component is a registered patent on OneDrive storage pooling, which lets customers convert unused Microsoft 365 OneDrive allocations into backup vaults at zero incremental storage cost; this sits alongside 256-bit AES encryption, unlimited versioning, point-in-time recovery, and support for multiple storage destinations including CrashPlan cloud, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, or customer-owned infrastructure.

CrashPlan operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct enterprise field sales with quote-based annual or multi-year contracts, a self-serve SMB product line at smb.crashplan.com with publicly listed monthly pricing, and a channel ecosystem of MSPs, resellers, and affiliates. The company is a designated Microsoft Partner and in November 2025 deepened its strategic collaboration with Microsoft on Azure and Microsoft 365 integrations and joint marketing at Microsoft Ignite 2025. CrashPlan serves multiple verticals including federal government, higher education, financial services, and R&D organizations, with documented customers such as Indiana University, which reports eliminating $668k in Microsoft 365 storage overage charges, and Coherent Corporation. In October 2024, CrashPlan acquired Parablu to extend Microsoft 365 backup capabilities and gain Asia and Middle East presence, subsequently doubling regional headcount in India and expanding into the UAE in October 2025.

Name

CrashPlan

Website

https://crashplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CrashPlan is a Minneapolis-based enterprise data protection vendor founded in 2001 that provides Azure-integrated backup and recovery across endpoints, servers, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace, serving enterprise and SMB customers through direct sales, channel partners, and a patented OneDrive storage pooling capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Cloud Data Backup

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuity for SaaS & Cloud Apps (M365/Salesforce Backup) (HDABAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity (BCDR) Services (BPAEABAH), Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI), Disaster Recovery Orchestration & Automation (Runbooks) (HDABAIAH), Cloud DR, Backup & Business Continuity (BPAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Endpoint data backup
• Cloud backup services
• SaaS data protection
• Ransomware recovery
• Microsoft 365 backup

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise SaaS Subscriptions: Subscription-based backup and recovery solutions for enterprise customers covering endpoints, servers, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. Pricing is quote-based with annual or multi-year contracts typical for enterprise deployments.
2. SMB SaaS Subscriptions: Subscription-based solutions for small and medium businesses with publicly available pricing tiers. Targets organizations with 250 or fewer employees through self-serve channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CrashPlan provides enterprise-grade, cloud-based data backup and recovery solutions for endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications including Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The platform delivers automatic continuous protection, 256-bit AES encryption, unlimited versioning, point-in-time recovery, ransomware recovery, legal hold, archiving, and flexible storage destinations (CrashPlan cloud, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, or customer-owned storage). A separate SMB product line at smb.crashplan.com serves organizations with 250 or fewer employees.

Product overview

CrashPlan is an enterprise data protection platform offering a unified backup and recovery solution across endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications. The product portfolio centers on the Data Resilience Platform as the core infrastructure, with dedicated backup products for Microsoft 365 (including Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams), Google Workspace (Gmail and Google Drive), Windows Servers, and Endpoints. Additional solutions include Archiving for Microsoft 365, Ransomware Recovery, Device Migration, Legal Hold, Disaster Recovery, and Managed File Transfer. Customers can backup to CrashPlan's cloud, their Azure instance, AWS, Google Cloud, or bring their own storage. A separate small business product line (smb.crashplan.com) serves organizations with 250 or fewer employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CrashPlan for Enterprise: Enterprise data resilience platform for backup and recovery
• CrashPlan for Small Business

Products and services

• CrashPlan Data Resilience Platform Core platform providing resilient, secure, and cost-effective backup and recovery for business-critical data across endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications. Empowers organizations to maintain business continuity, meet compliance standards, and protect data without disrupting end users.
• CrashPlan for Microsoft 365 Backup and recovery solution for Microsoft 365 data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams. Protects business-critical cloud data with fast, reliable backup and effortless restore capabilities for organizations with Microsoft 365 deployments.
• CrashPlan for Google Workspace Backup solution for Google Workspace including Gmail and Google Drive. Addresses Google's versioning and retention limitations with automatic protection and security for organizations using Google Workspace.
• CrashPlan for Servers Windows server backup solution ensuring fast recovery from any disruption. Meets regulatory compliance and governance requirements with flexible storage options, advanced security, and scalable storage for enterprise server environments.
• CrashPlan for Endpoints Endpoint backup solution securing data across employee devices without disrupting productivity. Offers bring-your-own storage options, continuous backup, self-serve restore, and enhanced ransomware prevention and recovery for distributed workforces.
• Archiving for Microsoft 365 Built-in archiving solution that allows organizations to avoid Microsoft 365 data overage charges while retaining data as long as needed. File stubs keep data accessible to end users without slowing them down, addressing the storage cost problem that drives up to 70% of backup spend.
• CrashPlan Small Business Plans Data protection solutions designed for small businesses with 250 or fewer employees, offered as a separate product line from the enterprise platform via a dedicated self-serve portal with publicly available subscription pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Indiana University eliminated $668k in excess Microsoft 365 storage charges while increasing data resilience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Deepened strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enhance enterprise data resilience. Expanded integration within Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems, including new archiving capabilities and joint marketing efforts. Partnership aims to improve enterprise data resilience, storage cost efficiency, and compliance. Demonstrations scheduled at Microsoft Ignite 2025. CrashPlan is a trusted Microsoft Partner delivering Azure-integrated backup solutions.
• ParablucoreTechnology or Integration · 8 October 2024Parablu was acquired by CrashPlan in October 2024. Parablu specialized in Microsoft 365 data backup and had significant presence in Asia and the Middle East. The acquisition enables CrashPlan to offer comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities for Microsoft 365, leveraging Parablu's technology and proprietary cloud infrastructure. Following the acquisition, CrashPlan expanded its global capability center in Bengaluru and doubled regional employee count.
• Channel Partners (MSPs, Resellers, Affiliates)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrashPlan maintains a robust channel partner ecosystem including managed service providers (MSPs), resellers, and affiliates who deliver CrashPlan backup solutions to end customers. Programs include find-a-partner directory, channel partner program, affiliate program, and dedicated MSP backup solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Druva: Druva is a cloud-native data protection platform offering backup, disaster recovery, and information governance for endpoints, servers, and SaaS applications including Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It directly competes with CrashPlan across enterprise SaaS backup with a similar subscription-based delivery model.
• AvePoint: AvePoint offers data management, backup, and migration solutions for Microsoft 365, Azure, and SharePoint environments. It is a direct competitor in M365 backup and governance, targeting the same enterprise compliance and archival use cases as CrashPlan.
• Rubrik: Rubrik provides cloud data management and backup across enterprise on-premises, cloud, and SaaS workloads. It competes with CrashPlan in enterprise backup with a broader platform that includes M365 and endpoint protection alongside traditional data center workloads.
• Veeam: Veeam is a leading provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, with strong Microsoft ecosystem integration and broad enterprise channel presence. It overlaps directly with CrashPlan on M365 backup and server protection, and competes for the same enterprise customers.
• HYCU: HYCU provides backup and recovery purpose-built for cloud and SaaS environments including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Azure. It is a direct peer focused specifically on the SaaS and cloud application continuity niche where CrashPlan competes.
• Acronis: Acronis combines backup with cybersecurity, offering endpoint protection and data recovery for SMBs and enterprises through both direct sales and a strong MSP channel. Its hybrid backup-security positioning directly mirrors CrashPlan's MSP channel and SMB focus.
• OwnBackup: OwnBackup provides cloud data protection and backup for SaaS platforms, originally focused on Salesforce and now expanded to M365 and other ecosystems. It overlaps with CrashPlan on M365 backup and competes for enterprise SaaS data protection budgets.
• Keepit: Keepit is a cloud-to-cloud backup provider purpose-built for SaaS applications including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Azure AD. It is a direct niche competitor focused on the same SaaS continuity category where CrashPlan has invested heavily.

Broad incumbents

• Cohesity: Cohesity offers a broad data management platform spanning backup, recovery, file services, and data security for enterprise on-premises and cloud environments. It competes with CrashPlan for enterprise backup workloads and increasingly for SaaS data protection.
• Commvault: Commvault is a broad enterprise data protection and information management platform serving large organizations with backup, recovery, archiving, and compliance. While not SaaS-specialized, it competes for the same enterprise backup budget and increasingly bundles SaaS application support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crashplan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@crashplan
• Facebookfacebook.com/CrashPlanSMB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crashplan
• Instagraminstagram.com/crashplan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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