

OpenDrive is just one way to handle backup, sync and file sharing, but it closely replicates what iDisk provided and adds even more features. You can also use the service with a browser.
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The company offers free iOS and Android apps for sharing between portable devices, and Macs and Windows computers are supported with feature-complete applications.
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The $5 home plan limits file sizes to 1 GB, the $15 Office plan ups that to 3 GB, and the $25 Pro plan allows 5 GB files. Pricing is reasonable, and even the free 5 GB plan will probably be very useful for people doing casual file exchanges. Documentation is a little thin and I'd like to see built-in help.įor backup or syncing OpeDrive has plenty of competition, but for pretty much capturing the spirit of the iDisk, OpenDrive is fairly unique.


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I dragged in some files, and easily shared them with friends through a browser GUI that allows them to view a file if it's a video or photo, or download it. In fact, it was very much like my old iDisk. I tried the free solution and it worked well. With increasing costs you get more storage, up to 1 TB, custom branding and more daily bandwidth.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. There are various plans starting at US $5.00 a month for 100 GB storage, and 25 GB/Day bandwidth. OpenDrive has a free subscription option that gives you 5 GB of space. OpenDrive is a remote drive for your computer, that allows you to store, sync, share, link, sell, advertise or back up files from your computer on the. You can also mange everything from a web browser that lets you set up folders, security and get direct links to files. Files are encrypted (AES 256) and on the Mac you get a menu bar control that opens the virtual drive. The system encourages collaboration, and it is easy to give someone a URL so they can download a single file, several files or a folder. You can drag anything in, or set it up to sync with any files on your computer. You get a desktop mounted virtual drive, complete with public and private folders. This weekend, I took a look at OpenDrive, which does a fine job of doing what iDisk used to do. Other similar options include Google Drive, SkyDrive and, of course, Apple's iCloud, but none functioned quite the way iDisk worked. There are plenty of sync/backup solutions out there, like MediaFire, Dropbox, SugarSync and others, but I really liked the desktop mounted iDisk, that looked and acted like an external drive. Do you agree with OpenDrive's 4-star rating Check out what 794 people have written so far, and share your own experience. It was great for quick small backups, and an easy way to share files with friends by giving them access to a public or password-protected folder. When Apple killed MobileMe and iDisk I was pretty unhappy. Backup & Sync OpenDrive About OpenDrive OpenDrive is a remote drive for your computer, that allows you to store, sync, share, link, sell, advertise or back up files from your computer on the Internet with free.
