Where ToDo Backup really shines is in the wide variety of backup destinations it supports: hard drives and SSDs, optical discs, tape, network locations, FTP sites, and even DropBox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. Even when not done in real time as with Aomei Backupper, mirroring important folders is a nice way to keep your most important data handy in case of a system failure or data disaster. The one feature ToDo Backup lacks is plain old file copying or syncing. There’s a Smart Backup, which backs up the Windows system libraries (Documents, Pictures, etc.), and a dedicated email backup function, though it’s limited to Microsoft Outlook. You can also write an ISO for burning with another program, or booting from across the network. Other features include a drive clone function (Master Boot Record/MBR only, not GUID Partition Table/GPT in our testing) that will optimize sector offset for SSDs a disk wiping (secure delete) utility and even an optional boot time recovery, which allows you to select the EaseUS option at a boot prompt and restore your system without a boot disc.ĮaseUS provides both Linux and Windows PE boot images that can be burned to CD or installed to a USB drive. Having all the appropriate options within easy reach also helps. ToDo Backup’s clean-shaven appearance lets you concentrate solely on creating the backup job. It should read “referred to by the reparse point,” which means if you have a shortcut to My Documents on your D drive, the contents of the actual My Documents folder will be backed up along with the D drive. For instance, “mount” refers to opening existing backup images so that they appear as a drive letter, letting you browse their contents in Windows Explorer. Even we didn’t understand what “Include all contents referred to Reparse Point” meant. Icons are clearly labeled so there’s no guessing what’s what, at least if you understand the jargon.
The appearance and organization are far cleaner, and the workflow is more intuitive. Having not seen ToDo Backup for several full versions, we were pleasantly surprised at the revamped interface. Go to those stories for information on competing products and buying advice.
Note: This review is part of our ongoing roundups of the best free backup software/services and the best Windows backup software. It also supports LTO 4 tape, which alone warrants an upgrade to the program’s $30 price tag if you’re one of the diehards still rocking serial storage. Perhaps more so for the average user if you count its ability to back up to online services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. EaseUS ToDo Backup Home 10 may not have the cachet of rival Acronis True Image, but it’s nearly as capable.
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