IvyBackup
IvyBackup is backup software for Windows. It copies your files, folders and whole drives to a safe place on a schedule you choose. It encrypts every backup with 256-bit AES and can send it to a local disk, a network share or the cloud. We have shipped and supported it since 2018.
What IvyBackup does
Everything you need to protect a Windows machine, in one program.
Schedules and triggers
Run a backup daily, weekly or monthly. You can also start a backup on a system event, or run it by hand at any time.
Cloud destinations
Send backups to Google Drive, Dropbox, pCloud, FTP, FTPS or SFTP, as well as local disks and network shares.
256-bit AES encryption
Encrypt each backup before it leaves the machine. Only you hold the password that opens it.
Drive images
Copy a complete hard drive, including the operating system and installed programs, so you can rebuild a machine.
Filters and compression
Include or exclude files by name, type or folder. Set the compression level to balance backup size against speed.
Pre and post-backup actions
Run a command before or after a backup. Shut down or log off the machine when the job completes.
Five ways to back up
Pick the backup type that fits the job. Mix them in the same plan.
- Drive image — A complete copy of a hard drive, including files, applications and the operating system. Windows only.
- Full — A compressed archive of the files and folders you select.
- Mirror — An exact, uncompressed copy of your files and folders that you can open directly.
- Differential — Only the changes made since the last full backup.
- Incremental — Only the changes made since the previous backup of any type.
Typical backup scenarios
Three common ways our customers set up IvyBackup.
Nightly office backup
Select your documents folder, choose a full backup each Friday and an incremental backup every other night. Send it to a network share and to Google Drive.
Photos to the cloud
Mirror your photo library to Dropbox or pCloud each week. Filter out temporary files, and encrypt the copy before it leaves the machine.
Full machine recovery
Take a drive image of the whole computer each month to an external disk. If the disk fails, restore the operating system, programs and files together.
Where it runs
IvyBackup is a Windows application. We support customers in more than 20 countries and ship the interface in more than 8 languages.
Windows
The full product, including drive image backups. This is the edition we have built and supported since 2018.
Other platforms
A macOS version is in development. iOS and Android apps are in beta and a web app is in preview. See ivybackup.com for the current status.
Built by Kudu Computing
We design, build and support IvyBackup in-house from Kitwe, Zambia. The same team writes the code and answers your support email. Read more about Kudu Computing or see how we build desktop applications for other businesses.
Protect your files today
Download IvyBackup, read the documentation and see the current editions on the product site.