Cobian Backup

11.2.0.582 Data backup app for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Review: Reliable software for automatically backing up your important files and folders on a regular basis.

Freeware file backup software download, reviewed by Fernando Ortega
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Multi-threaded freeware backup utility.

Cobian Backup is a feature-rich backup and recovery program that backs up your important data. One thing that makes this software different from other backup programs created for the same purpose is the fact that it uses scheduled tasks in order to create data backups.

With an increasing need for data security, a lot of applications have been developed for this purpose, though with a high price tag. Cobian Backup comes as a free program that offers an easy way of creating data backups.

Cobian Backup allows you to create tasks for specific backup actions. You can schedule them afterward to run at specific moments of time. The destination for the backup copy can be another location on your hard drive, a network computer, or even an FTP server.

Additionally, Cobian Backup also includes tools, such as decrypter, deleter, encoder, decompressor, translator and remote manager. Moreover, it requires just few system resources in order to work properly.

Overall, Cobian Backup is a free and useful utility for scheduling and perform system backups and recovery.

Features of Cobian Backup

  • Backup scheduling: Allows users to set up a schedule to automate the backup process.
  • Command line support: Users can use command line functions to control the backup process.
  • Compression: Compress data to minimize storage space.
  • Data encryption: Encrypts backup data for security.
  • Delete options: Automatically delete old backups to free up space.
  • Email notifications: Alerts users when backups are complete.
  • File filters: Select specific files and folders to include in the backup.
  • Incremental backups: Stores only the changes made since the last backup.
  • Network support: Can back up data over a network.
  • Pre/post-backup events: Execute programs before and after backups.
  • Restore: Restore files and folders from the backup.
  • Scripting: Create scripts to automate complex backup tasks.
  • Versioning: Keeps multiple versions of backed up files.
  • Volume shadow copy: Creates backups of files that are in use.

Compatibility and License

Cobian Backup is provided under a freeware license on Windows from backup software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 11.2.0.582 is the latest version last time we checked.

CobianSoft accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

Is Cobian Backup for Windows 11?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

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  2. Free Backup Software
  3. File Backup Software
  4. Software for Windows 11
Cobian Backup has been picked by our editors as excellent.
Cobian Backup has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Cobian Backup 11.2.0.582 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.