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24 alternatives to BRIC: Bunch of Redundant Independent Clouds
Turn multiple online storage providers into a single drive.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BRIC: Bunch of Redundant Independent Clouds launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2012 · bitcartel.wordpress.com · its alternatives →
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The lowest cost cloud storage on the planet: $0.005/GB/Month
2015 · backblaze.com · its alternatives →
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Cohesity▲61Deliver smarter, more efficient secondary storage
2015 · cohesity.com · its alternatives →
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Datomic▲73Distributed immutable transactional database for the cloud
2014 · datomic.com · its alternatives →
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ExpanDrive▲70Network drive for cloud storage. Access files on-demand.
2019 · expandrive.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · kloudless.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built Cloudstic (https://github.com/Cloudstic/cli), an open-source Go CLI that creates encrypted, deduplicated, point-in-time backups of your Google Drive, OneDrive, and local files. The Problem Google Drive and OneDrive are sync tools, not backup tools. If you accidentally delete a folder, it’s gone everywhere. If ransomware encrypts your local files, the "mistake" propagates to the cloud immediately. There is no easy way to say: "Restore my entire Drive exactly as it looked on January 15th." Why not just use Restic or Borg? I’m a huge fan of Restic, and…
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Best way to transfer file between clouds
2016 · we.team · its alternatives →
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A peer-to-peer based decentralized storage network
2018 · its alternatives →
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