Genie Backup Manager Home is a comprehensive backup solution for home users.
Powerful and Robust
Features that offer flexible backup
- Three backup types; Full, incremental, and mirror
- Backup scheduler
- Backup to virtually any media; Local, external, FTP/FTPS, Network, CD, DVD, and Blu-ray
- Purging old backup
Backs up all your important data
Backup from My Profile, My Folders, and My Plugins for full protection
- Backs up your documents, pictures , music, videos and more
- Protects your entire system via Disaster Recovery
- Backs up open and locked files
- File Filtering to add or exclude specific files by date or type
- Backs up external, network or any storage attached to your PC
Secure
Keep your backup safe with military-level encryption
- Encrypts backup with 128- bit AES encryption
- Supports Zip password protection
- Backs up encrypted drives
On the go
View and restore your backups without GBM
- Swift Restore that restores your backup without installing software
- Backup without compression to view your backup in its native form
- FTP/FTPS backup support to store your backups offsite
- Email notifications and alerts sent directly to your Inbox
Resource friendly
Fast backups that don’t cause slowdowns
- Adjust resource use during backup
- The ability to run scheduled backups while logged off
- Power saving options after backup completes
- Battery saving mode for laptops
Runs on your schedule
Run backup jobs manually or via schedule
- Basic Scheduling mode
- Pause and resume options during backup
- Postpone backup runs with the snooze button
- Run backups while logged off
- Power-down your computer after backup
Save Space
Limit the backup size or set compression to save space
- Multiple compression levels
- Purge settings to delete older backups
- Mirror backups that deletes missing files
- File filtering by date or file types to include or exclude from backup
Seamless System Recovery
Protect your computer from hardware failures, crashes and viruses with Disaster Recovery
- Backs up all system files, program files, user data, and system state
- Step-by-step restore wizard for easy recovery
- System startup options
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Reviews for Genie Backup Manager Home 9
We create a lot of useful and important data everyday. But without taking necessary steps to save it, it could get lost forever, for different reasons like hardware failure, system failure, or data corruption by malicious applications. That is why it is essential to back up your data and have a plan to recover it when needed. There are many software applications available to help you backup data, but not all of them work as they claim to.
Genie Backup Manager Home 9 is a backup software application, that comes packed with powerful and useful features that help you backup and recover all your important data. With this application you can perform regular backups, and be ready to face any failure or event that may lead to data loss or corruption.
Installation & Set-up
The installer size is ~29MB and the installation process is simple and straightforward, taking no time at all to complete. After launching it for the first time, a window appears where you can enter your license code to activate the application. Once done, you can start using the application to create back up of your important data.
User Interface
The UI of the application is clean and intuitive, with a modern design. The UI comes with two modes, normal and easy. The easy mode shows only the two basic function buttons, backup and restore. Clicking on these leads to wizard guided processes to help you perform the task easily. Using the normal mode shouldn’t be a problem too, it comes with three big buttons in the middle, namely Backup, Recover, and Disaster Recovery. You can also access the help documents at the side if you need them, and change different settings to suit your needs.
Pros
Easy-to-use UI with two modes: Easy and Normal
Scheduled back up to Local, external, FTP/FTPS, Network, CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.
Different types of back up jobs: Full, incremental, and mirror.
Disaster Recovery comes handy in case of system failure.
Backup encryption using 128- bit AES encryption
Low to moderate system resource usage, saves power.
Wizard guided processes make the job easier.
Cons
Average backup speeds
Have to install separate component for Disaster Recovery functionality.
Conclusion
Genie Backup Manager Home 9 is a straightforward and reliable backup software application, designed for use by all types of users even the novices. Backup and recovery speeds were not top-notch but one could deal with them, considering how easy it is to perform tasks with this application. It runs smoothly, without running into any errors or crashes. It is definitely recommended.
Unfortunately after using it for a few weeks, I’ve run into a few bugs that make this a loser. The first is a constant message that I do not have permissions to run a job when it is automated. I can only run it manually. Makes no sense to me. Second problem, is that the incremental versioning is set to 3. That hasn’t worked at all as now I am up to 6. I’m sorry but the program is far too wacky for me to endorse. Perhaps once these bugs are shaken out, we can try again. I haven’t tried the FREE Tech support, because I don’t know how and there are no instructions on that either.
Nice product
Cheaper and better than Acronis.
Genie Backup Manager Home Edition 9.0 is an efficient software that allows you to seamlessly save and restore data on your computer through a few simple steps. The simplicity of this program, coupled with an intuitive user interface, and powerful features make it one of the most effective backup managers you can ever find.
Having used the program recently, I found it useful in many aspects. However, this software too doesn’t come without a disadvantage.
Pros
Simple and informative user interface
Genie Backup Manager’s user interface is simple and features wizards to help you perform the three main functions of the software; backup, restore, and disaster recovery. The ‘backup’ option allows you create a backup of the files on your computer, while the ‘restore’ option is used for restoring files from a backup archive. There is also a disaster recovery option that helps you create an emergency recovery disk that you’ll use to boot your computer when it fails to start.
Ease of use
The software can be used easily by both experienced and non-experienced users. For novice users, you only need to switch to a simpler interface with options to create backups and restore files.
Fast
Although speed is not that crucial when it comes to backups, I find Genie Backup Manager to be very fast. Backing up 1.2GB of files will take about 4 minutes only.
Performance
When a backup manager is so fast, sometimes you are unsure of the quality of the backup files. I had to check a huge number of them and I found all of them to be in a good state. Restoring is also fast and won’t corrupt your files.
More customization options
With Genie Backup Manager, you can set up different backup options depending on your liking. For example, you can either select between a full and incremental backup or schedule a backup for a later date. The software also allows for mirroring backups that allows files to be incremented as you create them as deleted when you delete them. You can also modify a backup job. You can also set up email notifications to inform you of any errors during backups.
Cons
Doesn’t come with a built-in virus scanner
I would have rated Genie Backup Manager as the best backup tool had it come with a virus scanner. Without it, you stand the risk of backing up viruses together with your files.
Conclusion
Apart from lacking a virus scanner, Genie Backup Manager is an incredibly helpful tool. I recommend it for anyone who feels the need for storing a copy of their files, just in case disaster strikes your computer.
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“I find Genie Backup Manager to be very fast. Backing up 1.2GB of files will take about 4 minutes only.”
That can’t be right. That would mean that backing up the 120GB of files on my boot drive would take 400 minutes, or almost 7 hours. I use Macrium Reflect and that takes about 25 minutes to back up (in an image file) 120GB with FULL VERIFY.
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