BitReplica is a file backup app -- as opposed to disk/partition image backups -- & the couple few reviews I found were positive. IMHO the biggest reason to back up nowadays is the increasing prevalence of ransomware, but there's a catch -- if you can get to those backups when ransomware hits, so can the ransomware.

That means you don't want to be connected to your backup storage except while performing the backup, which means you have to either physically connect/disconnect something like a USB drive, or sign in, sync to a cloud account, then log out. It would be nice if BitReplica could do that for you, but according to the software's site, it cannot -- you have to do the login part, followed by logging out afterward to be safest. And at that point there's less advantage to using BitReplica vs. just copying the files yourself.

RE: File Backup apps vs. Disk/Partition Image Backup apps...
An image is the raw data that's stored on a hard drive or USB stick or whatever storage media. Files & folders you know from dealing with them in Windows Explorer etc. Working with files adds a small bit of complexity, because you have to account for which bits of data where make up each file, & while it's not much, there is more to do than just copying the raw data, the ones & zeros themselves. Storing file backups is also less efficient...

Storage on a hard drive or USB stick etc. is divided up into small sections, so as one fills up you move to the next. When you get to the end of a file, it doesn't fill up that last small section of storage. It's not much, but it adds up, so image backup archives are most always smaller than the total of those same files if you were to simply copy them as-is. So most all file backup apps use file compression, which is fine, but it takes processing to create the backup archives, & processing to expand them out to the files & folders they contain. The lower the processing capabilities of the device or hardware, the longer that takes, & if you're running off a battery, the load will drain it faster.

Balancing that, while it's possible to do an image backup of certain files &/or folders, or extract just the files &/or folders you want from a disk or partition image backup, it's more complicated & so less efficient, taking longer. It can also require more resources -- if you want 2 files from a partition image backup archive, software has to reconstruct the partition they came from, similar to mounting an ISO file, but with an image that's much larger.

So... of the 2 types of backups, file backups of important docs & such are probably the most important -- you can always reinstall Windows & [hopefully] your software, but you can't always get an important doc back. But while it may be less important, a full image backup can still save you hours if not days should you need it, so you really should have both, and both should be stored unconnected to your devices or network because of ransomware.

How bad is the ransomware threat? It costs less than $100 to buy what's essentially a kit, letting you get into the ransomware biz with very little knowledge or expertise. There are a great many places where buyers would have little to fear *if* they were found to be exploiting people in another country. It's serious enough that government agencies like the FBI are issuing advisories & warnings. It's already cost individuals & companies many, many millions [if not billions, since biz doesn't like to report this sort of loss].

Hi all. :-)

I think most users are confused about what this software does.

This software will not do either disk cloning or disk imaging or (FULL) PC backup.

It is a file based data backup: it should be used to backup files and it should not be used to backup the operating system and other entire drives.

The files will be saved as normal or compressed/zipped files: hence when the license will expire, the files will be available.

Hope this helps! (Now, downvote me!!! ;-) )

FILEZILLA is free and not windows dependent, download, burn the iso to a disk and you have a proven program that will make exact bit for bit copies as long as the target drive is larger than the source.

There are a lot of complaints about this only lasting a year. Man what whiners. If you buy a hundred dollar pair of cross trainers, they might only last a year. A box of cartridges, an hour at the range. A filet of fresh salmon for two will only last one dinner. But software is supposed to last forever?! "No thank you, I'll not take a free pair of Puma cross trainers, for they are not of course, eternal." (nose up, looking elsewhere) Well, not me. Gimme some of that. Thanks GOTD and Auslogics.

1 year license on a backup software makes it meaningless. If you like it then BUY it and use it.
Otherwise do NOT use it to backup as a 1-year giveaway. Contrary to what some users say, this software IS proprietary.
It uses its own algorithm to restore the backed up files. Without the software, you CANNOT restore from the backups.
There is nothing wrong with this software. This is how drive level (imaging) backup software works.
I use Acronis (paid software), so won't be needing this.
There is no magic in backing up many drives of your PC.
Just repeat the process if you back up individually to different storage media.
Finally, please note RAID is NOT the same as a backup.

Its a disgrace, to sell software like this, for a yearly fee.

Note : It seems you DO NEED the software to be working after one year (i.e. you would have to pay after a year to continue keeping the software active) if you want to restore anything you backed up during this first 'free' year.
It's a disgrace, since there are many excellent FREEWARE out there, in any category of backup type of software you need :

For image based / incremental (regular) backup software : AOMEI, EaseUS, Genie etc.

For making a system image of your Windows 7 or later OS :

I still find Win 7 / 8.. / 10 itself the absolute best way to go

(due to the restore/recovery process being built-in to Win PE itself (that is, only a PC restart ids necessary, provided the target hard disk where system image backup is stored is connected).

Take care not to store it on a partitioned disk, but on an external hard drive (preferably one with its own power supply, as for some reason backed up images stored on USB powered external hard drives are sometimes not identified by the Win PE during the restart & restore operation).

HOWEVER : If you just want a 'set it and forget it' type of software that will in real-time back up all your important working data to a non-system drive (i.e. not on an incremental basis, nor a set time each day, but completely autonomous in the background, only requiring the external target drive to have sufficient available space & be attached and on), then I recommend this free software, which had been used by myself for years, across Win 7, 8xx & 10 :

Yadis ! Backup Free

(Note : There may be other similar software available for free, but if so, they are few and far between).

So for an all inclusive backup plan, I would advise this :

1) Make regular system images of your OS drive, using Windows 7/8/10 whenever your PC has been going a while with no problems, but first delete recycle bin, and any unnecessary files on your system drive (e.g. log files) and desktop, uninstall any software you don't need using Revo Uninstaller, then give it a complete AV scan etc, and do it just before any major Win Updates are installed.

2) Set up Yadis ! Backup to do it's thing, and let it start, it's a once - off procedure.

Do the above, and you're basically protected as far as adequate backups go, and it's free.

Downloaded and installed with no problems. Obtained activation key very quickly. Activated, however, after closing down and restarting, as was recommended, the program indicates that this is a trial version only and I have 5 backups left. I tried going through the activation process twice with the same results.

Wow. There is so much out there on backing up!
Trying to work out what you think you have that others don't. The bit about having several storage drives. Is it suggesting you spread your backup of one drive over several other drives (not a good idea) or you may need to backup several drives (which nearly all backup solutions do) or maybe both?
Free alternatives are:
The obvious http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/getstarted-back-up-your-files
On a scheduled basis (Automated) then Cobian backup.
If you want to do it manually, as I do, then FreeFileSync.
Another thing you might want to do now and then is back up your whole operating system while none of the files are in use. ie by booting your PC from a CD then backing up. Then you might want to look at Macrium reflect free.
To the developer I would suggest you might want to avoid spending time developing software in an area where most sensible users have systems already set up (In my opinion backup is the second thing after security most people set up) also there are so many alternatives. Ie your in a very crowded market.
So I won't be trying this one as I already have a perfectly good backup routine in place.

I have installed the program on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. I like the clean interface of the program and the fact that for simple backups it doesn't use a proprietary format. Also, the program doesn't seem to limit the usage to 1 year, therefore I think the license refer to updates to new versions and technical support.

For any kind of backup/restore job in Windows No software beat AOMEI Backupper Professional/Free and AOMEI OneKey Recovery Free.This truth I know after use so many softwares of this particular category.

As the developer says, this software is able to backup to several storage drives. Assuming that the result is not proprietorial -- that is, you won't need to have the software on your computer in order to restore a backup -- then today's one-year license will no doubt appeal to some users, because if they choose not to purchase after 12 months, their backups will nevertheless still be accessible. Other than that multiple facility though, BitReplica does nothing that existing freeware like Synchredible already achieves, including the ability to backup from any drive, whether it's the main drive or not. Auslogics has a decent reputation but I'm somewhat surprised to see it adopting the rentalware business model here for something which, unlike an anti-malware / anti-virus security product, inflicts no high resource / high cost overhead on the developer in terms of daily, or even hourly, updating.

I'd rather try a professional backup software, such as AOMEI Backupper Standard, which is free and powerful. I'm using it to do an auto backup for my Windows 7, also it can be used to backup files, partition and disk in all Windows editions.
http://www.backup-utility.com/

Thought this was a giveaway of the day, not lend away of the day, one-year license, not for me.

Probably not necessary to buy a program of this type as there is plenty of freeware, nine different ones at the following link:-
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-backup-software-11-programs-we-recommend-1137924

It includes some really good companies programs, AOMEI, EaseUS etc, found AOMEI to be very good.

Downloaded , Installed and Activated with no problems on my Win10x64 machine using Edge as the browser. Haven't tried it yet but I am impressed with the U.I. and the ease/speed of the email registration. I've used Auslogics offerings before and they make good software so I'll be really surprised if this doesn't turn out to be an outstanding program. Am tired now though and am going to bed. Will test this more in the morning and revise this review.

SO today's offer is a trialware backup program?
Am I missing something?