If you have any files on your PC worth keeping long-term, then you need some kind of backup system—one that combines local backups (to quickly protect huge amounts of data) with cloud-based uploads (to protect against local data loss).
Right now, you can get both solutions wrapped into one with Acronis True Image backup software for $29.99, or 45% off sticker price.
Acronis True Image 2025 Advanced includes the core software (which can locally back up selected folders, drives, or entire computer images) plus 50GB of protected online storage. The local system works forever, the cloud system for a year—far cheaper than other major cloud services. After the year ends, you can continue via paid subscription if you like.
You can set local backups to run automatically, incrementally saving the changes on your drive so that your recent work is always protected. With scheduling, it’s a complete “set it and forget it” operation. Or you can mirror two PCs to keep the same set of files identical on both of them.
Acronis True Image 2025 Advanced works on any Windows machine (from Windows 7 to Windows 11) as well as macOS.
The True Image package also includes a protection suite with ransomware protection, real-time process monitoring, and automatic recovery of your backups if something goes wrong. Check out our full review of the Editors’ Choice Award-winning 2024 version here. You can get it on the PCWorld software store for just $29.99, nearly half off the retail price.
Be sure to check out the rest of the PCWorld Software Store while you’re there. We’ve got jaw-dropping discounts on a wide range of top-name programs, from 60 percent off legit Windows licenses and Norton 360 Antivirus for $20.
Acronis True Image 2025 Advanced is only $30Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he's the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop "battlestation" in his off hours. Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he's always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.