Competitive Comparison
Results Summary
| Feature | Spb Backup | Sprite Backup Lite | Sprite Backup |
| Full Windows Mobile 6 Support | |||
| Off-device Remote/Desktop Backup | |||
| Restore after ROM Upgrade or Device Upgrade | |||
| Smartphone Support (non touch-screen) | |||
| Footprint | |||
| Compression Efficiency | |||
| Backup and Restore Speed | |||
| Price | $19.95 | $19.95 | $29.95 |
Head to Head Feature Summary
| Solution | Spb Backup | Sprite Backup Lite | Sprite Backup |
| Version | Spb Backup 1.6.2 | Sprite Backup Lite 6.0.1 | Sprite Backup Full 6.0.1 |
| Price | $19.95 | $19.95 | $29.95 |
| Operating system compliance? |
PPC 2002, WM2003, WM5 Limited WM6 support |
Ver 6: WM5, WM6 Ver 3: PPC 2002, WM2003, |
Ver 6: WM5, WM6 Ver 3: PPC 2002, WM2003 |
| Trial version available? Restrictions? | 5 backups | 10 Days- and unlimited restore operations | 10 Days- and unlimited restore operations |
| Easy mode vs. advanced mode distinction? | + | Not necessary | Not necessary |
| WM5 HTC Wizard time / size benchmark tests: Backup time of a given state to the same storage card, under the same circumstances | 5:45 (incl. 1* reset at the end) | 4:05 (incl. 2* reset) | 4:05 (incl. 2* reset) |
| WM6 HTC Herald / size benchmark tests: Backup time of a given state to the same storage card, under the same circumstances. Encryption ON. | 10:15 (incl. 1* reset at the end) Resest is not automatically done and backup is completed with lots of warnings. Device unusable after restore) | 5:05 (incl. 2* reset; compress, self-restore) (best) Backup successfully completed. WM6 is fully supported. | 5:05 (incl. 2* reset; compress, self-restore) (best) Backup successfully completed. WM6 is fully supported. |
| Size; backup file type (separate EXE file / all backup files are EXE files) | .exe: 16,192,044 | Exe: 22,623,5324 | Exe: 22,623,5324 |
| Compression rate? (- means no compression at all) | Good | Average | Average |
| Restoration time of a given state | 4:50 (incl. 1* reset at the end) | 2:35 (incl. 2* reset) | 2:45(incl. 2* reset) Restore from device only |
| Everything went OK (WM5 databases, PIM etc?) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If yes, is it possible to restore a given state? | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Scheduled backups, general: supported? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keeps the device alive during scheduled backup and powers down the device after it? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring events? | Settable weekdays | Daily / weekly/once | Daily / weekly/once |
| Scheduled backups; compatibility with security features / tools: HP ProtectTools compatibility; real-world scheduled backup + encrypted file test |
+ (everything backed up and restored OK); WM5 only |
+ (everything backed up and restored OK) WM5,WM6 | + (everything backed up and restored OK) WM5,WM6 |
| Standard system lock / password tool test/SIM Lock TEST | - without the reminder hack, + with it Does not support backup when SIM lock is ON. | + (works in background; has an option to manage SIM Lock) | + (works in background; has an option to manage SIM Lock) |
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Desktop and networking support: Making backups from other computers: Desktop-based backup service / agent? |
NO | NO | PC Backup Manager Provides Backup to PC or FTP via ActiveSync or wifi or wireless connections |
| Desktop-based backup file browser tool capable of selective restoring to both the PDA and the desktop (to extract files if there’s no (suitable/compatible) PDA connected), similar to that of STGViewer and HPC Vault | Yes to Desktop with a separately downloadable tool, Spb Backup Unpack | Yes to both with Sprite Explorer (PC Tool for browsing and extracting backup file contents ). Sprite Explorer is included in the application. | Yes to both with Sprite Explorer (PC Tool for browsing and extracting backup file contents ). Sprite Explorer is included in the application. |
| Backup directly to network shares? | NO | NO | 3.1.4: +, 6.0 Provides a a New Backup to FTP. |
| Cross-restoration / device upgrade mode: Cross-restoration? | Does Not Support Upgrade or cross-restoration | Supports ROM Upgrade Restore Operations. Supports Restore operations across most WM5 and WM6 devices. | Supports ROM Upgrade Restore Operations. Supports Restore operations across most WM5 and WM6 devices |
| Does it display the backup device / OS information? | (only device info) | Device info diplayed in Sprite Explorer. | Device info diplayed in Sprite Explorer. |
| Restore to Encrypted Storage WM6 | -Cannot restore after hard reset. | Fully Supports Backup and Restore Operations to all Devices using the WM6 encryption feature. | Fully Supports Backup and Restore Operations to all Devices using the WM6 encryption feature. |
| Other backup-related extra features / functionality Backup file auto-rotation with keeping X old backup files? | File Management | ||
| Automatic file exclusion rules | NO | Yes, Exclusion rules | Yes, Exclusion rules |
| Battery level triggered backup? | NO | 3.1.4: | 3.1.4: |
| Storage Card backup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backup to the built-in memory (not to cards)? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Odyssey Client compatibility | (explicitly shuts it down) | compatible | compatible |
| Detailed log | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E-mails? | (only as one entity) | (only as one entity) | (only as one entity) |
| Files? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PIM data? | (only as a whole) | (only as a whole) | (only as a whole) |
| Footprint | 1.1 MB | 4.6 MB As an occassionally used application, it can be installed to Storage Card to reduce main memory usage. | 4.6 MB As an occassionally used application, it can be installed to Storage Card to reduce main memory usage. |
| Separate restore: any different from separate backup? | same configurability | same configurability | same configurability |
