# Code42 Is Shutting Down. Is CrashPlan the Safe Choice, or Just the Convenient One?

DevFeed: [Code42 Is Shutting Down. Is CrashPlan the Safe Choice, or Just the Convenient One?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/code42-is-shutting-down-is-crashplan-the-safe-choice-or-just-the-convenient-one-12320.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.backblaze.com/blog/code42-is-shutting-down-is-crashplan-the-safe-choice-or-just-the-convenient-one/>)

Author: Kari Wilson

Published: 2026-09-01T16:00:37Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/backblaze-blog-cloud-storage-cloud-backup.md>)

Topics: [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [data loss prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-loss-prevention.md>)

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## AI overview

The article examines whether CrashPlan is an appropriate replacement for Code42 after Code42 stopped new sales in 2025 and plans to end support in 2026, with subsequent deletion of backup archives. It explains that Code42's backup business became a separate CrashPlan company in 2022 and urges IT teams to evaluate alternatives rather than assume CrashPlan is an automatic successor. It highlights migration incentives and a possible 5TB storage cap on some CrashPlan plans.

## Source excerpt

Code42 support ends in 2026, but CrashPlan isn't the automatic successor it appears to be. Before migrating, understand the companies' split, CrashPlan's ownership, potential storage limits, evolving positioning, and the questions IT teams should ask when evaluating better backup alternatives. The post Code42 Is Shutting Down. Is CrashPlan the Safe Choice, or Just the Convenient One? appeared first on Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup