---
id: comparisons.cloning-apps-vs-storage-studio
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/comparisons/cloning-apps-vs-storage-studio
category: "Comparisons & alternatives"
subcategory: "Backup and cloning tools"
question: "Is Storage Studio a cloning tool like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!?"
alt_questions:
  - "carbon copy cloner vs storage studio"
  - "superduper alternative"
  - "does storage studio clone my drive"
  - "disk clone vs storage studio"
short_answer: "No. Cloning apps copy whole drives; Storage Studio moves big folders and apps off your internal drive. Its Data Backup keeps versioned copies of folders you choose, which is different from a full clone."
tags: ["cloning", "backup", "carbon copy cloner"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/comparisons/storage-studio-vs-migration-assistant"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is Storage Studio a cloning tool like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!?

No. Cloning apps make a copy of a whole drive or a large set of folders so you have a second copy to fall back on. Storage Studio's main job is **moving** — taking big folders and apps off your internal drive so it has room, with links left so everything still opens.

It does have a backup feature, **Data Backup**, but that works differently from a clone: you choose folders, and it keeps **versioned**, restorable copies on another drive or a cloud account you've connected, backing up changes as they happen.

So the honest pairing is: keep your usual backup or cloning routine, and use Storage Studio to keep your internal drive roomy. See [Backups & restore points](https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/).