Best Barman Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database backup software ranked against Barman on the same published basis.
- 1Barman vs MySQL
- 2Barman vs SqlBak
- 3Barman vs Databasus
- 4Barman vs DBAegis
- 5Barman vs pg_probackup
- 7Barman vs Database Vault
- 8Barman vs Percona XtraDB Cluster
- 9Barman vs pgBackRest
- 10Barman vs Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
- 11Barman vs cbbackupmgr
- 12Barman vs DBDock
- 13Barman vs WAL-G
- 14Barman vs Databasement
- 15Barman vs mariadb-backup
- 16Barman vs Percona Backup for MongoDB
- 17Barman vs Portabase
- 18Barman vs Quemsi
- 19Barman vs SQLBackupAndFTP
- 20Barman vs DT Database Backup Wizard
- 21Barman vs Holland Backup
Barman alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | SqlBak | 6.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Databasus | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | DBAegis | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | pg_probackup | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Database Vault | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 8 | Percona XtraDB Cluster | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | pgBackRest | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | cbbackupmgr | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Windows, Mac |
| 12 | DBDock | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | WAL-G | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Databasement | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | mariadb-backup | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Percona Backup for MongoDB | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Portabase | 5.2 | No | $10/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Quemsi | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 19 | SQLBackupAndFTP | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | DT Database Backup Wizard | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 21 | Holland Backup | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Barman alternatives
What is the best alternative to Barman?
MySQL, number 1 in database backup software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: SqlBak, Databasus, DBAegis and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Barman?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.