Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026
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Keeping data and workloads recoverable involves comparing what software protects and how restoration is supported. Protected workloads and deployment model help you assess fit with your environment, while immutable backups, maximum retention, and ransomware recovery speak to protection and recovery scope. Recovery orchestration is another factor when considering how recovery processes are handled. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Amanda, Bareos, and MSP360 Backup are among the entries to examine. Weigh these fields against the workloads you need to protect and the recovery requirements you have planned for.
5 of 9 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmandaWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 2 | BareosWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | €40/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 3 | MSP360 BackupWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | Storware Backup & RecoveryWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | Veeam Agent for MacMac | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | Datto Endpoint Backup for WindowsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 7 | UrBackupWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 8 | AvePoint Cloud BackupWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 9 | OpenText Data ProtectorWindows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 10 | Proxmox Backup ServerWeb · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | €46.67/mo | 5.5 | ||
| 11 | Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | 6 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 12 | Dell APEX AIOps Incident ManagementWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 13 | Bacula EnterpriseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 14 | Cohesity SiteContinuityWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 15 | Cove Data ProtectionWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 16 | Datto SIRISWeb · Linux | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 17 | Druva Endpoint Data ProtectionWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 18 | HYCU R-CloudWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $1.20/mo | 5.2 | |
| 19 | Rubrik Security CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 20 | Unitrends BackupWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 21 | Veeam Backup & ReplicationWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 22 | Amazon CloudWatch RUMWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $0.03/mo | 5.1 | |
| 23 | Amazon Elastic Disaster RecoveryWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $0.03/mo | 5.1 | |
| 24 | Arcserve ShadowProtectWindows · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 25 | Google Cloud Backup and DR ServiceWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Protected workloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda | 6.5 | Yes | |||
| 2 | Bareos | 6.5 | Yes | |||
| 3 | MSP360 Backup | 6.5 | Yes | |||
| 4 | Storware Backup & Recovery | 6.4 | Yes | hybrid | ||
| 5 | Veeam Agent for Mac | 6.4 | Yes | |||
| 6 | Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows | 5.6 | hybrid | |||
| 7 | UrBackup | 5.6 | Yes | |||
| 8 | AvePoint Cloud Backup | 5.5 | ||||
| 9 | OpenText Data Protector | 5.5 | ||||
| 10 | Proxmox Backup Server | 5.5 | Yes | |||
| 11 | Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud | 5.4 | ||||
| 12 | Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management | 5.4 | No | |||
| 13 | Bacula Enterprise | 5.2 | No | |||
| 14 | Cohesity SiteContinuity | 5.2 | No | |||
| 15 | Cove Data Protection | 5.2 | No | |||
| 16 | Datto SIRIS | 5.2 | hybrid | |||
| 17 | Druva Endpoint Data Protection | 5.2 | No | cloud | ||
| 18 | HYCU R-Cloud | 5.2 | No | |||
| 19 | Rubrik Security Cloud | 5.2 | ||||
| 20 | Unitrends Backup | 5.2 | No | |||
| 21 | Veeam Backup & Replication | 5.2 | Yes | |||
| 22 | Amazon CloudWatch RUM | 5.1 | No | cloud | servers | |
| 23 | Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery | 5.1 | No | cloud | servers | |
| 24 | Arcserve ShadowProtect | 5.1 | No | |||
| 25 | Google Cloud Backup and DR Service | 5.1 | No | hybrid | cloud workloads |
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