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Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026

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.

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    Amanda

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2

    Amanda combines centralized backup management with several storage destinations, media cataloging, and security options.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Bareos

    by Bareos
    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Choose Bareos if you need backup for computers and servers and want the option of an open-source Community edition with full source access.

    9.1 Free plan · paid from €480/yr Visit site
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    UrBackup

    by UrBackup
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPILinux+4

    UrBackup covers computer, mobile, and server backups, with file and image options and ransomware protection.

    8.5 Free plan · paid from €15.50 Visit site
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    MSP360 Backup

    by MSP360 Backup
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    MSP360 Backup offers a free workstation option and paid plans organized around supported systems and workloads.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $19.99/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    Oracle Cloud Compute

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    7.1 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Storware Backup & Recovery

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Storware Backup & Recovery combines backup, recovery and automation for a broad set of workloads, with security controls listed for hybrid deployment.

    7.0 Free plan · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Proxmox Backup Server

    by Proxmox Backup Server
    Free plan LinuxWeb

    Choose Proxmox Backup Server if you need server backup with capabilities such as ransomware protection, disaster recovery, and high availability.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from €560/yr Visit site
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    Backblaze for Business

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Backblaze for Business centers on endpoint file backup, with ransomware recovery and up to 365 days of retention.

    6.5 From $99/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Bacula Enterprise

    Free trial AndroidAPILinux+4

    Bacula Enterprise covers a broad range of workloads and includes administration, support and updates in subscriptions.

    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Cove Data Protection

    by Cove Data Protection
    Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

    Cove brings device and SaaS backup together with several recovery paths and pooled storage. Teams should request pricing and confirm that its customer-pooling and retention options match their needs.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Google Cloud Backup and DR Service

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    The service combines managed backup vaults, configurable schedules and several recovery paths for Google Cloud workloads.

    6.3 30-day trial Visit site
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    HYCU R-Cloud

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose HYCU R-Cloud if your organization needs backup and recovery across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises workloads, with item-level restores and disaster recovery options.

    6.2 14-day trial Visit site
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    NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose NAKIVO Backup & Replication if you need backup and recovery across varied workloads, with automated disaster recovery and configurable deployment.

    6.1 15-day trial Visit site
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    Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery when server workloads need recovery into AWS with point-in-time options, recovery drills, and a failback process.

    6.0 From $0.03 Visit site
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    AvePoint Cloud Backup

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    AvePoint Cloud Backup covers a broad set of cloud workloads and offers several recovery options, including item-level and cross-tenant restores. It is paid, with pricing on request.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Unitrends Backup

    by Unitrends Backup
    Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    Unitrends Backup combines virtual-appliance backup with local and cloud recovery options. Check the endpoint platform limits and request pricing to assess fit.

    5.9 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Veeam Backup & Replication

    by Veeam Backup & Replication
    Free trial APILinuxMac+3

    Choose Veeam Backup & Replication if you need backup and recovery across varied workloads, along with recovery verification, threat detection, and automation options.

    5.8 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Zerto

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

    Zerto brings recovery, migration, and backup capabilities together for mixed infrastructure environments. Buyers need to request pricing, though the homepage offers a 14-day license or on-demand labs.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    by NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Paid LinuxWebWindows

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication covers computer and server backup, with ransomware protection and mixed backup and restore modes. Its paid plans have no listed prices, while a 15-day trial is available.

    5.5 15-day trial Visit site
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    OpenText Data Protector

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose OpenText Data Protector when your organization needs backup and recovery across complex physical, virtual, and cloud workloads, with integrations spanning applications, hypervisors, storage…

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup

    by Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
    Paid Web
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Keepit

    Paid APIWeb

    Keepit combines frequent SaaS backups with search, granular restores, and selectable data center locations. Its plans differ in retention and support, and pricing is available on request.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Rubrik Security Cloud

    by Rubrik Security Cloud
    Paid APILinuxMac+3

    Choose Rubrik Security Cloud if your organization needs data protection and recovery across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads, with threat monitoring and sensitive data discovery.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Acronis Cyber Protect

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    5.2 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Amazon CloudWatch RUM

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    CloudWatch RUM covers app experience monitoring across web and mobile, with geographic and error insights. The paid usage-based model and custom pricing metric are important considerations.

    5.1 Visit site

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