Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MSP360 Backup and Storware Backup & Recovery. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MSP360 Backup. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery at $0.03/mo.
When assessing backup and recovery software, start with the workloads protected and the deployment model, then compare recovery orchestration and ransomware recovery. Immutable backups and maximum retention help distinguish the listed protection and retention details. Free-plan availability and “Paid from” provide cost context. The ranked entries begin with Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud, MSP360 Backup, and Storware Backup & Recovery, with Amanda and Bacula Enterprise also near the start. Use the comparison fields to weigh backup coverage and the recovery capabilities relevant to your environment.
33 backup and disaster recovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
33ranked
5free plans on this page
$0.03/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Backup and Disaster Recovery Software 25 channels on this page · 47 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelProtected workloadsMaximum retentionImmutable backupsRecovery orchestrationRansomware recovery Spec sheet Score
01 Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.5
02 MSP360 Backup Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
03 Storware Backup & Recovery Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 Amanda Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
05 Bacula Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Bareos Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Unitrends Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Druva Endpoint Data Protection Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Veeam Agent for Mac Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 Cohesity SiteContinuity Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsYesRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 AvePoint Cloud Backup Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Google Cloud Backup and DR Service Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridProtected workloadscloud workloadsMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsYesRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoveryYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 UrBackup Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 Proxmox Backup Server Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
17 Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudProtected workloadsserversMaximum retention365 daysImmutable backupsNoRecovery orchestrationYesRansomware recoveryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
18 Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
19 Arcserve ShadowProtect Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
20 Amazon CloudWatch RUM Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudProtected workloadsserversMaximum retention365 daysImmutable backupsNoRecovery orchestrationYesRansomware recoveryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 Cove Data Protection Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
22 Backblaze for Business Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudProtected workloadsendpointsMaximum retention365 daysImmutable backupsNoRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoveryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
23 Keepit Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
24 Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 Veeam Backup & Replication Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedProtected workloadsnot statedMaximum retentionnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedRecovery orchestrationnot statedRansomware recoverynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
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Questions about this list
Which backup and disaster recovery software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.5. MSP360 Backup is second and Storware Backup & Recovery third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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