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Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026

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.

  1. 01 Amanda

    Amanda is suited to administrators backing up multiple hosts, particularly in Linux and Unix labs or testing environments.

    From $5.99/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Bareos

    Bareos suits people responsible for backing up both computers and servers, including those needing self-hosted use.

    From €40/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Backblaze for Business
    From $8.25/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.2 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Bacula Enterprise

    It suits organizations managing backup across varied infrastructure, including enterprises, governments, universities, NGOs, cloud providers, and online service providers.

    From $7.50/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  5. 05 MSP360 Backup

    MSP360 Backup suits people who need workstation or server backups on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

    From $1.67/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 HYCU R-Cloud

    R-Cloud suits organizations seeking data protection across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises workloads, including backup, recovery, and disaster recovery.

    From $1.20/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  7. 07 UrBackup

    UrBackup suits organizations needing mixed file and image backups across desktop, mobile and server platforms.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Cove Data Protection

    Cove is aimed at managed service providers and IT departments that need to protect multiple customer environments, servers, workstations, and SaaS data.

    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Oracle Cloud Compute
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Storware Backup & Recovery

    It suits IT administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT leaders managing workloads across multiple virtualization and cloud environments.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery

    It suits organizations needing recovery orchestration for Windows or Linux servers across on-premises, cloud and AWS environments.

    From $0.03/mo Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  12. 12 NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    It suits organizations protecting a mix of virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS workloads, especially those needing backup and disaster recovery workflows across supported platforms.

    From $2.50/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Rubrik Security Cloud

    It suits organizations seeking data protection, risk monitoring and recovery across enterprise, cloud and SaaS workloads.

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Unitrends Backup

    Unitrends Backup suits organizations protecting on-premises and public-cloud data that use supported virtualization platforms.

    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 AvePoint Cloud Backup

    It is aimed at cloud service administrators, security executives, and end users responsible for protecting cloud workloads.

    Web · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Google Cloud Backup and DR Service
    Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Veeam Backup & Replication

    Veeam Backup & Replication suits organisations protecting virtual, physical and cloud workloads across listed environments.

    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  18. 18 OpenText Data Protector
    Windows · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Amazon CloudWatch RUM
    From $0.03/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.0 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Keepit
    Web · API
    7.0 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Zerto
    Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.8 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Proxmox Backup Server
    From €46.67/mo Web · Linux
    6.8 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Acronis Cyber Protect
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.6 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
    Web
    6.5 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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.

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