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Best Data Protection Tools in 2026

Data protection software can back up systems, restore lost data and safeguard information at rest. This list helps people compare software before choosing a tool for work or personal systems.

  1. 01 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
  2. 02 Comet Backup
    From $19/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 AOMEI Backupper
    From $3.33/mo Free plan Windows
    9.0 Visit Specs
  4. 04 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
  5. 05 Bacula Community
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Cryptomator

    Cryptomator suits people who want to encrypt files before placing them in a cloud service they choose.

    From €833.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Microsoft Defender for Business
    From $0.25/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.4 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Spanning Backup

    Spanning describes its solutions for businesses, enterprise organizations and managed service providers that need backup for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or Salesforce.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform
    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Rubrik Security Cloud

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

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Symantec IT Management Suite

    It is aimed at IT teams handling endpoint and server deployment, patching, asset records, and policy management in complex environments.

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Trellix Data Loss Prevention

    It suits organizations seeking to manage sensitive information across endpoint, network, email, web, and storage environments.

    Web · Windows · macOS · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 AWS Backup for Amazon EKS
    Web · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Zerto
    Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.0 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Google Cloud Secret Manager
    From $0.01/mo Free plan Web
    6.9 Visit Specs
  16. 16 NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Acronis Cyber Protect
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.6 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Arcserve Replication and High Availability
    Windows · Linux
    6.2 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Cohesity DataProtect
    6.2 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Druva Data Security Cloud
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery
    Web
    5.9 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
    Web · Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention
    Web · Windows
    5.7 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Veeam Data Platform
    Windows
    5.7 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).

Review whether free access is available, what paid plans start at, how software is deployed and which platforms it supports. Compare backup and recovery, data-loss prevention, encryption and key management, ransomware recovery and endpoint limits.

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