Best Database Backup Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MySQL is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SqlBak and Database Vault. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SqlBak. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SqlBak at $6/mo.
Database backups are only useful if their coverage and recovery details fit the systems you need to protect. Compare supported databases and deployment model, then consider backup frequency and retention period. Point-in-time recovery and restore verification help distinguish the recovery options described for each entry. MySQL, SqlBak, and Database Vault are among the software shown, along with Redgate SQL Provision and DBAegis. Check free-plan availability and the paid-from price alongside those technical details to compare how each option may fit your database environment.
25 database backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
10free plans on this page
$6/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Database Backup Software 25 channels on this page · 111 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPoint-in-time recoveryBackup frequencyRetention periodRestore verificationDeployment modelSupported databases Spec sheet Score
01 MySQL Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSupported databasesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 SqlBak Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesMicrosoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, MongoDB 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
03 Database Vault Free planYesPaid from$9/moPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencyhourlyRetention period7 daysRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelcloudSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Firebase, Supabase 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
04 Redgate SQL Provision Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMicrosoft SQL Server 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
05 DBAegis Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Valkey, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Neo4j, CouchDB, Couchbase, ClickHouse, Snowflake, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, Firestore 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
06 Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMySQL; MariaDB 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
07 pg_probackup Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL; Postgres Pro Standard; Postgres Pro Enterprise; Postgres Pro Shardman 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 Barman Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
09 Databasus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
10 IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesMicrosoft SQL Server 2016, 2017 CU4+, 2019, 2022, and 2025 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
11 Percona XtraDB Cluster Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSupported databasesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
12 pgBackRest Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
13 DBDock Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, Redis, MongoDB for migration 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
14 cbbackupmgr Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryNoBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesCouchbase Server 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
15 Percona Backup for MongoDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMongoDB Community, Percona Server for MongoDB 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
16 WAL-G Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycontinuousRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, Greenplum, Cloudberry, FoundationDB, ETCD 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
17 mariadb-backup Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMariaDB Server with InnoDB, Aria, MyISAM, and MyRocks storage engines 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
18 Quemsi Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesMySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 SQLBackupAndFTP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMicrosoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS SQL Server, Azure SQL, MariaDB 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Databasement Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencycustomRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationNoDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Firebird, Redis, Valkey 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
21 DT Database Backup Wizard Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencyhourlyRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesSQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Oracle, SQLite, ODBC 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
22 Portabase Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencyhourlyRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, Valkey, Firebird, MSSQL Server, Docker Volume 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
23 Silent Dock Free planYesPaid from$19/moPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelhybridSupported databasesMySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
24 Holland Backup Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoveryYesBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
25 Medusa Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPoint-in-time recoverynot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention periodnot statedRestore verificationYesDeployment modelself hostedSupported databasesApache Cassandra 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
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Questions about this list
Which database backup software is ranked first on Specifiction?
MySQL is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.8. SqlBak is second and Database Vault third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SqlBak has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6/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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