Best Kubernetes Backup Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Google Kubernetes Engine is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of KubeSphere Backup and Storware Backup & Recovery. The best-ranked option with a free plan is KubeSphere Backup. The lowest first paid tier on this page is NetApp Disaster Recovery at $0.03/mo.
Kubernetes backup software supports preserving workload data and planning for recovery. Compare application consistency, persistent volume backup, backup frequency and retention options to understand the backup scope and timing. Cross-cluster restore and immutable backups add important recovery and protection considerations; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. The entries include Google Kubernetes Engine, KubeSphere Backup and Storware Backup & Recovery, alongside Bacula Enterprise. Consider which backup and restore capabilities suit the clusters and data you need to protect.
30 Kubernetes backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.03/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Kubernetes Backup Software 25 channels on this page · 112 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromApplication consistencyPersistent volume backupCross-cluster restoreBackup frequencyRetention optionsImmutable backups Spec sheet Score
01 Google Kubernetes Engine Free planNoPaid from$9/moApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 KubeSphere Backup Free planYesPaid from$65/moApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
03 Storware Backup & Recovery Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 Afi Kubernetes Backup Free plannot statedPaid from$140/moApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionsunlimitedImmutable backupsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
05 Bacula Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
06 Plakar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
07 Veeam Agent for Mac Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 Cohesity SiteContinuity Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
09 NetApp Disaster Recovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 Portworx Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Stash Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free planYesPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 CloudCasa Free planNoPaid from$69/moApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.7
15 Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
17 Velero Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsNo 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
18 Rubrik Data Security Posture Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
19 AWS Backup for Amazon EKS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
20 Trilio Site Recovery Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.3
21 NetApp Backup and Recovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
22 N2WS Backup & Recovery Free planNoPaid from$249/moApplication consistencyapplication-consistentPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsNo 8/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Retour Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restoreYesBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencynot statedPersistent volume backupnot statedCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencynot statedRetention optionsnot statedImmutable backupsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 K8up Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedApplication consistencybothPersistent volume backupYesCross-cluster restorenot statedBackup frequencyscheduledRetention optionscustomImmutable backupsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
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Questions about this list
Which Kubernetes backup software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Google Kubernetes Engine is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.6. KubeSphere Backup is second and Storware Backup & Recovery 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, NetApp 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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