Best NAS Backup Software in 2026
Updated
43 NAS backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
43ranked
1free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list NAS Backup Software 18 channels on this page · 37 of 144 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromBackup directionFile and folder restoreVirtual machine backupImmutable backupsDatabase backupRetention limit Spec sheet Score
26 NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
27 Syncovery Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
28 BackupPC Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
29 QNAP HybridMount Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionbothFile and folder restoreYesVirtual machine backupNoImmutable backupsYesDatabase backupYesRetention limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
30 Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
31 Arcserve ShadowProtect Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
32 BorgBackup Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
33 Kopia Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
34 restic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
35 Alibaba Cloud Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionfrom nasFile and folder restoreYesVirtual machine backupYesImmutable backupsYesDatabase backupYesRetention limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
36 Arq Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
37 Macrium Reflect Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
38 NovaBACKUP Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
39 NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
40 NASGuard Cloud Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBackup directionfrom nasFile and folder restoreYesVirtual machine backupYesImmutable backupsYesDatabase backupYesRetention limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.6
41 Veeam Backup & Replication Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionnot statedFile and folder restorenot statedVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
42 ASUSTOR Backup Plan Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionto nasFile and folder restoreYesVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
43 HDP PC Agent (formerly NetBak PC Agent) Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBackup directionto nasFile and folder restoreYesVirtual machine backupnot statedImmutable backupsnot statedDatabase backupnot statedRetention limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
Compare all 18 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Backup direction | File and folder restore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NAKIVO Backup & Replication | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | Syncovery | 6.4 | No | $39.90/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | BackupPC | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | QNAP HybridMount | 6.3 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 30 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Arcserve ShadowProtect | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | BorgBackup | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kopia | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | restic | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Alibaba Cloud Backup | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | from_nas | Yes |
| 36 | Arq Backup | 6.1 | No | $5.83/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Macrium Reflect | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | NovaBACKUP | 5.8 | No | $4.16/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | NAKIVO Backup & Replication | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | NASGuard Cloud Backup | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | from_nas | Yes |
| 41 | Veeam Backup & Replication | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | ASUSTOR Backup Plan | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | to_nas | Yes |
| 43 | HDP PC Agent (formerly NetBak PC Agent) | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | to_nas | Yes |
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