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Best Areca Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 tools from backup software ranked against Areca Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.7
    Areca Backup vs IDrive
  2. 2
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free8.7
    Areca Backup vs VM Backup
  3. 3
    Backblaze Computer Backup Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $0.66/mo8.6
    Areca Backup vs Backblaze Computer Backup
  4. 4
    Duplicati Free plan LinuxMacWin $0.50/mo8.5
    Areca Backup vs Duplicati
  5. 5
    Unitrends Backup Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.4
    Areca Backup vs Unitrends Backup
  6. 6
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo8.4
    Areca Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  7. 7
    Jottacloud Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $7.99/mo8.3
    Areca Backup vs Jottacloud
  8. 8
    Xopero ONE Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWin 8.2
    Areca Backup vs Xopero ONE
  9. 9
    Bareos Free plan LinuxMacWebWin €40/mo8.2
    Areca Backup vs Bareos
  10. 10
    SEP sesam LinuxMacWebWin 8.1
    Areca Backup vs SEP sesam
  11. 11
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free8.1
    Areca Backup vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  12. 12
    Clonezilla Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.1
    Areca Backup vs Clonezilla
  13. 13
    ElephantDrive AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $8.33/mo8.1
    Areca Backup vs ElephantDrive
  14. 14
    Rubrik Security Cloud apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 8.0
    Areca Backup vs Rubrik Security Cloud
  15. 15
    Comet Backup LinuxMacWebWin $19/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs Comet Backup
  16. 16
    EaseUS Todo Backup Free plan MacWin $3.33/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs EaseUS Todo Backup
  17. 17
    AOMEI Backupper Free plan Win $3.33/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs AOMEI Backupper
  18. 18
    GoodSync AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $4.16/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs GoodSync
  19. 19
    Mastermind Backup AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb C$1,999/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs Mastermind Backup
  20. 20
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication LinuxWebWin 7.9
    Areca Backup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Areca Backup alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1IDrive9.7Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2VM Backup8.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
3Backblaze Computer Backup8.6No$0.66/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4Duplicati8.5Free plan$0.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5Unitrends Backup8.4No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6MSP360 Backup8.4Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
7Jottacloud8.3Free plan$7.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8Xopero ONE8.2No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Bareos8.2Free plan€40/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
10SEP sesam8.1No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Vinchin Backup & Recovery8.1Free planFreeLinux, Windows
12Clonezilla8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13ElephantDrive8.1No$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Rubrik Security Cloud8.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Comet Backup8.0No$19/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
16EaseUS Todo Backup8.0Free plan$3.33/moMac, Windows
17AOMEI Backupper8.0Free plan$3.33/moWindows
18GoodSync8.0No$4.16/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
19Mastermind Backup8.0NoC$1,999/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
20NAKIVO Backup & Replication7.9No—Linux, Web, Windows
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Questions about Areca Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive, number 1 in backup software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: VM Backup, Backblaze Computer Backup, Duplicati and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.