Uranium Backup

What it is

Spec sheet

What it does

Uranium Backup protects files, folders, disk images, Exchange mailboxes, databases and virtual machines on local, NAS, tape, FTP and cloud destinations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Supported platforms

windowsRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Free plan

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Headquarters

Ascoli Piceno, ItalyRead 28 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

API integration

VMware VDDK APIs enable incremental and thin-provisioned VM backups, but VMware licensing is required for those APIs.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Backup scope

mixedRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Centralized console

Supremo Console provides client management, device monitoring, backup history, reports and notifications.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Changelog

Version 9.9.1 dated 3 July 2024 added newer VDDK compatibility and fixed trial activation, Windows XP and console-update reporting issues.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Cloud integrations

Cloud backup supports Amazon S3, Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Company founded

Nanosystems was founded in 1986 in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, and launched Uranium Backup in 2006.Read 21 Oct 2026 · nanosystems.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Nanosystems as a privately held company with 11–50 employees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Computer backup

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Database support

The database editions back up MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Documentation

The support center contains manuals, videos, GDPR material, ransomware guidance and technical articles covering scheduling, encryption, cloud, VM, tape, Exchange and SQL backups.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Drive images

Drive Image creates VHDX images that can be mounted for granular file recovery and used for hardware-agnostic bare-metal restoration.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Encryption

The software offers Zip64 compression and AES-256 encryption.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Free capabilities

The free edition provides scheduled file and folder backups, FTP, reports, email notifications and Windows Server compatibility.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

License model

The EULA grants proprietary perpetual Uranium licenses for one device and prohibits copying, modification, reverse engineering and redistribution.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Limit: G2 users

G2 reviewers mention resource consumption, an outdated interface and occasional permissions concerns.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: GetApp users

GetApp reviewers report occasional crashes, slow backups and limited compatibility with some platforms or cloud services.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Limit: Software Advice users

One Software Advice review required a workaround to send backups to Azure.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Limit: TechRadar testing

TechRadar found backup performance sluggish and inconsistent, and said support is limited to a web form while web management requires a separate console product.Read 21 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Praise: G2 users

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise robustness, ease of use, automation and backup options.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: GetApp users

GetApp reviewers value automation, cloud synchronization, physical and virtual machine coverage, scheduling, encryption and reporting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: Software Advice users

Software Advice reviewers describe the interface as clean and easy to use and consider the software inexpensive.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Public API

GetApp reports that Uranium Backup has no available public API.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Ransomware protection

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Rating on G2

4.1 out of 5 from 10 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on SnapFiles

4 out of 5 from 7 user reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · snapfiles.com

Rating on Software Advice

4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Recovery media

Recovery media is provided for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 and several Windows Server releases in x86 and x64 variants.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Restore modes

mixedRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Security statement

The maker states that Uranium Backup is GDPR compliant.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Server backup

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Storage targets

Free edition can copy local or network data to USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, SATA, Ethernet, RDX, NAS and SAN storage.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Support policy

Commercial licenses include technical support and updates without extra support fees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

System requirement

Incremental ESXi/vSphere backups require ESXi 4.0 or later and a 64-bit Windows operating system.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Tape limitation

Tape libraries, autoloaders, append backups and multisession tapes are unsupported; only single-slot tape drives are supported.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

TechRadar assessment

TechRadar calls Uranium Backup effective, affordable and versatile, with a free version and flexible editions.Read 21 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Virtualization

Pro Virtual and Gold support VMware ESX/ESXi/vSphere and Hyper-V, including hot backups and replication.Read 21 Oct 2026 · uranium-backup.com

Plans and prices

Every Uranium Backup plan and price →

Strong points and limits

Who it suits

Verdict

Where Specifiction places it

• Backup software#12 of 1519.0
• Virtual Machine Backup Software#5 of 268.6