Alternatives to VM Backup

{"intro": "VM Backup targets virtual machines on Windows hosts, covering Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox. It schedules live backups as often as every five minutes, supports Continuous Data Protection for Windows VMs, and offers WAN-optimized replication. Recovery can restore complete VMs, individual files or Exchange items, another host, or boot directly from backup. Ransomware protection, AES-256 encryption, integrity monitoring, cross-platform VMware and Hyper-V restores, and cloud destinations add breadth. A unified console, remote management console, and REST API support administration across installations. Free Edition covers two VMs per host forever, while a 30-day fully featured trial is also available.\n\nAlternatives become relevant when you need computer or mobile backup, macOS or broader desktop coverage, or a different storage and billing model. VM Backup does not back up computers or mobile devices; Proxmox LXC container backups are unsupported, and the stated version information did not include Proxmox replication or CDP. When switching, weigh device and operating-system support, server coverage, backup and restore scope, ransomware controls, storage destinations, deployment, and the cost structure against your virtual-machine requirements.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:idrive", "name": "IDrive", "best_for": "Mixed computer, mobile, and server backup", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $0.25/mo", "key_difference": "IDrive adds computer and mobile backup across Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, web, and Windows.", "choose_when": "Choose it when endpoint and mobile coverage matter alongside server backups."}, {"ref": "sw:veeam-backup-replication", "name": "Veeam Backup & Replication", "best_for": "Virtual, physical, and cloud workload recovery", "pricing": "Free plan · 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Veeam covers virtual, physical, and cloud workloads with instant recovery, verification, and cross-site or cloud recovery.", "choose_when": "Choose it when physical or cloud workloads and recovery verification matter beyond VM Backup's virtual-machine focus."}, {"ref": "sw:cove-data-protection", "name": "Cove Data Protection", "best_for": "Mixed computer and server protection", "pricing": "Pricing on request · 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Cove adds computer backup and ransomware protection across Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.", "choose_when": "Choose it when desktop coverage and ransomware protection are needed with server backup."}, {"ref": "sw:backblaze-computer-backup", "name": "Backblaze Computer Backup", "best_for": "Personal file backup on computers", "pricing": "From $7.88/mo (annual) · 15-day trial", "key_difference": "Backblaze focuses on file backup for computers, without server or mobile backup.", "choose_when": "Choose it when personal computer file protection matters more than virtual-machine and server recovery."}, {"ref": "sw:duplicati", "name": "Duplicati", "best_for": "Flexible self-managed storage destinations", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $2/mo (annual)", "key_difference": "Duplicati lets you bring storage and target S3, WebDAV, SFTP, or local hardware from one console.", "choose_when": "Choose it when storage ownership and destination flexibility outweigh VM Backup's hypervisor-specific management."}, {"ref": "sw:unitrends-backup", "name": "Unitrends Backup", "best_for": "Mixed computer and server backup", "pricing": "Pricing on request · 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Unitrends adds computer backup across Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows environments.", "choose_when": "Choose it when computers and servers need coverage under one paid service."}, {"ref": "sw:backupvault", "name": "BackupVault", "best_for": "Mixed computer and server protection", "pricing": "Pricing on request · 14-day trial", "key_difference": "BackupVault includes computer backup and ransomware protection across Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.", "choose_when": "Choose it when endpoint coverage and ransomware protection are priorities alongside server backup."}]}