Afi Kubernetes Backup vs Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery

Afi Kubernetes Backup automates backup and recovery for distributed Kubernetes applications. It can protect etcd, namespace metadata and dependencies, infrastructure configurations, persistent volumes, and databases. Backups are scheduled and application-consistent, and full-text search can locate recovery points or individual items. Users can restore or replicate a whole cluster or selected components to the same or a different target environment. Afi automatically discovers Kubernetes resources and adjusts protection as infrastructure changes. Deployment choices include a cloud-hosted dashboard and on-premises-only or hybrid arrangements for air-gapped environments. Customers can use their own storage or Afi storage with selectable regions and residency policies. Named integrations and identity options include Terraform, CircleCI, Jenkins, OpenID, Azure AD, GCP, AWS, and Okta. Pricing is $140 a month, billed at $140 per protected node per month; backup storage is $60 per one terabyte per month. There is no storage charge when using your own storage. Free licenses at free are available by request for environments protecting less than 10 nodes.

Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery protects Kubernetes operational metadata and application persistent state. It uses policy-based, application-tier-specific incremental-forever backups with scheduled frequency and custom retention. Snapshots can be restored to alternate on-premises or public-cloud locations, including cross-cluster and point-in-time recovery. Cohesity recommends backing up both the cluster control plane and application data. Native Kubernetes integration works with container-clustering and orchestration tools, while supported environments include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, on-premises systems, and Cohesity-powered service-provider clouds. Zero-cost clones can support application development without performance impact. Helios uses segregated tenants, dedicated repositories, and Zero Trust controls. Cohesity states that data is encrypted with TLS 1.2 and mTLS in transit and AES-256 at rest. Pricing is on request; a 30-day trial costs nothing.