Retrospect Backup vs Uranium Backup
Retrospect Backup
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| Figure | Retrospect Backup | Uranium Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €18/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 9 |
| Spec score · Backup software | 8.9 (#20) | 9.0 (#12) |
| Backup scope | mixed | mixed |
| Cloud integrations | Tested cloud destinations include Retrospect Cloud, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Dropbox, Wasabi, MinIO, Synology, QNAP, and DigitalOcean Spaces. | Cloud backup supports Amazon S3, Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, United States | Ascoli Piceno, Italy |
| License model | Retrospect is a proprietary commercial product offered under subscription or perpetual licensing; perpetual installations can run offline. | The EULA grants proprietary perpetual Uranium licenses for one device and prohibits copying, modification, reverse engineering and redistribution. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | windows |
| Ransomware protection | Retrospect supports immutable object-lock retention on S3, Azure, Google Cloud, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and MinIO. | Yes |
| Rating on G2 | 3.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews. | 4.1 out of 5 from 10 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews |
| Restore modes | mixed | mixed |
| Server backup | Yes | Yes |
| Storage targets | Backup targets include local and network disks, removable media, cloud storage, flash media, and tape. | Free edition can copy local or network data to USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, SATA, Ethernet, RDX, NAS and SAN storage. |
Plans
Retrospect Backup
- SoloPriced on request
- SoloPrice not published
- Desktop$9 a month
- Single Server 5$39 a month
- Single Server 20$59 a month
- Multi Server Unlimited$179 a month
- Single Server Unlimited$99 a month
- Multi Server Unlimited Premium$279 a month
Uranium Backup
- FreeFree
- Base€80 a month
- Pro€150 a month
- Gold€290 a month
- Professional€18 a month
- Base€80, paid once
- Pro€150, paid once
- Pro Virtual€229, paid once
- Gold€290, paid once
In their own words
Retrospect Backup
Retrospect Backup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Uranium Backup
Uranium Backup is Windows software for backing up computers and servers. It offers mixed backup scopes and restore modes, plus ransomware protection. The free plan costs €0.00 per free and covers file and folder backup. Base costs €80.00 per month and adds Drive Image backup, FTP backup, synchronization, and service support. Pro is €150.00 per month with tape, database, and virtual machine backup. Gold costs €290.00 per month and includes all-in-one backup features, database and virtual machine protection, and cloud, tape, FTP, and Drive Image backup. Professional costs €18.00 per month when billed annually, providing centralized client management, monitoring, backup statuses, reports, and notifications. The maker is Uranium Backup, headquartered in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. The listed plans separate basic file protection from broader computer, server, database, virtual-machine, cloud, tape, and management capabilities.