Uranium Backup vs XSIBackup

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.

XSIBackup backs up and replicates virtual machines and host configuration on VMware ESXi, including free and licensed servers. It supports ESXi Free versions 5.5 to 8.0 and runs on Linux in an on-premises, self-hosted setup. Backup options include local and IP destinations, differential copies, replication, and cloud targets using SSH servers. A built-in block-level deduplication engine can write to filesystems mounted over NFS or accessed over SSH. Recovery includes individual-file restores and unlimited restore points across Free, Pro, and DC editions. The comparison lists Synology NAS compatibility when using the root user and XSIDirector support for automated deployments. Remote backup servers can use private-key authentication, and backups can be certified with SHA-1. The Free plan allows local backups up to 100GB. Pro costs 89.00 USD once; DC costs 169.00 USD once. Both allow unlimited VM size when licensed. 33HOPS is out of business and has not accepted new orders since July 15, 2024.