UrBackup vs VM Backup
UrBackup
urbackup.orgVM Backup
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| Figure | UrBackup | VM Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · Backup software | 9.3 (#5) | 8.8 (#22) |
| Spec score · Continuous Data Protection Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Backup scope | mixed | mixed |
| Company | Infscape UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is identified as the commercial entity behind UrBackup and is based in Germany. | Hornetsecurity says its CEO has been the group’s founder, managing director, and chief executive since 2007; its legal notice lists Hornetsecurity GmbH in Hannover, Germany. |
| Computer backup | Yes | No |
| Founded | An independent company profile states that Martin Raiber founded UrBackup in 2011. | 2007 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Ulm, Germany | Hannover, Germany |
| Mobile backup | Yes | No |
| Supported platforms | windows,macos,linux,android | Windows hosts; Hyper-V,VMware,and Proxmox virtualized environments |
| Ransomware protection | Yes | The product uses immutable cloud storage policies intended to prevent backup data from being erased, modified, or deleted during a defined period. |
| Restore modes | mixed | mixed |
| Server backup | Yes | Yes |
Plans
UrBackup
- UrBackup corePrice not published
- Change block tracking for UrBackup Client on Windows€15.50 a month
- UrBackup Client for Microsoft Hyper-V 2.xPrice not published
- Infscape virtual appliance community editionFree
- UrBackup open-source server and clientsFree
- Infscape AWS/Azure appliance storage$0.01 a month
- Change block tracking for Windows client€15.50, paid once
VM Backup
- Free EditionPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
- UnlimitedPriced on request
- Unlimited PlusPriced on request
- 30-day fully featured trialFree
- Free EditionFree
- PerpetualPriced on request
- Subscription — Unlimited PlusPrice not published
In their own words
UrBackup
UrBackup is backup software from UrBackup in Ulm, Germany, covering computers, mobile devices and servers. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The listed backup scope combines file and image backups, while restore modes are mixed. Ransomware protection is included. UrBackup core is AGPLv3+ open-source software with a self-hosted server for file and image backups; no price is listed for that plan. A free plan is available, with paid options from €15.50. The Change block tracking option for the UrBackup Client on Windows costs €15.50 a month, billed per client excluding VAT. It speeds incremental image and file backups, includes 2.x updates and works with UrBackup Server 2.x. A separate client for Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 or later backs up virtual-machine disks as images and restores those images to VHD or VHDX files.
VM Backup
VM Backup is Hornetsecurity’s backup and replication software for virtual machines running on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox. It runs on Windows hosts and can schedule live backups as often as every five minutes without downtime. Recovery options include restoring a whole VM or selected files and Exchange items, moving a restore to another host, and starting a VM from backup. It supports management of the three hypervisors from one console, with a separate console for remote installations. Listed destinations include Microsoft Azure, Impossible Cloud Storage, Backblaze B2, Amazon S3, and Wasabi; the product also lists AES-256 encryption and a monitor that checks backup storage integrity and may attempt repairs in a later job. VMware backups can be restored to Hyper-V and vice versa. Proxmox LXC container backups are unsupported, and the listed requirements say Proxmox replication and CDP were not yet available in that version information. Free Edition covers two VMs per host; a fully featured trial lasts 30 days.