Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Bacula Enterprise is ranked #1 of 19 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Proxmox Backup Server and Veeam Backup & Replication. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MSP360 Backup. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MSP360 Backup at $1.67/mo.
19 backup and disaster recovery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacula Enterprise | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 2 | Proxmox Backup Server | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €46.67/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | Veeam Backup & Replication | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 |  NAKIVO Backup & Replication | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 5 | MSP360 Backup | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | Unitrends Backup | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 7 | Zerto | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 8 | Bareos | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €40/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 | Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | cloud | View |
| 10 |  UrBackup | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Cove Data Protection | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | Amanda | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | Keepit | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Google Cloud Backup and DR Service | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 15 | AvePoint Cloud Backup | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 | Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 17 |  HYCU R-Cloud | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 18 |  INTRIGUA Backup Office 365 | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | on-premises | View |
| 19 | Rubrik Security Cloud | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which backup and disaster recovery software is ranked first on Inferse?
Bacula Enterprise is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 8.0. Proxmox Backup Server is second and Veeam Backup & Replication third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, MSP360 Backup has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.