Best Cloud Backup Services in 2026
Updated
In short: BDRCloud is ranked #1 of 48 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of rclone and IDrive. The best-ranked option with a free plan is rclone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Duplicati at $0.50/mo.
Cloud backup services preserve copies of data and provide different paths for restoring them. The ranked entries are compared on backup targets and included storage, as well as continuous backup and version history. Bare-metal recovery and ransomware recovery add further recovery considerations, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame costs. BDRCloud, IDrive, and MSP360 Backup are among the first entries, followed by Acronis True Image and CrashPlan for Small Business. Weigh the listed coverage, storage, and recovery features against the data you need to protect and the restoration options that matter to your team.
48 cloud backup services 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 | Backup targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDRCloud | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | mixed | View |
| 2 |  rclone | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | IDrive | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | Jottacloud | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Duplicati | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.50/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | FileCloud | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 7 /user/mo | — | View |
| 7 | MSP360 Backup | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Veeam Agent for Mac | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | No | — | — | View |
| 9 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Bareos | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €40/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | Kopia | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | restic | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | Backblaze Computer Backup | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.66/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 14 | Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | mixed | View |
| 15 |  ElephantDrive | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.33/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 |  OpenText Core Email Message Privacy | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | server | View |
| 18 | BackupAssist | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $279/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 19 | Comet Backup | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $90/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | Datto Endpoint Backup | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 | Retrospect Backup | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 23 | Unitrends Backup | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 24 | Acronis True Image | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 25 | Arq Backup | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.83/mo | No | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which cloud backup service is ranked first on Inferse?
BDRCloud is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 7.2. rclone is second and IDrive third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Duplicati has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/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.