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Best Box Backup Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from backup software ranked against Box Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free8.6
    Box Backup vs VM Backup
  2. 2
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    Box Backup vs IDrive
  3. 3
    Axcient x360Recover Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.5
    Box Backup vs Axcient x360Recover
  4. 4
    Duplicati Free plan LinuxMacWin $0.50/mo7.3
    Box Backup vs Duplicati
  5. 5
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free7.2
    Box Backup vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  6. 6
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo7.2
    Box Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  7. 7
    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free plan Win Free7.1
    Box Backup vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
  8. 8
    AOMEI Backupper Free plan Win $3.33/mo7.1
    Box Backup vs AOMEI Backupper
  9. 9
    EaseUS Todo Backup Free plan MacWin $3.33/mo7.0
    Box Backup vs EaseUS Todo Backup
  10. 10
    Iperius Backup Free plan Win Free7.0
    Box Backup vs Iperius Backup
  11. 11
    Hasleo Backup Suite Free plan Win $29.95/mo7.0
    Box Backup vs Hasleo Backup Suite
  12. 12
    MiniTool ShadowMaker Free plan Win $0.25/mo7.0
    Box Backup vs MiniTool ShadowMaker
  13. 13
    Bareos Free plan LinuxMacWebWin €40/mo6.9
    Box Backup vs Bareos
  14. 14
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free6.9
    Box Backup vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  15. 15
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication LinuxWebWin 6.8
    Box Backup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
  16. 16
    SEP sesam LinuxMacWebWin 6.8
    Box Backup vs SEP sesam
  17. 17
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo6.8
    Box Backup vs Proxmox Backup Server
  18. 18
    Clonezilla Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.8
    Box Backup vs Clonezilla
  19. 19
    Veeam Backup & Replication 6.7
    Box Backup vs Veeam Backup & Replication
  20. 20
    Unitrends Backup Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 6.7
    Box Backup vs Unitrends Backup

Box Backup alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1VM Backup8.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
2IDrive7.5Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Axcient x360Recover7.5No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Duplicati7.3Free plan$0.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5Vinchin Backup & Recovery7.2Free planFreeLinux, Windows
6MSP360 Backup7.2Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
7Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows7.1Free planFreeWindows
8AOMEI Backupper7.1Free plan$3.33/moWindows
9EaseUS Todo Backup7.0Free plan$3.33/moMac, Windows
10Iperius Backup7.0Free planFreeWindows
11Hasleo Backup Suite7.0Free plan$29.95/moWindows
12MiniTool ShadowMaker7.0Free plan$0.25/moWindows
13Bareos6.9Free plan€40/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Veeam Agent for Mac6.9Free planFreeMac
15NAKIVO Backup & Replication6.8No—Linux, Web, Windows
16SEP sesam6.8No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17Proxmox Backup Server6.8No€46.67/moLinux, Web
18Clonezilla6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19Veeam Backup & Replication6.7No——
20Unitrends Backup6.7No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about Box Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to Box Backup?

VM Backup, number 1 in backup software with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: IDrive, Axcient x360Recover, Duplicati and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Box Backup?

VM Backup is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.