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Alternatives to Comet Backup
22 backup tools sit alongside Comet Backup in this directory. Below is what separates each from Comet Backup on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 12
- Cheaper to start
- 4
- Comet Backup starts at
- $19/month
Why people look past Comet Backup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Comet Backup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Comet Backup starts at $19/month. Across the 8 backup tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $16.5/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Comet Backup carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
Comet Backup publishes 4 tiers, from $19/month up to $99/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Comet Backup pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- Starts $10 a month dearer, at $29/month.
- 2 tiers to Comet Backup's 4.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Starts $49 a year dearer, at $68/year.
- 3 tiers to Comet Backup's 4.
SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Starts $15 a month cheaper, at $4/month.
- 1 tier to Comet Backup's 4.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Can be used without paying; Comet Backup cannot.
- Starts $16 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
- 1 tier to Comet Backup's 4.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Comet Backup cannot.
- Starts $18.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Comet Backup's 4.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Comet Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Comet Backup's 4.
Every Comet Backup alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Backup (this page) | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | |
| BackupifyAutomated cloud-to-cloud backup | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Comet Backup |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup and cybersecurity protection | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Comet Backup |
| Spanning BackupSaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 | $4/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| CloudAllyEnterprise SaaS backup made simple | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Comet Backup |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Comet Backup |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Comet Backup |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Comet Backup |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Comet Backup |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Comet Backup |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Comet Backup |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Comet Backup |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Comet Backup |
| Commvault Complete Data Protection | On request | - | 4 | vs Comet Backup |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Comet Backup |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Comet Backup badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (12)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Velero , Free
- Trilio , Free
- Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes , Free
- CloudCasa , Free, then $69/month
- rustic , Free
- UrBackup , Free
Cheaper than Comet Backup (4)
Entry price under Comet Backup's $19/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Spanning Backup , $4/month
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Clumio , $0.01/month
What you would be giving up
Comet Backup is most often brought in for msp backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud-to-cloud backup automation, ransomware protection with immutable storage. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Comet Backup is broadly right and the question is cost, the Comet Backup pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Backup category lists everything the directory holds, and best backup tools ranks them.
Comet Backup runs on windows, macos, linux. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Comet Backup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Comet Backup?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Backupify, Acronis Cyber Protect, Spanning Backup, CloudAlly. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Comet Backup?
- 12 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: CloudAlly, Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Comet Backup?
- Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Comet Backup's $19/month: Spanning Backup at $4/month, CloudAlly at Free, then $3/month, Portworx Backup at Free, then $0.2/node hour, Clumio at $0.01/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Comet Backup?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Comet Backup?
- Comet Backup is most often brought in for msp backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud-to-cloud backup automation, ransomware protection with immutable storage. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Comet Backup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Comet Backup alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Backup, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Comet Backup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Comet Backup covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every backup tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Backup category, 22 tools beside Comet Backup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.