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Alternatives to N-able Backup
22 backup tools sit alongside N-able Backup in this directory. Below is what separates each from N-able 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
- 11
- Cheaper to start
- 3
- N-able Backup starts at
- $20/month
Why people look past N-able Backup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the N-able Backup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for N-able Backup carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 11 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
N-able Backup publishes a single plan, Backup at $20/month. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
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.
All-in-one business continuity and disaster recovery
- Starts $1075 a one-time + recurring dearer, at $1095/one-time + recurring.
Zero trust data security for modern enterprises
- Starts $80 a varies dearer, at $100/varies.
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
- 4 tiers to N-able Backup's 1.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; N-able Backup cannot.
- Starts $19.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to N-able Backup's 1.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; N-able Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
Backup and recovery for OpenStack, Kubernetes and Red Hat Virtualization
- Can be used without paying; N-able Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Per node per year model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to N-able Backup's 1.
Every N-able 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-able Backup (this page) | $20/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| Datto SIRISMSP-focused backup and disaster recovery solution with similar cloud-first approach. | $1095/one-time + recurring | - | - | vs N-able Backup |
| Rubrik Cloud Data ManagementEnterprise backup and recovery platform with cloud-native architecture. | $100/varies | - | - | vs N-able Backup |
| Commvault Complete Data ProtectionComprehensive data protection suite offering backup, recovery, and ransomware resilience. | On request | - | 4 | vs N-able Backup |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs N-able Backup |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs N-able Backup |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs N-able Backup |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs N-able Backup |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs N-able Backup |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs N-able Backup |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs N-able Backup |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs N-able Backup |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs N-able Backup |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs N-able Backup |
| Backupify | $29/month | - | 2 | vs N-able Backup |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs N-able 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 N-able Backup badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (11)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- 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
- Proxmox Backup Server , Free
Cheaper than N-able Backup (3)
Entry price under N-able Backup's $20/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Clumio , $0.01/month
- Comet Backup , $19/month
What you would be giving up
N-able Backup is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. 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 N-able Backup is broadly right and the question is cost, the N-able 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.
N-able Backup runs on windows, web. 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 N-able Backup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to N-able Backup?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Datto SIRIS, Rubrik Cloud Data Management, Commvault Complete Data Protection, Portworx Backup. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to N-able Backup?
- 11 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes, CloudCasa.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to N-able Backup?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under N-able Backup's $20/month: Portworx Backup at Free, then $0.2/node hour, Clumio at $0.01/month, Comet Backup at $19/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to N-able Backup?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from N-able Backup?
- N-able Backup is most often brought in for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance. 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 N-able Backup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these N-able 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 N-able Backup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against N-able 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 N-able Backup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.