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Alternatives to OwnBackup
23 backup tools sit alongside OwnBackup in this directory. Below is what separates each from OwnBackup on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 12
- Cheaper to start
- 4
- OwnBackup starts at
- $5/month
Why people look past OwnBackup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the OwnBackup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for OwnBackup carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
OwnBackup publishes a single plan, OwnBackup at $5/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.
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- Starts $24 a month dearer, at $29/month.
- 2 tiers to OwnBackup's 1.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Starts $63 a year dearer, at $68/year.
- 3 tiers to OwnBackup's 1.
SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $4/month.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Can be used without paying; OwnBackup cannot.
- Starts $2 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; OwnBackup cannot.
- Starts $4.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to OwnBackup's 1.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; OwnBackup cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
Every OwnBackup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OwnBackup (this page) | $5/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| BackupifyAutomated cloud-to-cloud backup | $29/month | - | 2 | vs OwnBackup |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup and cybersecurity protection | $68/year | - | 3 | vs OwnBackup |
| Spanning BackupSaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 | $4/month | Subscription | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| CloudAllyEnterprise SaaS backup made simple | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs OwnBackup |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs OwnBackup |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs OwnBackup |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs OwnBackup |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs OwnBackup |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs OwnBackup |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs OwnBackup |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs OwnBackup |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs OwnBackup |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs OwnBackup |
| Commvault Complete Data Protection | On request | - | 4 | vs OwnBackup |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs OwnBackup |
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 OwnBackup 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 OwnBackup (4)
Entry price under OwnBackup's $5/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
OwnBackup 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 OwnBackup is broadly right and the question is cost, the OwnBackup 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.
OwnBackup runs on 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 OwnBackup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to OwnBackup?
- 23 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 OwnBackup?
- 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 OwnBackup?
- Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under OwnBackup's $5/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 OwnBackup?
- 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 OwnBackup?
- OwnBackup 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 OwnBackup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these OwnBackup 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 OwnBackup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against OwnBackup 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, 23 tools beside OwnBackup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.