What are the main alternatives to Restic?

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 Restic?

12 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: CloudAlly, Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.

Why do people look for an alternative to Restic?

On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.

What would I give up by switching from Restic?

Restic is most often brought in for encrypted deduplicated backups to s3, b2, sftp and local disk from the command line, scripted server backups with snapshot retention policies. 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 Restic?

Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.

How were these Restic 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 Restic against one of these directly?

Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Restic 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 Restic. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

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Alternatives to Restic

23 backup tools sit alongside Restic in this directory. Below is what separates each from Restic 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: 0
Restic starts at: Free

Why people look past Restic

Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Restic entry measured against the tools listed beside it.

There is only one tier

Restic publishes a single plan, Free at Free. 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.

Backupify

$29/month

Automated cloud-to-cloud backup

No free tier, where Restic has one.
Starts $29 a month dearer, at $29/month.
2 tiers to Restic's 1.

Restic vs Backupify Backupify review

Acronis Cyber Protect

$68/year

Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection

No free tier, where Restic has one.
Starts $68 a year dearer, at $68/year.
3 tiers to Restic's 1.

Restic vs Acronis Cyber Protect Acronis Cyber Protect review

Spanning Backup

$4/month

SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

No free tier, where Restic has one.
Starts $4 a month dearer, at $4/month.
Sold on a subscription model rather than free.

Restic vs Spanning Backup Spanning Backup review

CloudAlly

Free, then $3/month

Enterprise SaaS backup made simple

Starts $3 a month dearer, at $3/month.
Sold on a subscription model rather than free.

Restic vs CloudAlly CloudAlly review

Portworx Backup

Free, then $0.2/node hour

Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte

Starts $0.2 a node hour dearer, at $0.2/node hour.
Sold on a Per node hour model rather than free.
2 tiers to Restic's 1.

Restic vs Portworx Backup Portworx Backup review

Velero

Free

Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources

Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than free.

Restic vs Velero Velero review

Every Restic alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

Backup alternatives to Restic
Tool	Entry price	Model	Tiers	Head to head
Restic (this page)	Free	Free	1
BackupifyAutomated cloud-to-cloud backup	$29/month	-	2	vs Restic
Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup and cybersecurity protection	$68/year	-	3	vs Restic
Spanning BackupSaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365	$4/month	Subscription	1	vs Restic
CloudAllyEnterprise SaaS backup made simple	Free, then $3/month	Subscription	1	vs Restic
Portworx Backup	Free, then $0.2/node hour	Per node hour	2	vs Restic
Velero	Free	Open source, no licence fee	1	vs Restic
Trilio	Free	Per node per year	2	vs Restic
Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes	Free	Per worker node	2	vs Restic
CloudCasa	Free, then $69/month	Per node per month	3	vs Restic
rustic	Free	Open source, no licence fee	1	vs Restic
UrBackup	Free	Open source, no licence fee	1	vs Restic
Proxmox Backup Server	Free	Open source, no licence fee	2	vs Restic
Kopia	Free	Open source, no licence fee	1	vs Restic
AOMEI Backupper	Free, then $39.95/one-time	One-time	3	vs Restic
Bacula	Free	Open-source	-	vs Restic
Redstor	On request	Quote	1	vs Restic
Clumio	$0.01/month	Per GiB-month protected	3	vs Restic
AvePoint Cloud Backup	On request	Quote	1	vs Restic
HYCU	On request	Quote	1	vs Restic
BDRShield	On request	Quote	1	vs Restic
Comet Backup	$19/month	Subscription	4	vs Restic
Commvault Complete Data Protection	On request	-	4	vs Restic
Datto Backup	On request	Subscription	-	vs Restic

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 Restic 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

What you would be giving up

Restic is most often brought in for encrypted deduplicated backups to s3, b2, sftp and local disk from the command line, scripted server backups with snapshot retention policies. 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 Restic is broadly right and the question is cost, the Restic 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.

Restic runs on windows, mac, 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 Restic alternatives

What are the main alternatives to Restic?: 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 Restic?: 12 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: CloudAlly, Portworx Backup, Velero, Trilio, Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.
Why do people look for an alternative to Restic?: On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
What would I give up by switching from Restic?: Restic is most often brought in for encrypted deduplicated backups to s3, b2, sftp and local disk from the command line, scripted server backups with snapshot retention policies. 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 Restic?: Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
How were these Restic 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 Restic against one of these directly?: Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Restic 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 Restic. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.