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Alternatives to Rewind
22 backup tools sit alongside Rewind in this directory. Below is what separates each from Rewind 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
- Rewind starts at
- $29/month
Why people look past Rewind
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Rewind entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Rewind starts at $29/month. Across the 8 backup tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $24/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Rewind carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
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
Priced and rated the same as Rewind on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Starts $39 a year dearer, at $68/year.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Can be used without paying; Rewind cannot.
- Starts $26 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Rewind cannot.
- Starts $28.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Rewind cannot.
Backup and recovery for OpenStack, Kubernetes and Red Hat Virtualization
- Can be used without paying; Rewind cannot.
Every Rewind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewind (this page) | $29/month | - | - | |
| BackupifySaaS backup solution for cloud applications with similar granular recovery capabilities | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Rewind |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectEnterprise backup and disaster recovery platform with broad platform support | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Rewind |
| CloudAllyCloud backup solution for SaaS applications with automated daily backups and long retention | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Rewind |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Rewind |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Rewind |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Rewind |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Rewind |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Rewind |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Rewind |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Rewind |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Rewind |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Rewind |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Rewind |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Rewind |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rewind |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Rewind |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rewind |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rewind |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rewind |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Rewind |
| Commvault Complete Data Protection | On request | - | 4 | vs Rewind |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Rewind |
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 Rewind 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 Rewind (4)
Entry price under Rewind's $29/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Portworx Backup , Free, then $0.2/node hour
- Clumio , $0.01/month
- Comet Backup , $19/month
What you would be giving up
Rewind 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 Rewind is broadly right and the question is cost, the Rewind 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.
Rewind 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 Rewind alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Rewind?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Backupify, Acronis Cyber Protect, CloudAlly, 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 Rewind?
- 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 Rewind?
- Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Rewind's $29/month: CloudAlly at Free, then $3/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 Rewind?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Rewind?
- Rewind 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 Rewind?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Rewind 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 Rewind against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Rewind 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 Rewind. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.