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Alternatives to Spanning Backup
22 backup tools sit alongside Spanning Backup in this directory. Below is what separates each from Spanning 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
- 3
- Spanning Backup starts at
- $4/month
Why people look past Spanning Backup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Spanning Backup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Spanning Backup carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 12 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Spanning Backup publishes a single plan, Spanning Backup at $4/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 $25 a month dearer, at $29/month.
- 2 tiers to Spanning Backup's 1.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- Starts $64 a year dearer, at $68/year.
- 3 tiers to Spanning Backup's 1.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Can be used without paying; Spanning Backup cannot.
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
- 4 tiers to Spanning Backup's 1.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Spanning Backup cannot.
- Starts $3.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Spanning Backup's 1.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Spanning Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
Every Spanning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanning Backup (this page) | $4/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| BackupifyAutomated cloud-to-cloud backup | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectIntegrated backup and cybersecurity protection | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Spanning Backup |
| CloudAllyEnterprise SaaS backup made simple | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Commvault Complete Data ProtectionEnterprise-grade intelligent data management | On request | - | 4 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Spanning Backup |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Spanning Backup |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Spanning Backup |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Spanning Backup |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Spanning Backup |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Spanning 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 Spanning 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 Spanning Backup (3)
Entry price under Spanning Backup's $4/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
What you would be giving up
Spanning Backup is most often brought in for saas backup and recovery, microsoft 365 backup, google workspace backup, salesforce backup. 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 Spanning Backup is broadly right and the question is cost, the Spanning 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.
Spanning Backup runs on cloud saas. 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 Spanning Backup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Spanning Backup?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Backupify, Acronis Cyber Protect, CloudAlly, Commvault Complete Data Protection. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Spanning 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 Spanning Backup?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under Spanning Backup's $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 Spanning 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 Spanning Backup?
- Spanning Backup is most often brought in for saas backup and recovery, microsoft 365 backup, google workspace backup, salesforce backup. 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 Spanning Backup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Spanning 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 Spanning Backup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Spanning 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 Spanning Backup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.