Backup · alternatives
Alternatives to Unitrends Backup
22 backup tools sit alongside Unitrends Backup in this directory. Below is what separates each from Unitrends 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
- 5
- Unitrends Backup starts at
- $55/month
Why people look past Unitrends Backup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Unitrends Backup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Unitrends Backup starts at $55/month. Across the 7 backup tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $29/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Unitrends 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
Unitrends Backup publishes a single plan, Recovery Series at $55/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.
Complete backup solution with built-in ransomware protection
Priced and rated the same as Unitrends Backup on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Disk-based backup with built-in deduplication
- Starts $4945 a one-time dearer, at $5000/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
Kubernetes application backup with a free tier up to one terabyte
- Can be used without paying; Unitrends Backup cannot.
- Starts $54.8 a node hour cheaper, at $0.2/node hour.
- Sold on a Per node hour model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Unitrends Backup's 1.
Open source backup and migration for Kubernetes cluster resources
- Can be used without paying; Unitrends 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; Unitrends Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Per node per year model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Unitrends Backup's 1.
Kubernetes-native backup, disaster recovery and application mobility
- Can be used without paying; Unitrends Backup cannot.
- Sold on a Per worker node model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Unitrends Backup's 1.
Every Unitrends 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitrends Backup (this page) | $55/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| Barracuda BackupCloud-based backup and disaster recovery solution for SMBs with automated recovery testing. | On request | Subscription | - | vs Unitrends Backup |
| HPE StoreOnceEnterprise backup appliance with deduplication and disaster recovery capabilities similar to Unitrends. | $5000/one-time | One-time | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Portworx Backup | Free, then $0.2/node hour | Per node hour | 2 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Velero | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Trilio | Free | Per node per year | 2 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes | Free | Per worker node | 2 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| CloudCasa | Free, then $69/month | Per node per month | 3 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| rustic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| UrBackup | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Proxmox Backup Server | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Kopia | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| AOMEI Backupper | Free, then $39.95/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Bacula | Free | Open-source | - | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Redstor | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Clumio | $0.01/month | Per GiB-month protected | 3 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| HYCU | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| BDRShield | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Comet Backup | $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Backupify | $29/month | - | 2 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Commvault Complete Data Protection | On request | - | 4 | vs Unitrends Backup |
| Datto Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Unitrends 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 Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup (5)
Entry price under Unitrends Backup's $55/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
- AOMEI Backupper , Free, then $39.95/one-time
- Clumio , $0.01/month
- Comet Backup , $19/month
- Backupify , $29/month
What you would be giving up
Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup is broadly right and the question is cost, the Unitrends 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.
Unitrends Backup runs on on-premises, cloud, hybrid. 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 Unitrends Backup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Unitrends Backup?
- 22 other backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Barracuda Backup, HPE StoreOnce, Portworx Backup, Velero. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup?
- Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under Unitrends Backup's $55/month: Portworx Backup at Free, then $0.2/node hour, AOMEI Backupper at Free, then $39.95/one-time, Clumio at $0.01/month, Comet Backup at $19/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Unitrends Backup?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; 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 Unitrends Backup?
- Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Unitrends 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 Unitrends Backup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.