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Alternatives to Veeam Backup & Replication
23 file storage tools sit alongside Veeam Backup & Replication in this directory. Below is what separates each from Veeam Backup & Replication 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
- 11
- Cheaper to start
- 15
- Veeam Backup & Replication starts at
- Free, then $250/year
Why people look past Veeam Backup & Replication
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Veeam Backup & Replication entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Veeam Backup & Replication starts at $250/year. Across the 14 file storage tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $4/month.
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.
Integrated backup and cybersecurity protection
- No free tier, where Veeam Backup & Replication has one.
- Starts $182 a year cheaper, at $68/year.
Fast and affordable VM backup solution
- Starts $247.55 a workload/month cheaper, at $2.45/workload/month.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Starts $247 a month cheaper, at $3/month.
Google's consumer cloud storage app, sharing the same 15GB quota as Gmail and Google Photos
Priced and rated the same as Veeam Backup & Replication on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Low cost S3-compatible object storage with egress included up to a multiple of what you store
- Starts $246 a month cheaper, at $4/month.
S3-compatible object storage that charges nothing for egress to the internet
- Starts $249.985 a month cheaper, at $0.015/month.
Every Veeam Backup & Replication 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veeam Backup & Replication (this page) | Free, then $250/year | - | - | |
| Acronis Cyber ProtectEnterprise backup with ransomware protection, multi-OS support, and integrated malware scanning | $68/year | - | 3 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| NAKIVO Backup & ReplicationSimpler backup solution optimized for SMBs with intuitive interface and lower cost than Veeam | Free, then $2.45/workload/month | - | - | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| CloudAllyCloud backup solution for SaaS applications with automated backups and long retention periods | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Google Drive | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | 3 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| IDrive e2 | Free, then $4/month | Per terabyte per month | 2 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Cloudflare R2 | Free, then $0.015/month | Per gigabyte stored per month | 3 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Ceph | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| MinIO | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Storj | Free, then $4/month | Per terabyte per month | 2 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Tigris | Free, then $0.004/GB/month | Usage-based tiered storage with per-request fees | 4 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Box | Free, then $5/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Nextcloud | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| LucidLink | $7/month | Per member per month plus storage | 3 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| VAST Data | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Panzura | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Scality RING | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Cloudian | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Nasuni | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Veritas NetBackup | $100/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Zerto | $5/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Microsoft OneDrive | $1.99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Backblaze | $9/month | - | 2 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
| IDrive | $2.5/month | Subscription | 7 | vs Veeam Backup & Replication |
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 Veeam Backup & Replication 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.
- NAKIVO Backup & Replication , Free, then $2.45/workload/month
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Google Drive , Free
- IDrive e2 , Free, then $4/month
- Cloudflare R2 , Free, then $0.015/month
- Ceph , Free
- MinIO , Free
- Storj , Free, then $4/month
Cheaper than Veeam Backup & Replication (15)
Entry price under Veeam Backup & Replication's $250/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Acronis Cyber Protect , $68/year
- NAKIVO Backup & Replication , Free, then $2.45/workload/month
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- IDrive e2 , Free, then $4/month
- Cloudflare R2 , Free, then $0.015/month
- Storj , Free, then $4/month
- Tigris , Free, then $0.004/GB/month
- Box , Free, then $5/month
What you would be giving up
Veeam Backup & Replication 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 Veeam Backup & Replication is broadly right and the question is cost, the Veeam Backup & Replication pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the File Storage category lists everything the directory holds, and best file storage tools ranks them.
Veeam Backup & Replication runs on windows. 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 Veeam Backup & Replication alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Veeam Backup & Replication?
- 23 other file storage tools are listed in this directory, led by Acronis Cyber Protect, NAKIVO Backup & Replication, CloudAlly, Google Drive. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Veeam Backup & Replication?
- 11 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: NAKIVO Backup & Replication, CloudAlly, Google Drive, IDrive e2, Cloudflare R2.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Veeam Backup & Replication?
- Yes. 15 of the alternatives below start under Veeam Backup & Replication's $250/year: Acronis Cyber Protect at $68/year, NAKIVO Backup & Replication at Free, then $2.45/workload/month, CloudAlly at Free, then $3/month, IDrive e2 at Free, then $4/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Veeam Backup & Replication?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Veeam Backup & Replication?
- Veeam Backup & Replication 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 Veeam Backup & Replication?
- None of the file storage tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Veeam Backup & Replication alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, File Storage, 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 Veeam Backup & Replication against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Veeam Backup & Replication 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 file storage tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the File Storage category, 23 tools beside Veeam Backup & Replication. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.