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Alternatives to Windows Backup
20 backup & disaster recovery tools sit alongside Windows Backup in this directory. Below is what separates each from Windows Backup on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- Windows Backup starts at
- Free
Why people look past Windows Backup
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Windows Backup entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Windows Backup publishes a single plan, Built-in 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.
Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption
Priced and rated the same as Windows Backup on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Built-in backup for every Mac
Priced and rated the same as Windows Backup on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- Starts $3 a month dearer, at $3/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
The best open source backup software for Linux
- Sold on a open-source model rather than free.
Free disk cloning and imaging solution
Priced and rated the same as Windows Backup on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Complete backup and restore solution for Windows
- Starts $40 a year dearer, at $40/year.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than free.
Every Windows Backup alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
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 Windows Backup badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (7)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Borg Backup , Free
- Apple Time Machine , Free
- CloudAlly , Free, then $3/month
- Bacula , Free
- Clonezilla , Free
- AOMEI Backupper , Free, then $40/year
- Amanda Enterprise , Free, then $30/month
What you would be giving up
Windows Backup is most often brought in for moving folders, settings and app list to a new windows pc, basic personal file backup for a windows home user. 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 Windows Backup is broadly right and the question is cost, the Windows Backup pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Backup & Disaster Recovery category lists everything the directory holds, and best backup & disaster recovery tools ranks them.
Windows Backup 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 Windows Backup alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Windows Backup?
- 20 other backup & disaster recovery tools are listed in this directory, led by Borg Backup, Apple Time Machine, CloudAlly, Bacula. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Windows Backup?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Borg Backup, Apple Time Machine, CloudAlly, Bacula, Clonezilla.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Windows Backup?
- 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 Windows Backup?
- Windows Backup is most often brought in for moving folders, settings and app list to a new windows pc, basic personal file backup for a windows home user. 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 Windows Backup?
- Bacula is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Windows Backup alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Backup & Disaster Recovery, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Windows Backup against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Windows 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 & disaster recovery tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Backup & Disaster Recovery category, 20 tools beside Windows Backup. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.