Software · head to head
Altaro VM Backup vs Keepit
Altaro VM Backup
Software
Simple and powerful VM backup for SMBs
- From
- $595/perpetual
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Altaro VM Backup limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers; Keepit search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options
- They diverge on capability: Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Altaro VM Backup and Keepit actually diverge.
| Attribute | Altaro VM Backup | Keepit |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $595/perpetual | $3/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Windows Server | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | 2017 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Altaro VM Backup
- Augmented inline dedup
- WAN-optimized replication
- Boot from backup
- Cloud management
- Continuous CDP
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Azure
Only in Keepit
- Vendor-independent storage
- Immutable backup
- Blockchain verification
- Unlimited retention
- API access
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Granular restore
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Altaro VM Backup
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Keepit
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Altaro VM Backup
- Limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
- Perpetual license model outdated compared to modern cloud-based backup solutions
- Lacks enterprise-grade features for large-scale deployments
- Offsite backup to cloud requires additional setup and configuration
Keepit
- Search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options
- Download speeds during restoration are slow, particularly for mailbox restorations
- Console interface is complex and unintuitive, making file retrieval time-consuming
- Limited support for advanced features like Power Automate flows and manual backup job initiation
- Primarily targets SaaS applications and is not a single platform for on-premises workloads, VMs, or endpoint backup
Pricing, plan by plan
Altaro VM Backup
$595/perpetualNo published plan breakdown. See the Altaro VM Backup review.
Keepit
$3/month- Keepit Business$3/month
- Immutable backup
- Unlimited retention
- Blockchain verification
Which should you pick?
Choose Altaro VM Backup if
- You need augmented inline dedup.
- You work on Windows Server.
- You also want wan-optimized replication.
Questions people ask
- Is Altaro VM Backup or Keepit better?
- Neither clearly leads. Altaro VM Backup starts at $595/perpetual and Keepit at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Altaro VM Backup or Keepit?
- Altaro VM Backup starts at $595/perpetual and Keepit at $3/month.
- Does Altaro VM Backup or Keepit run on more platforms?
- Altaro VM Backup runs on Windows Server. Keepit runs on Web.
- What is Altaro VM Backup best used for?
- Altaro VM Backup is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Altaro VM Backup do that Keepit cannot?
- Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, WAN-optimized replication, Boot from backup, Cloud management. Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage, Immutable backup, Blockchain verification, Unlimited retention. Both handle Granular restore, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Altaro VM Backup: What is the price per host for Altaro VM Backup?
Altaro VM Backup pricing starts at $595 per host for the Standard Edition, with the Unlimited Edition at $695 per host and Unlimited Plus at $875 per host. Pricing includes the first year of priority support and updates.
SourceKeepit: What SaaS applications does Keepit protect?
Keepit provides backup for Microsoft 365 workloads (Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Groups, Public Folders), Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Salesforce, and 15 SaaS applications total as of 2026, with plans to add more.
SourceKeepit: How is Keepit priced?
Keepit uses custom pricing starting at $5 per seat monthly. Enterprise plans are custom quoted, with median annual contracts around $60,270. The pricing includes unlimited data storage.
SourceKeepit: Does Keepit guarantee immutability?
Yes, Keepit's architecture runs on secure, private infrastructure offering data immutability to prevent ransomware and accidental deletion.
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