Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Datto Backup vs Paragon Backup & Recovery
Datto Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Business continuity without compromise
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Paragon Backup & Recovery
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Professional-grade backup for Windows
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datto Backup no pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026; Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datto Backup and Paragon Backup & Recovery actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datto Backup | Paragon Backup & Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $50/year |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows |
| Founded | Unknown | 1994 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
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 Datto Backup
Nothing recorded that Paragon Backup & Recovery does not also cover.
Only in Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Incremental/differential
- Recovery media
- Virtual disk mount
- UEFI support
- Windows
- Network shares
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datto Backup
No use cases recorded yet. See the Datto Backup review.
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot Datto Backup
- Bare metal recovery from an imagenot Datto Backup
- Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot Datto Backup
- Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot Datto Backup
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datto Backup
- No pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026
Paragon Backup & Recovery
- The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
- Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
- Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
- Windows Server support requires the Business edition
- Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page
Pricing, plan by plan
Datto Backup
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Datto Backup review.
Paragon Backup & Recovery
$50/year- Community Edition$50/year
- Full disk backup
- File-level backup
- Recovery media
Which should you pick?
Choose Datto Backup if
Nothing in the data separates Datto Backup from Paragon Backup & Recovery on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if
- You need full disk backup.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want file-level backup.
Questions people ask
- Is Datto Backup or Paragon Backup & Recovery better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datto Backup starts at On request and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datto Backup or Paragon Backup & Recovery?
- Datto Backup starts at On request and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year.
- Does Datto Backup or Paragon Backup & Recovery run on more platforms?
- Datto Backup runs on Web. Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows.
- What can Datto Backup do that Paragon Backup & Recovery cannot?
- Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media.