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Rubrik Cloud Data Management vs Trilio

Rubrik Cloud Data Management logo

Rubrik Cloud Data Management

Backup

Zero trust data security for modern enterprises

From
$100/varies
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trilio logo

Trilio

Backup

Backup and recovery for OpenStack, Kubernetes and Red Hat Virtualization

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trilio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Rubrik Cloud Data Management requires substantial upfront investment with enterprise pricing models; Trilio coverage is deliberately narrow, so a mixed estate with VMware and physical servers needs a second backup product and two sets of restore procedures.
  • They diverge on capability: Rubrik Cloud Data Management covers Zero trust data security, Trilio covers OpenStack backup.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rubrik Cloud Data Management and Trilio actually diverge.

Attributes where Rubrik Cloud Data Management and Trilio differ
AttributeRubrik Cloud Data ManagementTrilio
Starting price$100/variesFree
Pricing modelUnknownPer node per year
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-Premises, HybridLinux, Web
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup).

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 Rubrik Cloud Data Management

  • Zero trust data security
  • Instant recovery
  • Ransomware detection
  • Data classification
  • Compliance automation
  • API-first architecture
  • VMware
  • AWS

Only in Trilio

  • OpenStack backup
  • Kubernetes backup
  • OpenShift Virtualization
  • Open format backups
  • Incremental forever
  • Self-service restore
  • Free basic edition

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Rubrik Cloud Data Management

  • Data protectionnot Trilio
  • Disaster recoverynot Trilio
  • Business continuitynot Trilio
  • Ransomware protectionnot Trilio
  • Compliancenot Trilio

Trilio

  • A telco running an OpenStack cloud whose incumbent backup vendor supports it only through generic agentsnot Rubrik Cloud Data Management
  • An organisation migrating virtual machines from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization and needing protection on the new platform from day onenot Rubrik Cloud Data Management
  • A research institution protecting tenant workloads where each tenant should restore its own data without a ticketnot Rubrik Cloud Data Management
  • A platform team wanting to evaluate Kubernetes backup properly on ten nodes before committing budgetnot Rubrik Cloud Data Management

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Rubrik Cloud Data Management

  • Requires substantial upfront investment with enterprise pricing models
  • Complex implementation and integration with existing infrastructure
  • Complex configuration with many options for policies, bulk operations limits, and error handling
  • Limited built-in analytics compared to some competitors

Trilio

  • Coverage is deliberately narrow, so a mixed estate with VMware and physical servers needs a second backup product and two sets of restore procedures.
  • Trilio is a small vendor next to the backup incumbents, and buyers with ten year retention obligations should assess the risk of the company being acquired or wound down.
  • Enterprise pricing is per node or per virtual machine and is not published, which makes it hard to compare against per-terabyte competitors without going through sales.
  • The free basic edition stops at ten nodes with community support only, so the step from evaluation to production is a full commercial negotiation rather than a tier upgrade.
  • Restore performance depends on the object storage or NFS target you supply, and egress charges from a cloud object store during a large recovery sit outside the vendor quote entirely.

Pricing, plan by plan

Rubrik Cloud Data Management

$100/varies

No published plan breakdown. See the Rubrik Cloud Data Management review.

Trilio

Free
  • Basic EditionFree
    • Up to ten nodes
    • No time limit
    • Community support only
  • Enterprise Edition$undefined/year
    • Priced per node or per virtual machine annually
    • No scale limits
    • OpenStack, Kubernetes, OpenShift and Red Hat Virtualization

Which should you pick?

Choose Rubrik Cloud Data Management if

  • You need zero trust data security.
  • You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid.
  • You also want instant recovery.
Rubrik Cloud Data Management review

Choose Trilio if

  • You need openstack backup.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Web.
  • You also want kubernetes backup.
Trilio review

Questions people ask

Is Rubrik Cloud Data Management or Trilio better?
Neither clearly leads. Rubrik Cloud Data Management starts at $100/varies and Trilio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rubrik Cloud Data Management or Trilio?
Trilio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $100/varies for Rubrik Cloud Data Management and Free for Trilio.
Does Rubrik Cloud Data Management or Trilio run on more platforms?
Rubrik Cloud Data Management runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid. Trilio runs on Linux, Web.
Can I use Trilio for free?
Yes. Trilio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rubrik Cloud Data Management starts at $100/varies.
What is Rubrik Cloud Data Management best used for?
Rubrik Cloud Data Management is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Trilio is typically brought in for.
What can Rubrik Cloud Data Management do that Trilio cannot?
Rubrik Cloud Data Management covers Zero trust data security, Instant recovery, Ransomware detection, Data classification. Trilio covers OpenStack backup, Kubernetes backup, OpenShift Virtualization, Open format backups.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Rubrik Cloud Data Management: What ransomware protection does Rubrik offer?

Rubrik offers immutable backups that cannot be altered or deleted, providing zero trust data security. Enterprise customers receive a $10M ransomware recovery warranty for both on-premises and Rubrik managed cloud environments.

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Trilio: Is the free edition production usable?

It is functionally complete up to ten nodes with community support only. Use it to evaluate, but understand that production incidents have no vendor behind them at that tier.

Rubrik Cloud Data Management: How quickly can Rubrik recover from data loss?

Rubrik enables near-instantaneous recovery of virtual machines and databases, minimizing downtime. Global Real-Time Search provides Google-like search across all backups to quickly locate and restore specific files.

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Trilio: Does it support OpenShift Virtualization?

Yes, which is the main reason it appears on shortlists for organisations moving virtual machines off VMware.

Rubrik Cloud Data Management: What cloud platforms does Rubrik support?

Rubrik supports cloud mobility across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, enabling data migration and replication to various cloud platforms.

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Trilio: Where are backups stored?

On NFS or S3-compatible object storage you provide, in an open format rather than a proprietary vendor container.

Rubrik Cloud Data Management: Does Rubrik reduce storage requirements?

Yes, Rubrik uses global deduplication to eliminate redundant data across all backups, significantly reducing storage requirements and optimizing storage efficiency.

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