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Best AWS Backup for Amazon EKS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from Kubernetes backup software ranked against AWS Backup for Amazon EKS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Bacula Enterprise Free trial AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.9
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Bacula Enterprise
  2. 2
    KubeSphere Backup Free plan Web $65/mo6.4
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs KubeSphere Backup
  3. 3
    Velero Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.4
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Velero
  4. 4
    Afi Kubernetes Backup Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $140/mo6.3
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Afi Kubernetes Backup
  5. 5
    Google Kubernetes Engine Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $0.10/mo6.3
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Google Kubernetes Engine
  6. 6
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free6.3
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  7. 7
    KubeStash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs KubeStash
  8. 8
    Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Rancher Backup and Restore Operator
  9. 9
    Stash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Stash
  10. 10
    Storware Backup & Recovery Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Storware Backup & Recovery
  11. 11
    Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Free plan Web Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes
  12. 12
    VolSync Free plan self-hosted Free6.2
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs VolSync
  13. 13
    Plakar Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Plakar
  14. 14
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free6.1
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  15. 15
    Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management apiWeb 5.7
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management
  16. 16
    Cohesity SiteContinuity apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Cohesity SiteContinuity
  17. 17
    NetApp Disaster Recovery Free trial Web $0.03/mo5.6
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
  18. 18
    Rubrik Data Security Posture Management Web 5.6
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Rubrik Data Security Posture Management
  19. 19
    Trilio Site Recovery apiLinuxself-hosted 5.6
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Trilio Site Recovery
  20. 21
    CloudCasa Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $69/mo5.5
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs CloudCasa

AWS Backup for Amazon EKS alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Bacula Enterprise6.9No—Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2KubeSphere Backup6.4Free plan$65/moWeb
3Velero6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4Afi Kubernetes Backup6.3Free plan$140/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Google Kubernetes Engine6.3Free plan$0.10/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Veeam Agent for Mac6.3Free planFreeMac
7KubeStash6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
8Rancher Backup and Restore Operator6.2Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
9Stash6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
10Storware Backup & Recovery6.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes6.2Free planFreeWeb
12VolSync6.2Free planFreeself-hosted
13Plakar6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14Vinchin Backup & Recovery6.1Free planFreeLinux, Windows
15Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management5.7No—API, Web
16Cohesity SiteContinuity5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17NetApp Disaster Recovery5.6No$0.03/moWeb
18Rubrik Data Security Posture Management5.6No—Web
19Trilio Site Recovery5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted
21CloudCasa5.5No$69/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about AWS Backup for Amazon EKS alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Backup for Amazon EKS?

Bacula Enterprise, number 1 in Kubernetes backup software with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: KubeSphere Backup, Velero, Afi Kubernetes Backup and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Backup for Amazon EKS?

KubeSphere Backup is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.