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On the recordRead 21 Oct 202644 facts
Comet Backup
Comet Backup · New Zealand · founded 2017
Plans and prices
Starter
$19a month
1 self-hosted Management Console license · from $3/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage
Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Growth
$49a month
2 self-hosted Management Console licenses · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage
Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Professional
$49a month
1 Comet-hosted cloud Management Console license · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud storage
Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Advanced
$99a month
5 Management Console licenses · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage
Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Enterprise
Priced on request
Management Console licenses based on enterprise volume · cloud or on-premises storage
Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
On the record
- API compatibility
- Comet states that documented API endpoints are backward compatible and intends to maintain that compatibility indefinitely.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- The feature comparison lists workstation, server, NAS, virtual-environment, SaaS, database, file-and-folder and system-state backup options.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Comet Backup says it is headquartered in New Zealand.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The documentation copyright identifies Comet Licensing Ltd as the product owner.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yescometbackup.com · read 19 Sep 2026
- Database backup
- Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB are priced per endpoint while MySQL backup is included in the comparison plans.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Deduplication
- GetApp describes client-side chunking and deduplication that avoids full re-uploads after the first backup.getapp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The Management Console is available as self-hosted software or as a Comet-hosted service running on Amazon AWS.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation covers installation, protected items, storage, API, integrations, troubleshooting, disaster recovery and security, with offline copies included in self-hosted installations.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Comet says data is encrypted before storage, during transfer and at rest, using AES-256-CTR with Poly1305 authentication.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- GDPR position
- Comet says it can support a GDPR-compliant offering but customers remain responsible for fulfilling their own GDPR obligations.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- HIPAA position
- Comet recommends self-hosted deployments for HIPAA and explicitly does not recommend Comet-hosted consoles as a HIPAA backup solution.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Incremental backups
- GetApp reports that backups are incremental forever and that older snapshots can restore as quickly as recent ones.getapp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include billing and CRM tools such as WHMCS, HostBill, MyClient and Figaro, plus monitoring tools including PRTG, Prometheus, Collectd, Syncro and NinjaOne.docs.cometbackup.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: continuous backup
- GetApp users give continuous backup a comparatively low 3.2 rating from six reviews, indicating limited satisfaction with that capability.getapp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and retention complexity
- G2 reviewers say the interface could be better organized and retention policies take time to understand.g2.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing disputes
- Trustpilot complaints cite large self-hosted price increases, extra fees and concern that WebPros ownership could bring further increases.trustpilot.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nocometbackup.com · read 19 Sep 2026
