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Best Google Kubernetes Engine Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from Kubernetes backup software ranked against Google Kubernetes Engine on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Bacula Enterprise Free trial AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.9
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Bacula Enterprise
  2. 2
    KubeSphere Backup Free plan Web $65/mo6.4
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs KubeSphere Backup
  3. 3
    Velero Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.4
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Velero
  4. 4
    Afi Kubernetes Backup Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $140/mo6.3
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Afi Kubernetes Backup
  5. 6
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free6.3
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  6. 7
    KubeStash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs KubeStash
  7. 8
    Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Rancher Backup and Restore Operator
  8. 9
    Stash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Stash
  9. 10
    Storware Backup & Recovery Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Storware Backup & Recovery
  10. 11
    Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Free plan Web Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes
  11. 12
    VolSync Free plan self-hosted Free6.2
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs VolSync
  12. 13
    Plakar Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Plakar
  13. 14
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free6.1
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  14. 15
    Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management apiWeb 5.7
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management
  15. 16
    Cohesity SiteContinuity apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Cohesity SiteContinuity
  16. 17
    NetApp Disaster Recovery Free trial Web $0.03/mo5.6
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
  17. 18
    Rubrik Data Security Posture Management Web 5.6
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Rubrik Data Security Posture Management
  18. 19
    Trilio Site Recovery apiLinuxself-hosted 5.6
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs Trilio Site Recovery
  19. 20
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS apiWeb 5.5
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs AWS Backup for Amazon EKS
  20. 21
    CloudCasa Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $69/mo5.5
    Google Kubernetes Engine vs CloudCasa

Google Kubernetes Engine 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
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
20AWS Backup for Amazon EKS5.5No—API, Web
21CloudCasa5.5No$69/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Google Kubernetes Engine alternatives

What is the best alternative to Google Kubernetes Engine?

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 Google Kubernetes Engine?

KubeSphere Backup is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.