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Best NetApp Backup and Recovery Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from Kubernetes backup software ranked against NetApp Backup and Recovery on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Bacula Enterprise Free trial AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.9
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Bacula Enterprise
  2. 2
    KubeSphere Backup Free plan Web $65/mo6.4
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs KubeSphere Backup
  3. 3
    Velero Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.4
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Velero
  4. 4
    Afi Kubernetes Backup Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $140/mo6.3
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Afi Kubernetes Backup
  5. 5
    Google Kubernetes Engine Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $0.10/mo6.3
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Google Kubernetes Engine
  6. 6
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free6.3
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  7. 7
    KubeStash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs KubeStash
  8. 8
    Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Rancher Backup and Restore Operator
  9. 9
    Stash Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Stash
  10. 10
    Storware Backup & Recovery Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Storware Backup & Recovery
  11. 11
    Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Free plan Web Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes
  12. 12
    VolSync Free plan self-hosted Free6.2
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs VolSync
  13. 13
    Plakar Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Plakar
  14. 14
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free6.1
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  15. 15
    Retour self-hostedWeb 5.8
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Retour
  16. 16
    Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management apiWeb 5.7
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management
  17. 17
    Cohesity SiteContinuity apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Cohesity SiteContinuity
  18. 18
    NetApp Disaster Recovery Free trial Web $0.03/mo5.6
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
  19. 19
    Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.6
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
  20. 20
    Rubrik Data Security Posture Management Web 5.6
    NetApp Backup and Recovery vs Rubrik Data Security Posture Management

NetApp Backup and Recovery 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
15Retour5.8No—self-hosted, Web
16Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management5.7No—API, Web
17Cohesity SiteContinuity5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18NetApp Disaster Recovery5.6No$0.03/moWeb
19Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
20Rubrik Data Security Posture Management5.6No—Web
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Questions about NetApp Backup and Recovery alternatives

What is the best alternative to NetApp Backup and Recovery?

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 NetApp Backup and Recovery?

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.