Best pgBackRest Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from database backup software ranked against pgBackRest on the same published basis.
- 1pgBackRest vs Databasus
- 2pgBackRest vs DBAegis
- 3pgBackRest vs SqlBak
- 5pgBackRest vs pg_probackup
- 6pgBackRest vs Barman
- 7pgBackRest vs Databasement
- 8pgBackRest vs Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
- 9pgBackRest vs Database Vault
- 10pgBackRest vs SQLBackupAndFTP
- 11pgBackRest vs DT Database Backup Wizard
- 12pgBackRest vs MySQL
- 13pgBackRest vs Percona Backup for MongoDB
- 14pgBackRest vs mariadb-backup
- 15pgBackRest vs Portabase
- 16pgBackRest vs Holland Backup
- 17pgBackRest vs Medusa
- 18pgBackRest vs Percona XtraDB Cluster
- 19pgBackRest vs IBM Db2
- 20pgBackRest vs WAL-G
- 21pgBackRest vs DBDock
pgBackRest alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Databasus | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | DBAegis | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | SqlBak | 7.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | pg_probackup | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Barman | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | Databasement | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Database Vault | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 10 | SQLBackupAndFTP | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | DT Database Backup Wizard | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | MySQL | 6.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Percona Backup for MongoDB | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | mariadb-backup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 15 | Portabase | 6.1 | No | $10/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Holland Backup | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | Medusa | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | Percona XtraDB Cluster | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | IBM Db2 | 5.7 | Free plan | $630/mo | — |
| 20 | WAL-G | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | DBDock | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about pgBackRest alternatives
What is the best alternative to pgBackRest?
Databasus, number 1 in database backup software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: DBAegis, SqlBak, pg_probackup and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to pgBackRest?
Databasus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.