Best Container Backup Software in 2026

18 container backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

18ranked
7free plans on this page
$69/molowest paid tier
1 Oct 2026last checked
#AppScoreFromFree planPaid fromKubernetes supportPersistent volume backupCluster resource backupApp-consistent backup
1CloudCasa8.3$69/moNo69 /mo—Yes——View
2Stash7.9FreeYes—YesYesYesYesView
3Bacula Enterprise7.2—No—————View
4Afi Kubernetes Backup6.9——140 /mo—Yes——View
5Retour6.7————Yes——View
6AWS Backup for Amazon EKS6.7—No——Yes——View
7HYCU for Kubernetes6.7—No—YesYesYesYesView
8KubeSphere Backup6.7FreeYes65 /moYesYesYesYesView
9Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery6.5—No——Yes——View
10Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup6.4$90/moNo—YesYesYesYesView
11Velero6.3————Yes——View
12Plakar6.2FreeYes—————View
13Bnkr6.0FreeYes—————View
14Vinchin Backup & Recovery6.0FreeYes—————View
15Rancher6.0FreeYes—————View
16K8up5.7————Yes——View
17KubeStash5.6—No——Yes——View
18Zerto5.0—No—————View

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Questions about this list

Which container backup software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?

CloudCasa is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 8.3. Stash is second and Bacula Enterprise third.

How many of these have a free plan?

7 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, CloudCasa has the lowest first paid tier we found: $69/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.

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