Best Backup Software in 2026
Updated
151 backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
151ranked
4free plans on this page
$1.33/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Backup software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 4 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 Carbonite SafePaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 52 SpiderOakONEPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 53 ViceVersaPaid from $72.95/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 Huawei HiSuiteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 Macrium Reflect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 R-Drive ImagePaid from $44.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 Arctera Backup Exec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 58 restic
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 59 AmandaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 60 Paragon Hard Disk ManagerPaid from $2.08/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 Carbon Copy Cloner
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 SuperDuper!
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 BackWPupPaid from $4.08/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 DATASTOR Shield
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 65 Kopia
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 66 IBackupPaid from $9.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 67 Personal BackupFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 68 Backup Everything
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 69 Zmanda Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 70 Asigra Cloud Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 71 Ashampoo Backup ProPaid from $1.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 72 BlogVaultPaid from $8.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 73 Pika Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 74 Retrospect Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 75 Bacula Community
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Computer backup | Mobile backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carbonite Safe | 7.1 | No | $8/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 52 | SpiderOakONE | 7.1 | No | $6/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 53 | ViceVersa | 7.1 | Free plan | $72.95/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 54 | Huawei HiSuite | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 55 | Macrium Reflect | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 56 | R-Drive Image | 7.0 | No | $44.95/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 57 | Arctera Backup Exec | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 58 | restic | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 59 | Amanda | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 60 | Paragon Hard Disk Manager | 6.9 | No | $2.08/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 61 | Carbon Copy Cloner | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | SuperDuper! | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 63 | BackWPup | 6.9 | No | $4.08/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 64 | DATASTOR Shield | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 65 | Kopia | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 66 | IBackup | 6.9 | No | $9.95/mo | No | $9.95/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | Personal Backup | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | Backup Everything | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | Zmanda Pro | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 70 | Asigra Cloud Backup | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Ashampoo Backup Pro | 6.7 | No | $1.33/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 72 | BlogVault | 6.7 | No | $8.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | Pika Backup | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 74 | Retrospect Backup | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | Bacula Community | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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