Best Backup Software in 2026

Updated 7 October 2026

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

151ranked

2free plans on this page

$0.25/molowest paid tier

7 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.

76 Bacula Community
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
77 UpdraftPlusPaid from $5.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.7easy start
78 O&O AppBuster
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.7easy start
79 WPvividPaid 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
6.6easy start
80 Z-DBackupPaid from €39/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
81 Intego Personal Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
82 Handy BackupPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
83 BorgBackup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
84 TarsnapPaid from $0.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
85 Open Android Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
86 BackupChain
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
87 Nero BackItUp
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
88 NovaBACKUPPaid from $4.16/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
89 Duplicator ProPaid from $6.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
90 Vembu BDRCloud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
91 BackupAssistPaid from $279/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
92 BackupPC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
93 BackupKitPaid from $4.08/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
94 RescuezillaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
95 KLS Backup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
96 Arq BackupPaid from $5.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
97 Zoolz Cloud BackupPaid from $19.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
98 DriveImage XML
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
99 SMS Backup & RestorePaid from $7.49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
100 Areca 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
6.3easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Computer backup	Mobile backup
76	Bacula Community	6.7	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	—
77	UpdraftPlus	6.7	No	$5.83/mo	Yes	—	No	No
78	O&O AppBuster	6.7	No	—	No	—	Yes	—
79	WPvivid	6.6	No	$4.08/mo	Yes	—	—	—
80	Z-DBackup	6.6	No	€39/mo	Yes	—	Yes	No
81	Intego Personal Backup	6.6	No	—	—	—	Yes	No
82	Handy Backup	6.6	No	$39/mo	No	—	Yes	No
83	BorgBackup	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	—
84	Tarsnap	6.6	No	$0.25/mo	—	$0.25/mo	Yes	—
85	Open Android Backup	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	No	Yes
86	BackupChain	6.5	No	—	No	—	Yes	No
87	Nero BackItUp	6.5	No	—	No	—	Yes	No
88	NovaBACKUP	6.5	No	$4.16/mo	No	—	Yes	No
89	Duplicator Pro	6.5	No	$6.58/mo	No	—	No	No
90	Vembu BDRCloud	6.5	No	—	No	—	Yes	—
91	BackupAssist	6.5	No	$279/mo	No	—	Yes	No
92	BackupPC	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	No
93	BackupKit	6.5	No	$4.08/mo	No	$6/mo	Yes	—
94	Rescuezilla	6.5	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	No
95	KLS Backup	6.4	No	—	No	—	Yes	No
96	Arq Backup	6.4	No	$5.83/mo	No	$6.99/mo	Yes	No
97	Zoolz Cloud Backup	6.4	No	$19.99/mo	No	$19.99/mo	Yes	—
98	DriveImage XML	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	No
99	SMS Backup & Restore	6.4	Free plan	$7.49/mo	Yes	—	No	Yes
100	Areca Backup	6.3	No	—	—	—	Yes	—

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