Best Kubernetes Backup Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Google Kubernetes Engine is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of KubeSphere Backup and Afi Kubernetes Backup. The best-ranked option with a free plan is KubeSphere Backup. The lowest first paid tier on this page is NetApp Disaster Recovery at $0.03/mo.
Protecting Kubernetes workloads means considering both how backups are made and how recovery would work when needed. Compare application consistency, backup frequency, and persistent volume backup, along with cross-cluster restore for recovery involving a different cluster. Immutable backups and retention options help frame how backup data is protected and kept. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are also relevant when assessing fit. Google Kubernetes Engine, KubeSphere Backup, and Storware Backup & Recovery are among the entries, as are Stash and Plakar. Consider what workloads and data must be recoverable, how often to back them up, and how long to retain copies.
30 Kubernetes backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Kubernetes Backup Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 15 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Google Kubernetes EnginePaid from $0.10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 KubeSphere BackupPaid from $65/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Afi Kubernetes BackupPaid from $140/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Storware Backup & RecoveryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 StashFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 PlakarFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Veeam Agent for MacFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Bacula Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Veeam Kasten for KubernetesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Vinchin Backup & RecoveryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 NetApp Disaster RecoveryPaid from $0.03/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Portworx Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 CloudCasaPaid from $69/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Commvault Cloud Kubernetes BackupPaid from $90/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Cohesity SiteContinuity
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Velero
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Rubrik Data Security Posture Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Trilio Site Recovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 AWS Backup for Amazon EKS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 NetApp Backup and Recovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Retour
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 N2WS Backup & Recovery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 K8up
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Is your platform on this list?
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Questions about this list
Which Kubernetes backup software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Google Kubernetes Engine is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.8. KubeSphere Backup is second and Afi Kubernetes Backup third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, NetApp Disaster Recovery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.