Best Virtual Machine Backup Software in 2026
Updated
29 virtual machine backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Virtual Machine Backup Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 4 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Veeam Backup & Replication
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 XSIBackup
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 NAKIVO Backup & Replication
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Zerto
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Hypervisor coverage | Deployment model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Veeam Backup & Replication | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | XSIBackup | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | VMware ESXi 5.5–8.0 | on-premises |
| 28 | NAKIVO Backup & Replication | 5.5 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Zerto | 5.3 | No | No | — | — | — |
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