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Best Areca Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from backup software ranked against Areca Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.7
    Areca Backup vs IDrive
  2. 2
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free9.0
    Areca Backup vs VM Backup
  3. 3
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo8.5
    Areca Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  4. 4
    Duplicati Free plan LinuxMacWin $0.50/mo8.5
    Areca Backup vs Duplicati
  5. 5
    Unitrends Backup Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.3
    Areca Backup vs Unitrends Backup
  6. 6
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free8.3
    Areca Backup vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  7. 7
    Backblaze Computer Backup Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $0.66/mo8.3
    Areca Backup vs Backblaze Computer Backup
  8. 8
    AOMEI Backupper Free plan Win $3.33/mo8.2
    Areca Backup vs AOMEI Backupper
  9. 9
    Bareos Free plan LinuxMacWebWin €40/mo8.2
    Areca Backup vs Bareos
  10. 10
    Xopero ONE Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWin 8.1
    Areca Backup vs Xopero ONE
  11. 11
    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free plan Win Free8.1
    Areca Backup vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
  12. 12
    EaseUS Todo Backup Free plan MacWin $3.33/mo8.1
    Areca Backup vs EaseUS Todo Backup
  13. 13
    Iperius Backup Free plan Win Free8.1
    Areca Backup vs Iperius Backup
  14. 14
    Clonezilla Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.1
    Areca Backup vs Clonezilla
  15. 15
    Duplicacy Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $0.17/mo8.1
    Areca Backup vs Duplicacy
  16. 16
    Hasleo Backup Suite Free plan Win $29.95/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs Hasleo Backup Suite
  17. 17
    MiniTool ShadowMaker Free plan Win $0.25/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs MiniTool ShadowMaker
  18. 18
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free8.0
    Areca Backup vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  19. 19
    Jottacloud Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $7.99/mo8.0
    Areca Backup vs Jottacloud
  20. 20
    SEP sesam LinuxMacWebWin 7.9
    Areca Backup vs SEP sesam

Areca Backup alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1IDrive9.7Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2VM Backup9.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
3MSP360 Backup8.5Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
4Duplicati8.5Free plan$0.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5Unitrends Backup8.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Vinchin Backup & Recovery8.3Free planFreeLinux, Windows
7Backblaze Computer Backup8.3No$0.66/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8AOMEI Backupper8.2Free plan$3.33/moWindows
9Bareos8.2Free plan€40/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Xopero ONE8.1No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows8.1Free planFreeWindows
12EaseUS Todo Backup8.1Free plan$3.33/moMac, Windows
13Iperius Backup8.1Free planFreeWindows
14Clonezilla8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15Duplicacy8.1Free plan$0.17/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16Hasleo Backup Suite8.0Free plan$29.95/moWindows
17MiniTool ShadowMaker8.0Free plan$0.25/moWindows
18Veeam Agent for Mac8.0Free planFreeMac
19Jottacloud8.0Free plan$7.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
20SEP sesam7.9No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about Areca Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive, number 1 in backup software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: VM Backup, MSP360 Backup, Duplicati and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.