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Best AWS Backup for Amazon EKS Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from Kubernetes backup software ranked against AWS Backup for Amazon EKS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Google Kubernetes Engine Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $0.10/mo7.8
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Google Kubernetes Engine
  2. 2
    KubeSphere Backup Free plan Web $65/mo7.7
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs KubeSphere Backup
  3. 3
    Afi Kubernetes Backup Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $140/mo7.5
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Afi Kubernetes Backup
  4. 4
    Storware Backup & Recovery Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Storware Backup & Recovery
  5. 5
    KubeStash Free plan apiself-hosted Free7.4
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs KubeStash
  6. 6
    Stash Free plan apiself-hosted Free7.4
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Stash
  7. 7
    Velero Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Velero
  8. 8
    Plakar Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Plakar
  9. 9
    Veeam Agent for Mac Free plan Mac Free7.0
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Veeam Agent for Mac
  10. 10
    Bacula Enterprise Free trial AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.9
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Bacula Enterprise
  11. 11
    Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.9
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Rancher Backup and Restore Operator
  12. 12
    Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Free plan Web Free6.9
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes
  13. 13
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free6.9
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  14. 14
    NetApp Disaster Recovery Free trial Web $0.03/mo6.8
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs NetApp Disaster Recovery
  15. 15
    Portworx Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Portworx Enterprise
  16. 16
    CloudCasa Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $69/mo6.7
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs CloudCasa
  17. 17
    Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery Free trial self-hostedWeb 6.7
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery
  18. 18
    Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup Free trial self-hostedWeb $90/mo6.7
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup
  19. 19
    VolSync Free plan self-hosted Free6.6
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs VolSync
  20. 20
    Cohesity SiteContinuity apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 6.4
    AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Cohesity SiteContinuity

AWS Backup for Amazon EKS alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Google Kubernetes Engine7.8Free plan$0.10/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2KubeSphere Backup7.7Free plan$65/moWeb
3Afi Kubernetes Backup7.5Free plan$140/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
4Storware Backup & Recovery7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5KubeStash7.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
6Stash7.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
7Velero7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Plakar7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Veeam Agent for Mac7.0Free planFreeMac
10Bacula Enterprise6.9No—Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Rancher Backup and Restore Operator6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
12Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes6.9Free planFreeWeb
13Vinchin Backup & Recovery6.9Free planFreeLinux, Windows
14NetApp Disaster Recovery6.8No$0.03/moWeb
15Portworx Enterprise6.8No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
16CloudCasa6.7No$69/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
17Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery6.7No—self-hosted, Web
18Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup6.7No$90/moself-hosted, Web
19VolSync6.6Free planFreeself-hosted
20Cohesity SiteContinuity6.4No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about AWS Backup for Amazon EKS alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Backup for Amazon EKS?

Google Kubernetes Engine, number 1 in Kubernetes backup software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: KubeSphere Backup, Afi Kubernetes Backup, Storware Backup & Recovery and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Backup for Amazon EKS?

Google Kubernetes Engine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.