Azure Backup for AKS Pricing in 2026
2 plans.
AKS Protected Instance
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Protected instance fees are based on the namespaces selected for backup
Backup Storage
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Vault-tier backup storage is billed separately from protected instances
Read from Azure Backup for AKS's pricing page on 20 Sept 2026.
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Free | Paid from |
|---|---|---|
| Bacula Enterprise | Free trial | $90 |
| Velero | Free plan | — |
| Google Kubernetes Engine | Free plan | $0.10 |
| Rancher | Free plan | — |
| Storware Backup & Recovery | Free plan | — |
| Afi Kubernetes Backup | Free plan | $140 |