Rancher Backup and Restore Operator

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Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

Rancher Backup and Restore Operator is ranked #11 of 33 in Kubernetes backup software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Rancher Backup and Restore Operator plans and pricing

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Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free No price stated on the opened project pages github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on Kubernetes backup software

Persistent volume backup: No
Cross-cluster restore: Yes
Backup frequency: scheduled
Retention options: custom

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The record

Purpose: The operator backs up and restores the Rancher application running on a Kubernetes cluster.
Upgrade recovery: A listed use case is backing up Rancher before an upgrade and restoring it after a failed upgrade.
Disaster recovery: A listed use case is restoring the Rancher application to a new cluster after a disaster.
Migration: A listed use case is migrating the Rancher application between Kubernetes distributions of the same version.
Backup method: The operator queries the Kubernetes API for selected resources, packages them into a tarball, and sends it to configured backup storage.
Object dependencies: The operator preserves resource ownerReferences to maintain dependencies between objects.
Encryption: It supports encrypting specified resources in backup files using the Kubernetes Encryption at Rest configuration.
Backup schedules: A Backup resource can create either a one-time backup or recurring backups.
Storage integrations: The chart documents S3-compatible storage, including MinIO, and Persistent Volumes as backup storage options.
Install options: The operator can be installed through Rancher Cluster Explorer or with Helm.
Scope limitation: The operator is not a downstream cluster snapshot tool, an Etcd backup replacement, or configured by default to back up user-created resources on the Rancher cluster.
Rancher version: The opened Rancher guide states that Rancher must be version 2.5.0 or later for this procedure.
Backup format: The Rancher guide says backup files are created as .tar.gz files and can be pushed to S3 or MinIO, or stored in a Persistent Volume.
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator/blob/ma· checked 4 Oct 2026
ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/backup-re· checked 4 Oct 2026