List of backup software

This is a list of backup software (software that performs data backups).

Contents

Free software

Package License Language Available for Windows? Available for Mac OS X? Available for Linux? Has a Graphical user interface? Has a Web interface? Has a Webmin module? Last updated
AMANDA BSD C and Perl Yes Yes Yes No ? Optional (Separate download + cost) 02011-06-02 June 2, 2011
Affa Backup GPL v3.0 Perl No No Yes No No No 02011-10-11 October 11, 2011
Areca Backup GPL v2.0 Java Yes Yes Yes Yes ? No 02011-08-29 August 29, 2011
BackupPC GPL v2.0 Perl Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 02011-04-25 April 25, 2011
Bacula GPL v2.0 C++ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 02011-12-16 December 16, 2011
Box Backup GPL v2.0 C++ Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 02006-02-23 February 23, 2006
cpio GNU C Yes (with Gnuwin32) Yes Yes No ? Optional (Separate download) 02010-03-10 March 10, 2010
Create Synchronicity GPL v3.0 VB.Net Yes No No Yes No No 02011-07-11 July 11, 2011
Cobian Backup (v8) MPL Delphi Yes No No Yes No ? 02010-09-23 September 23, 2010
Cwrsync - Rsync for Windows GPL Yes (based on Cygwin) No No No No No 02011-09-28 September 28, 2011
DirSync Pro GNU GPL 3 Java Yes Yes Yes Yes Not relevant (local application) Not relevant (local application) 02011-07-30 July 30, 2011
DAR GNU GPL 3 C++ Yes Yes Yes No ? ? 02011-09-05 September 5, 2011
dd GNU Yes Yes Yes No No No ?
dump GNU No Yes[1] Yes No No ? 02010-06-11 June 11, 2010
duplicity GPL Python Yes (with Cygwin) Yes Yes No No No 02011-10-15 October 15, 2011
Duplicati LGPL C# Yes Yes[2] Yes Yes No No 02011-06-14 June 14, 2011
QtdSync GPL Yes (includes Cygwin dlls) No Yes Yes No No 02011-11-04 November 4, 2011
FlyBack GPL No No Yes Yes ? No 02010-05-05 May 5, 2010
hardBackup - Dirvish for Windows GPL Yes (based on Cygwin) No No No No No 02010-09-10 September 10, 2010
luckyBackup GNU GPL 3 No No Yes Yes No No 02010-05-10 May 10, 2010
Memopal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 02011-04-19 April 19, 2011
Mondo GPL No No Yes Yes ? No 02010-04-17 April 17, 2010
rdiff-backup GPL Python Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 02009-03-16 March 16, 2009
rsync GPL Partial[3] Yes Yes No ? Optional (Separate downloads) 02011-03-26 March 26, 2011
szar-backup GPL v3 Perl Yes Yes Yes No No No 02011-10-24 October 24, 2011
tar GPL Yes (with Gnuwin32) Yes Yes Optional (GUI Tar and Tar GUI) ? ? ?
Zmanda Recovery Manager GPL Yes No Yes Optional (ZMC for enerprise edition) ? No ?

Proprietary

Package Publisher Continuous data protection? Available for Windows? Available for Mac OS X? Available for Linux? Has a Graphical user interface?
.Mac Backup aka Backup.app Apple Inc. No No Yes No Yes
My Secure Backup Cedar Creek IT Solutions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Acronis True Image Acronis Yes[4] Yes No Yes Yes
Arkeia Network Backup Arkeia Software No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Attix5 Online Backup Attix5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes
AIMstor Backup Cofio Software Yes[5] Yes No Yes Yes
ARCserve Backup CA Technologies No Yes Yes Yes Yes
ARCserve D2D CA Technologies Yes Yes No No Yes
Backup Express (BEX) Syncsort No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Backup4all Softland No Yes No No Yes
BackupAssist Cortex IT Labs No Yes No No Yes
BackupChain FastNeuron Inc. No Yes No No Yes
Backup Exec Symantec Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bitser Bitser No Yes No No Yes
CDP Server R1Soft No Yes No Yes Yes
Cibecs Cibecs No Yes No No Yes
Comodo Backup Comodo No Yes No No Yes
Crashplan Code 42 Software, Inc. No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disco Austin Sarner, Jasper Hauser and Jason Harris No No Yes No Yes
Dmailer Backup Dmailer No Yes Yes No Yes
Dolly Drive Cirrus Thinking, LLC No No Yes No Yes
Double Image Backup Host Interface International No Yes No No Yes
Druva InSync Druva Software No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Druva Phoenix Druva Software No Yes No Yes Yes
EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato) EMC Corporation No Yes Yes Yes Yes
File Backupper soft-hummingbird No Yes No No Yes
Genie Backup Manager Genie-Soft No Yes No Yes Yes
GRBackPro GRSoftware No Yes No No Yes
Google Apps Backup SysCloudSoft LLC Yes Yes No No Yes
Handy Backup Novosoft LLC No Yes No No Yes
HP Data Protector HP Software & Solutions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager IBM No Yes Yes Yes Yes
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack IBM Yes Yes No Yes Yes
IBM Aggregate Backup And Recovery System IBM No No No No ?
InMage DR-Scout InMage Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Image for Windows TeraByte Unlimited No Yes No Yes Yes
Langmeier Backup Langmeier Software No Yes No No Yes
LazySave LazySave No Yes No No Yes
Macrium Reflect Paramount Software UK Ltd No Yes No No Yes
Mozy Mozy No Yes Yes No Yes
NetVault Backup Quest Software No Yes Yes Yes Yes
NetVault Fast Recover Quest Software Yes Yes No No Yes
NovaBACKUP NovaStor Corporation No Yes No No Yes
NTBackup Microsoft No Yes No No Yes
NetBackup Symantec Yes Yes Yes[6] Yes Yes
Norton 360 Symantec No Yes No Yes Yes
Norton Ghost Symantec No Yes No Yes Yes
R-Drive Image R-Tools Technology No Yes No No Yes
Rebit Rebit Yes Yes No No Yes
Replay 4 AppAssure Software Yes Yes No No Yes
EMC RecoverPoint EMC Corporation Yes Yes No? No? Yes
Retrospect Roxio Optional Yes Yes Yes (client only) Yes
ShadowProtect StorageCraft Yes Yes No No Yes
Simpana 9 Commvault Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sky Backups Tech Strategies, Inc. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SonicWALL CDP SonicWALL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SOS Online Backup SOS Online Backup Yes[7] Yes No No Yes
StoreGrid Vembu Technologies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
System Center Data Protection Manager Microsoft No Yes No No Partial (Administrative console)
SpiderOak SpiderOak Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SyncToy Microsoft No Yes No No Yes
Synerway Appliance Synerway Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Time Machine Apple Inc. No No Yes No Yes
Time Navigator Atempo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tonido Backup CodeLathe No Yes Yes Yes Yes
TotalRecovery FarStone Technology No Yes No No Yes
UltraBac UltraBac Software No Yes No No Yes
Unitrends Unitrends Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uranium Backup Freesoft Srl No Yes No No Yes
Ventis BackupSuite 2008 VentisPro ApS No Yes No No Yes
Windows Home Server Computer Backup Microsoft No Yes Yes[8] No Yes
Windows Backup and Restore Center Microsoft No Yes No No Yes
Windows Live OneCare Microsoft No Yes No No Yes
Yosemite Server Backup Barracuda Networks No Yes No Yes Yes

See also

Lists
Concepts

References

  1. ^ No longer supported
  2. ^ Commandline version only
  3. ^ "Rsync Windows <-> Linux". 28 September 2008. http://greenmice.info/en/node/34. Retrieved 27 October 2009. "Unfortunately, there is no native rsync for Windows. But there is rsync build for cygwin." 
  4. ^ Tullin, Louise (15 September 2009). "New Acronis True Image Home 2010 offers Online Backup and continuous data protection". Press Centre (United Kingdom: Acronis UK). http://www.acronis.eu/pr/2009/09/15-05-22.html. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Cofio AIMstor CDP". AIMstor CDP. http://www.cofio.com/AIMstor-CDP. 
  6. ^ Symantec technical documentation, Version 6.5.2 and above.
  7. ^ "SOS CDP". http://www.sosonlinebackup.com/online-backup-solution/cloud-backup-live-protection.htm. 
  8. ^ Time Machine emulation available as OEM option from Hewlett-Packard.

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