5 of the 11 backup tools we list have a free plan, confirmed on their own website. Here they are side by side.
Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.
| Tool | Reviews | Lowest paid plan | Free plan | Free trial | Public API | Runs on | Main features |
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BackblazeS3-compatible object storage and secure backup for businesses and individuals. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Backblaze | Lowest paid planNot confirmed | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onNot confirmed | Main features
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DuplicatiA free, open-source backup solution with zero-trust, fully encrypted backups for your data. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Duplicati | Lowest paid plan$2per machine per month, billed annuallyPro, as of November 14, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APINot confirmed | Runs on | |
| IDriveSecure backup for computers, mobile devices, and servers, built for individuals, teams, and businesses. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for IDrive | Lowest paid planNot confirmed | Free planYes | Free trial7 days | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | |
| SimpleBackupsOne platform to back up your modern stack, with enterprise-grade reliability and compliance built in. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for SimpleBackups | Lowest paid plan$49per monthLite, as of November 14, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | ||
VeeamCyber resilient solutions for AI and data, from backup and recovery to data security. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Veeam | Lowest paid planNot confirmed | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onMicrosoft 365, Kubernetes, macOS, Linux | Main features |
From each tool's own website. “Not confirmed” means we couldn't confirm it there, not that the tool doesn't have it. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.
A tool is listed here only when we've confirmed on its own website that it has a free plan. Tools we couldn't confirm it for are left out, even if they may have it. Vendors can't pay for a place on this list. Add a tool we missed
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