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Best Areca Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from backup software ranked against Areca Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.7
    Areca Backup vs IDrive
  2. 2
    Duplicati Free plan LinuxMacWin $0.50/mo8.9
    Areca Backup vs Duplicati
  3. 3
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo8.8
    Areca Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  4. 4
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free8.8
    Areca Backup vs VM Backup
  5. 5
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free8.7
    Areca Backup vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  6. 6
    Bareos Free plan LinuxMacWebWin €40/mo8.6
    Areca Backup vs Bareos
  7. 7
    EaseUS Todo Backup Free plan MacWin $3.33/mo8.5
    Areca Backup vs EaseUS Todo Backup
  8. 8
    AOMEI Backupper Free plan Win $3.33/mo8.5
    Areca Backup vs AOMEI Backupper
  9. 9
    SEP sesam LinuxMacWebWin 8.4
    Areca Backup vs SEP sesam
  10. 10
    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free plan Win Free8.4
    Areca Backup vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
  11. 11
    Rubrik Security Cloud apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 8.3
    Areca Backup vs Rubrik Security Cloud
  12. 12
    Unitrends Backup Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 8.3
    Areca Backup vs Unitrends Backup
  13. 13
    Backblaze Computer Backup Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $0.66/mo8.3
    Areca Backup vs Backblaze Computer Backup
  14. 14
    Iperius Backup Free plan Win Free8.3
    Areca Backup vs Iperius Backup
  15. 15
    Hasleo Backup Suite Free plan Win $29.95/mo8.3
    Areca Backup vs Hasleo Backup Suite
  16. 16
    MiniTool ShadowMaker Free plan Win $0.25/mo8.3
    Areca Backup vs MiniTool ShadowMaker
  17. 17
    Clonezilla Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.3
    Areca Backup vs Clonezilla
  18. 18
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication LinuxWebWin 8.2
    Areca Backup vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication
  19. 19
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo8.2
    Areca Backup vs Proxmox Backup Server
  20. 20
    Comet Backup LinuxMacWebWin $19/mo8.2
    Areca Backup vs Comet Backup

Areca Backup alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1IDrive9.7Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Duplicati8.9Free plan$0.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
3MSP360 Backup8.8Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
4VM Backup8.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
5Vinchin Backup & Recovery8.7Free planFreeLinux, Windows
6Bareos8.6Free plan€40/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
7EaseUS Todo Backup8.5Free plan$3.33/moMac, Windows
8AOMEI Backupper8.5Free plan$3.33/moWindows
9SEP sesam8.4No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows8.4Free planFreeWindows
11Rubrik Security Cloud8.3No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12Unitrends Backup8.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Backblaze Computer Backup8.3No$0.66/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14Iperius Backup8.3Free planFreeWindows
15Hasleo Backup Suite8.3Free plan$29.95/moWindows
16MiniTool ShadowMaker8.3Free plan$0.25/moWindows
17Clonezilla8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
18NAKIVO Backup & Replication8.2No—Linux, Web, Windows
19Proxmox Backup Server8.2No€46.67/moLinux, Web
20Comet Backup8.2No$19/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about Areca Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive, number 1 in backup software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Duplicati, MSP360 Backup, VM Backup and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Areca Backup?

IDrive 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 what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.