Best Barman Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database backup software ranked against Barman on the same published basis.
- 1Barman vs MySQL
- 2Barman vs Percona Backup for MongoDB
- 3Barman vs SqlBak
- 4Barman vs DBAegis
- 6Barman vs Databasus
- 7Barman vs DT Database Backup Wizard
- 8Barman vs pg_probackup
- 9Barman vs Database Vault
- 10Barman vs Percona XtraDB Cluster
- 11Barman vs pgBackRest
- 12Barman vs Portabase
- 13Barman vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 14Barman vs Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
- 15Barman vs DBDock
- 16Barman vs Holland Backup
- 17Barman vs IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager
- 18Barman vs Medusa
- 19Barman vs cbbackupmgr
- 20Barman vs WAL-G
- 21Barman vs mariadb-backup
Barman alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 7.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Percona Backup for MongoDB | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | SqlBak | 6.9 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | DBAegis | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Databasus | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | DT Database Backup Wizard | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | pg_probackup | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Database Vault | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 10 | Percona XtraDB Cluster | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | pgBackRest | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | Portabase | 6.3 | No | $10/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Redgate SQL Provision | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | DBDock | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Holland Backup | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Medusa | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | cbbackupmgr | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Windows, Mac |
| 20 | WAL-G | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | mariadb-backup | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Barman alternatives
What is the best alternative to Barman?
MySQL, number 1 in database backup software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Percona Backup for MongoDB, SqlBak, DBAegis and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Barman?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.