Comet Backup
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Comet Backup, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Comet Backup's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 a month | 1 self-hosted Management Console license · from $3/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage · per month |
| Growth | $49 a month | 2 self-hosted Management Console licenses · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage · per month |
| Professional | $49 a month | 1 Comet-hosted cloud Management Console license · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud storage · per month |
| Advanced | $99 a month | 5 Management Console licenses · from $2/endpoint/month · cloud or on-premises storage · per month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Management Console licenses based on enterprise volume · cloud or on-premises storage |
The facts
Each one read from Comet Backup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API compatibility
- Comet states that documented API endpoints are backward compatible and intends to maintain that compatibility indefinitely.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- The feature comparison lists workstation, server, NAS, virtual-environment, SaaS, database, file-and-folder and system-state backup options.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Database backup
- Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB are priced per endpoint while MySQL backup is included in the comparison plans.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Deduplication
- GetApp describes client-side chunking and deduplication that avoids full re-uploads after the first backup.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The Management Console is available as self-hosted software or as a Comet-hosted service running on Amazon AWS.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation covers installation, protected items, storage, API, integrations, troubleshooting, disaster recovery and security, with offline copies included in self-hosted installations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Comet says data is encrypted before storage, during transfer and at rest, using AES-256-CTR with Poly1305 authentication.checked 21 Oct 2026
- GDPR position
- Comet says it can support a GDPR-compliant offering but customers remain responsible for fulfilling their own GDPR obligations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- HIPAA position
- Comet recommends self-hosted deployments for HIPAA and explicitly does not recommend Comet-hosted consoles as a HIPAA backup solution.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Incremental backups
- GetApp reports that backups are incremental forever and that older snapshots can restore as quickly as recent ones.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include billing and CRM tools such as WHMCS, HostBill, MyClient and Figaro, plus monitoring tools including PRTG, Prometheus, Collectd, Syncro and NinjaOne.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: continuous backup
- GetApp users give continuous backup a comparatively low 3.2 rating from six reviews, indicating limited satisfaction with that capability.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and retention complexity
- G2 reviewers say the interface could be better organized and retention policies take time to understand.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing disputes
- Trustpilot complaints cite large self-hosted price increases, extra fees and concern that WebPros ownership could bring further increases.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 19checked 19 Sep 2026
- Praise: flexibility and scalability
- TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly praise flexible, scalable deployments that adapt to different MSP client requirements.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- Comet Backup says it is headquartered in New Zealand.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The documentation copyright identifies Comet Licensing Ltd as the product owner.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- The company states that Comet Backup launched in 2017.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New Zealandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Ownership change
- WebPros announced its acquisition of Comet Backup on June 30, 2025.checked 21 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
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