Alternatives to BackupAssist

Commercial backup software for Windows servers, workstations and Microsoft 365 with local and cloud targets. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • BackupAssist

    Commercial backup software for Windows servers, workstations and Microsoft 365 with local and cloud targets.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as BackupAssist.

  • NovaBACKUP

    Commercial local and cloud backup software for Windows PCs, servers, virtual machines and applications.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    NovaBACKUP is also paid Windows software with editions for PCs, servers, VMs and Microsoft 365, and it combines local and cloud backup with central management for multiple machines.

  • BackupChain

    Windows backup software for PCs, servers and virtual machines, sold with a perpetual license.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    BackupChain stays Windows only but is sold with a perpetual license instead of a subscription, adds Hyper-V live virtual machine backup, and uses open standard backup file formats.

  • Iperius Backup

    Windows backup for files, virtual machines, databases and cloud targets.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Iperius Backup keeps you on Windows and adds a free edition for simple file backup, while virtual machine, database and cloud backups need a paid edition.

  • Uranium Backup

    Windows backup software for files, databases, drive images and virtual machines, with a free edition.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Uranium Backup has a free edition and covers files, databases, drive images and virtual machines on Windows, with tape, NAS and external disk support.

  • Handy Backup

    Windows backup software for files, emails, applications and databases, saved to local, network or cloud storage.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Handy Backup is paid Windows software for small offices that backs up files, emails, applications and databases, storing them as regular files for single-item restores.

  • Retrospect Backup

    Commercial backup and recovery software for Windows and Mac servers, endpoints and virtual environments.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Retrospect Backup runs on both Windows and Mac, adding Mac coverage and built-in ransomware detection, but it remains paid software aimed largely at businesses.

  • Comet Backup

    Backup software for MSPs and IT teams, with a central server and clients for many platforms.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Comet Backup covers Windows, Linux, macOS, hypervisors and Microsoft 365 from a central server, with a choice of Comet cloud, any S3 service or your own storage.

  • Veeam Agent

    Image-based backup agent for Windows and Linux endpoints, free for individual machines.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinux

    Veeam Agent offers a free edition for image-level backup of a single Windows or Linux machine, while central management and multi-machine features need paid editions.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.