Alternatives to BackupChain
Windows backup software for PCs, servers and virtual machines, sold with a perpetual license. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
BackupChain
Windows backup software for PCs, servers and virtual machines, sold with a perpetual license.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as BackupChain.
Veeam Backup & Replication
Windows backup server that protects virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads.
Veeam Backup & Replication runs a Windows backup server for virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads, with a free Community Edition but paid full features.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Backup and replication for virtual machines, physical servers and Microsoft 365.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication runs on Windows and Linux, adds instant recovery and Microsoft 365 backup, and has a limited free edition with per-workload licensing beyond it.
Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition
A free edition of Veeam Backup & Replication for backing up virtual machines and physical servers.
Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition is free for up to 10 instances and backs up VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines, but requires sign-in to download.
BackupAssist
Commercial backup software for Windows servers, workstations and Microsoft 365 with local and cloud targets.
BackupAssist is also paid Windows software for servers and workstations, adding a Microsoft 365 edition, immutable cloud backups and a central console for managed service providers.
NovaBACKUP
Commercial local and cloud backup software for Windows PCs, servers, virtual machines and applications.
NovaBACKUP stays on Windows with editions for PCs, servers, VMs and Microsoft 365, combining local and cloud backup with central management for multiple machines.
Vinchin Backup & Recovery
Cross-platform backup for VMs, databases and files with a free trial.
Vinchin Backup & Recovery runs on Windows and Linux and supports a broad range of hypervisors and database engines, including VM migration, but requires purchase after the trial.
Iperius Backup
Windows backup for files, virtual machines, databases and cloud targets.
Iperius Backup covers files, images, virtual machines and databases on Windows, with a free edition for basic file backup and most capabilities in paid editions.
Uranium Backup
Windows backup software for files, databases, drive images and virtual machines, with a free edition.
Uranium Backup backs up files, databases, drive images and virtual machines on Windows, with a free edition and tape support, though many features need a paid edition.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Proxmox Backup Server
Backup server for virtual machines, containers and physical hosts with deduplication.
Xen Orchestra
A web interface for managing, backing up and monitoring XCP-ng and XenServer hosts.
Veeam Agent
Image-based backup agent for Windows and Linux endpoints, free for individual machines.
BDRShield
Hybrid backup platform for files, servers, VMs and SaaS with a free edition.
Disk2vhd
Sysinternals tool that turns a running Windows system into a VHD or VHDX disk image.
