Alternatives to BDRShield

Hybrid backup platform for files, servers, VMs and SaaS with a free edition. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as BDRShield.

  • Veeam Backup & Replication

    Windows backup server that protects virtual machines, physical machines, NAS shares and cloud workloads.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Veeam Backup & Replication covers virtual, physical, NAS and cloud workloads with a free Community Edition, but its backup server runs on Windows only.

  • NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    Backup and replication for virtual machines, physical servers and Microsoft 365.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication handles virtual machines, physical servers, NAS and Microsoft 365 from one console, with a limited free edition.

  • Vinchin Backup & Recovery

    Cross-platform backup for VMs, databases and files with a free trial.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsLinux

    Vinchin Backup & Recovery supports many hypervisors and database engines plus VM migration, but is paid after a trial with no free edition.

  • IDrive 360

    Endpoint cloud backup service for businesses, MSPs and IT teams, managed from a central console.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

    IDrive 360 manages endpoint, server and VM backups from a central console, storing data only in IDrive's cloud, with SaaS backup as paid add-ons.

  • Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition

    A free edition of Veeam Backup & Replication for backing up virtual machines and physical servers.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition is free for up to 10 instances, backing up VMware and Hyper-V machines on a Windows server.

  • CrashPlan

    Endpoint and server cloud backup platform for businesses, with ransomware recovery and legal hold.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    CrashPlan is a paid business cloud backup platform for endpoints, servers and SaaS data, with ransomware recovery and legal hold.

  • Bareos

    Network backup system that archives and restores data across mixed server fleets.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    Bareos is free AGPL-3.0 open source client-server backup for mixed fleets, but needs a director, storage daemons and database to set up.

  • Proxmox Backup Server

    Backup server for virtual machines, containers and physical hosts with deduplication.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    Proxmox Backup Server is AGPL-3.0 open source with deduplication and client-side encryption for VMs, containers and hosts, integrating with Proxmox VE.

Also worth comparing

These listings name BDRShield as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Comet Backup

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

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    BDRShield covers files, servers, VMs and SaaS on Windows and Linux with free editions for smaller use, while full cloud-managed features require a paid tier.

  • Iperius Backup

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    BDRShield covers files, servers, VMs and SaaS apps on Windows and Linux, with free editions for smaller use and paid cloud management.

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Community Edition

    A free Windows application for backing up Microsoft 365 mail, SharePoint and OneDrive for small organizations.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    BDRShield backs up SaaS apps together with files, servers and VMs and runs on Windows and Linux, though full cloud-managed features require a paid tier.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.