Comet Backup
Backup software for MSPs and IT teams, with a central server and clients for many platforms.
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About Comet Backup
Comet Backup protects workstations, servers, databases, full systems, Hyper-V, VMware, Proxmox, Microsoft 365 and Synology devices from one management platform. Backups can go to Comet's own cloud storage, any S3-compatible provider, or your own on-premises storage or NAS.
It is aimed at managed service providers and IT departments looking after many endpoints, and a free trial is offered.
Strengths
- Covers Windows, Linux, macOS, hypervisors and Microsoft 365
- Choice of Comet cloud, any S3 service or your own storage
- Central management for many endpoints
Limitations
- Aimed at businesses and MSPs rather than home users
- Pricing is not shown on the homepage
Details
- Pricing
- PaidCommercial software with a free trial.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Comet Backup
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- MSPs and IT teams backing up many business machines
- Categories
- Backup tools, IT administration
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Comet Backup
Compare allSoftware that can replace Comet Backup for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
IDrive 360
Endpoint cloud backup service for businesses, MSPs and IT teams, managed from a central console.
IDrive 360 is a paid endpoint backup service for businesses and MSPs with a central console, but storage is cloud-only and tied to IDrive's service.
CrashPlan
Endpoint and server cloud backup platform for businesses, with ransomware recovery and legal hold.
CrashPlan is a paid business cloud backup for Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints and servers, adding ransomware recovery and legal hold, with larger deployments quoted through sales.
UrBackup
Manage file and image backups through a client-server system.
UrBackup is free, open-source AGPL-3.0 client-server backup for file and image backups, but you install and maintain the backup server yourself.
BDRShield
Hybrid backup platform for files, servers, VMs and SaaS with a free edition.
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.
Synology Active Backup for Business
A Synology NAS package that backs up PCs, Macs, servers and virtual machines from one console.
Synology Active Backup for Business has no per-device licence fees and adds global deduplication, but it only runs on Synology NAS hardware.
Retrospect Backup
Commercial backup and recovery software for Windows and Mac servers, endpoints and virtual environments.
Retrospect Backup is paid business software for Windows and Mac servers and endpoints with built-in ransomware detection, but no Linux edition is mentioned.
NovaBACKUP
Commercial local and cloud backup software for Windows PCs, servers, virtual machines and applications.
NovaBACKUP offers local and cloud backup with central management, but it runs on Windows only and lacks Comet's Linux and macOS clients.
Comet Backup as an alternative
Listings that name Comet Backup as an alternative.
BackupAssist
Commercial backup software for Windows servers, workstations and Microsoft 365 with local and cloud targets.
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.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
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Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Community Edition
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Bacula
Enterprise network backup system with director, storage and client daemons.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
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