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BDRShieldComet Backup
Freemium

Free editions available, with paid cloud-managed hybrid backup tiers.

 Paid

Commercial software with a free trial.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Covers a wide range of workloads, from physical servers to VMs to SaaS apps, in one product
  • Free editions available for smaller-scale use
  • Covers Windows, Linux, macOS, hypervisors and Microsoft 365
  • Choice of Comet cloud, any S3 service or your own storage
  • Full cloud-managed features require a paid tier
  • Aimed more at IT administrators than casual home users
  • Aimed at businesses and MSPs rather than home users
  • Pricing is not shown on the homepage
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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