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The cheapest provider in the Top 11 Best Backup and Recovery Software is Veeam, followed by Proxmox Backup Server.

Why this answer

Sorted by published starting price, lowest first. We use each provider's lowest documented price band; where pricing is undisclosed, the entry falls to the bottom of the list.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Veeam(rank #1 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.

    Full Veeam review · Compare: Veeam vs Proxmox Backup Server · Alternatives

  2. #2Proxmox Backup Server(rank #11 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Free open-source backup riding the VMware-to-Proxmox exodus.

    Full Proxmox Backup Server review · Alternatives

  3. #3NAKIVO Backup & Replication(rank #8 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

    $1.95/mo+

    Leader-grade VM backup features at roughly half the price.

    Full NAKIVO Backup & Replication review · Alternatives

  4. #4Druva(rank #6 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

    $4/mo+

    Zero-infrastructure SaaS backup with built-in air gap and clean recovery.

    Full Druva review · Alternatives

  5. #5MSP360 (CloudBerry)(rank #10 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

    $15/mo+

    Software-only backup that runs on your own cheap object storage.

    Full MSP360 (CloudBerry) review · Alternatives

  6. #6Commvault Cloud(rank #2 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Widest workload matrix in the market for enterprises that must protect everything.

    Full Commvault Cloud review · Alternatives

  7. #7Rubrik(rank #3 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Immutable-by-default architecture with anomaly detection built for ransomware recovery.

    Full Rubrik review · Alternatives

  8. #8Cohesity(rank #4 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Post-NetBackup merger gives it enterprise reach plus scale-out immutability.

    Full Cohesity review · Alternatives

  9. #9Veritas NetBackup(rank #5 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Data-center workhorse with tape and mainframe depth few can match.

    Full Veritas NetBackup review · Alternatives

  10. #10Acronis Cyber Protect(rank #7 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Backup and endpoint security fused into one MSP-friendly agent.

    Full Acronis Cyber Protect review · Alternatives

  11. #11Zerto(rank #9 in Best Backup and Recovery Software)

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    Journal-based CDP gives seconds-granular recovery points for DR.

    Full Zerto review · Alternatives

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