Alibaba Cloud Backup vs Veeam Backup & Replication

Alibaba Cloud Backup9.1Visit Veeam Backup & Replication8.9Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud Backup #2 in NAS Backup Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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Veeam Backup & Replication #3 in NAS Backup Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Veeam

• Alibaba Cloud Backup fits best

  NAS users already using Alibaba Cloud

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security

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Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud Backup 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Veeam Backup & Replication 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#2 in NAS Backup Software	#3 in NAS Backup Software
Best for	NAS users already using Alibaba Cloud	NAS users prioritizing VM recovery and security
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alibaba Cloud Backup 4/4 · Veeam Backup & Replication 0/4
File and folder restore	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Virtual machine backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Immutable backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Database backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup direction	From_nas	Not checked yet
Retention limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports Alibaba Cloud and on-premises NAS backup Offers scheduled full and incremental backups with file restoration Includes retention, cross-region recovery, deduplication, and compression	Instant recovery across VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, and cloud targets Immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification Supports NAS, cloud, physical, and virtual workloads in one platform
Cons	Paid service with usage-based pricing NAS Backup vaults do not support immutable backup Costs vary by source, storage, region, and selected features	Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads Essentials uses per-workload VUL licensing Self-managed infrastructure may exceed the needs of NAS-only teams
Our verdict	Alibaba Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and disaster-recovery service for Alibaba Cloud and on-premises resources. It is aimed at organizations protecting NAS file systems, servers, databases, ECS instances, OSS, and VMware virtual… Read the review →	Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine within Veeam Data Platform. It protects virtual machines, physical servers, cloud workloads, NAS, and supported applications, making it a fit for IT teams responsible for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alibaba Cloud Backup — where it wins

  • Supports Alibaba Cloud and on-premises NAS backup
  • Offers scheduled full and incremental backups with file restoration
  • Includes retention, cross-region recovery, deduplication, and compression

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with usage-based pricing
  • NAS Backup vaults do not support immutable backup
  • Costs vary by source, storage, region, and selected features

• Veeam Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Instant recovery across VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, and cloud targets
  • Immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification
  • Supports NAS, cloud, physical, and virtual workloads in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads
  • Essentials uses per-workload VUL licensing
  • Self-managed infrastructure may exceed the needs of NAS-only teams

• Alibaba Cloud Backup9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong fit for Alibaba Cloud NAS users needing scheduled backup and recovery controls.

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• Veeam Backup & Replication8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad backup platform for NAS users who need VM recovery and security controls.

  Visit VeeamFull verdict →