AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Backup for GKE

AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.7Visit Backup for GKE8.6Visit

Higher score AWS Backup for Amazon EKS #4 in Kubernetes Backup Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AWS Backup

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Backup for GKE #5 in Kubernetes Backup Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  AWS-native EKS backup and compliance

• Backup for GKE fits best

  GKE users seeking low entry pricing

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Backup for GKE 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#5 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	AWS-native EKS backup and compliance	GKE users seeking low entry pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.04/GB/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 3/3 · Backup for GKE 3/3
Persistent volume backup	✓	✓
Cross-cluster restore	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Application consistency	Not checked yet	Both
Backup frequency	Scheduled	Scheduled
Retention options	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Backs up EKS state plus EBS, EFS, and S3 persistent storage Supports scheduled retention, cross-account, and cross-Region copies Offers namespace, full-cluster, and persistent-storage restores	Starts at $9 per namespace per month Supports cross-cluster and cross-project restores Offers RPO-based scheduling, retention locks, and restore rules
Cons	No free plan is available Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region and resource type Designed around Amazon EKS and the AWS ecosystem	Coverage centers on Google Kubernetes Engine clusters Persistent volume support is documented for Persistent Disk volumes There is no free plan
Our verdict	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is a fully managed service for protecting Amazon EKS cluster state and supported persistent storage. It is aimed at teams running EKS that need policy-based scheduling, retention, encryption, and recovery through… Read the review →	Backup for GKE is a managed Google Cloud service for backing up and restoring Kubernetes workloads and persistent data in Google Kubernetes Engine clusters. It suits teams that need namespace- or application-based protection, scheduled… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS — where it wins

  • Backs up EKS state plus EBS, EFS, and S3 persistent storage
  • Supports scheduled retention, cross-account, and cross-Region copies
  • Offers namespace, full-cluster, and persistent-storage restores

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region and resource type
  • Designed around Amazon EKS and the AWS ecosystem

• Backup for GKE — where it wins

  • Starts at $9 per namespace per month
  • Supports cross-cluster and cross-project restores
  • Offers RPO-based scheduling, retention locks, and restore rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage centers on Google Kubernetes Engine clusters
  • Persistent volume support is documented for Persistent Disk volumes
  • There is no free plan

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.7/10 · Paid

  A strong AWS-native choice for scheduled EKS backup, retention, and recovery.

  Visit AWS BackupFull verdict →
• Backup for GKE8.6/10 · Paid

  A focused GKE backup service with low namespace-based entry pricing.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →