AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs CloudCasa

AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.7Visit CloudCasa8.4Visit

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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CloudCasa #7 in Kubernetes Backup Software 8.4/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CloudCasa

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  AWS-native EKS backup and compliance

• CloudCasa fits best

  Multi-cloud teams wanting managed Kubernetes backup

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CloudCasa 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#7 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	AWS-native EKS backup and compliance	Multi-cloud teams wanting managed Kubernetes backup
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$69/device/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 3/3 · CloudCasa 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	Application-aware backups with pre- and post-backup hooks Cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region recovery Centralized multi-cluster management with API and CLI automation
Cons	No free plan is available Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region and resource type Designed around Amazon EKS and the AWS ecosystem	Pro pricing starts at $69 per node per month with annual billing The trial limits organizations to 3 users and 30-day retention Enterprise deployment details do not include a listed price
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 →	CloudCasa is a Kubernetes data-protection platform from Catalogic Software for teams managing clusters across cloud, on-premises, edge, air-gapped, or regulated environments. It protects Kubernetes resources, metadata, applications, and… 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

• CloudCasa — where it wins

  • Application-aware backups with pre- and post-backup hooks
  • Cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region recovery
  • Centralized multi-cluster management with API and CLI automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro pricing starts at $69 per node per month with annual billing
  • The trial limits organizations to 3 users and 30-day retention
  • Enterprise deployment details do not include a listed price

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

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

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• CloudCasa8.4/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad Kubernetes protection platform for multi-cloud recovery and centralized cluster management.

  Visit CloudCasaFull verdict →