AWS Backup for Amazon EKS vs Cohesity DataProtect

AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8Visit Cohesity DataProtect8.7Visit

Higher score AWS Backup for Amazon EKS #7 in Data Protection Tools 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AWS Backup

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Cohesity DataProtect #8 in Data Protection Tools 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cohesity

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes

• Cohesity DataProtect fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud backup teams

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cohesity DataProtect 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#7 in Data Protection Tools	#8 in Data Protection Tools
Best for	Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes	Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud backup teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Compliance	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2
Integrations	9 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 0/4 · Cohesity DataProtect 0/4
Backup and recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data-loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Encryption & key management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores	Centralizes policy-based protection across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS Covers virtual platforms, databases, cloud services, and SaaS applications Immutable snapshots, instant mass recovery, and global deduplication
Cons	EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services	Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales Standard retention is 30 days; longer periods require Custom Enterprise-focused capabilities may exceed simpler backup needs
Our verdict	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is a managed cloud service for protecting Kubernetes cluster state and persistent storage. It is aimed at teams running Amazon EKS that want backup scheduling, retention, encryption, copies, and restore operations… Read the review →	Cohesity DataProtect is an enterprise backup and recovery platform for organizations protecting workloads across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments. Its centralized management covers virtual machines, databases, physical servers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS — where it wins

  • Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage
  • Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability
  • Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores

  Where it doesn't

  • EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges
  • Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing
  • Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services

• Cohesity DataProtect — where it wins

  • Centralizes policy-based protection across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS
  • Covers virtual platforms, databases, cloud services, and SaaS applications
  • Immutable snapshots, instant mass recovery, and global deduplication

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • Standard retention is 30 days; longer periods require Custom
  • Enterprise-focused capabilities may exceed simpler backup needs

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8/10 · Paid

  Centralizes EKS cluster and persistent-storage backups with flexible restore options.

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• Cohesity DataProtect8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Centralized backup and recovery for organizations with mixed infrastructure and SaaS.

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