Backup for GKE vs NetApp Backup and Recovery

Backup for GKE8.6Visit NBNetApp Backup and Recovery8.0Visit

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

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NB NetApp Backup and Recovery #11 in Kubernetes Backup Software 8.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit NetApp

• Backup for GKE fits best

  GKE users seeking low entry pricing

• NetApp Backup and Recovery fits best

  NetApp environments needing Kubernetes protection

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Side by side

Feature	Backup for GKE 8.6/10 Visit ↗	NBNetApp Backup and Recovery 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#11 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	GKE users seeking low entry pricing	NetApp environments needing Kubernetes protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.04/GB/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Backup for GKE 3/3 · NetApp Backup and Recovery 3/3
Persistent volume backup	✓	✓
Cross-cluster restore	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Application consistency	Both	Application-consistent
Backup frequency	Scheduled	Scheduled
Retention options	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Starts at $9 per namespace per month Supports cross-cluster and cross-project restores Offers RPO-based scheduling, retention locks, and restore rules	Cross-cluster restore with persistent volume claim selection Snapshots, replication, and object-storage backup in one service DataLock, hooks, filtering, and REST API automation
Cons	Coverage centers on Google Kubernetes Engine clusters Persistent volume support is documented for Persistent Disk volumes There is no free plan	No ongoing free plan Paid pricing is billed by persistent-volume size Marketplace or BYOL subscription choices require planning
Our verdict	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 →	NetApp Backup and Recovery protects Kubernetes applications alongside ONTAP volumes, databases, virtual machines, and other workloads. It is aimed at Kubernetes administrators who need scheduled, application-consistent protection with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• NetApp Backup and Recovery — where it wins

  • Cross-cluster restore with persistent volume claim selection
  • Snapshots, replication, and object-storage backup in one service
  • DataLock, hooks, filtering, and REST API automation

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan
  • Paid pricing is billed by persistent-volume size
  • Marketplace or BYOL subscription choices require planning

• Backup for GKE8.6/10 · Paid

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

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• NBNetApp Backup and Recovery8.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong fit for NetApp environments needing scheduled, cross-cluster Kubernetes protection.

  Visit NetAppFull verdict →