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Head-to-head · Container Backup Software

CloudCasa vs Retour

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score CloudCasa #1 in Container Backup Software 9.4/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit CloudCasa
Retour #5 in Container Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Retour

CloudCasa leads on 0 checks, Retour on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudCasa · 9.4/10
  • Free trialonly CloudCasa

CloudCasa scores higher on our rubric for container backup software: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

CloudCasa is the better fit for multi-cloud Kubernetes teams. Retour is the better fit for security-focused Kubernetes operators.

  • CloudCasa fits best

    Multi-cloud Kubernetes teams

  • Retour fits best

    Security-focused Kubernetes operators

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Side by side

Feature CloudCasa 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Retour 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Container Backup Software #5 in Container Backup Software
Best for Multi-cloud Kubernetes teams Security-focused Kubernetes operators
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $69/device/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 60 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 8 integrations 60+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CloudCasa 1/4 · Retour 1/4
Kubernetes support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Persistent volume backup ✓ ✓
Cluster resource backup Not checked yet Not checked yet
App-consistent backup Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Maximum retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region recovery
  • Application-aware backups with persistent-volume protection
  • Immutable backups plus centralized multi-cluster management
  • Cross-cluster restores with namespace and storage-class mapping
  • Immutable S3 Object Lock retention and restore drills
  • Application-consistency hooks for major databases and qemu guests
Cons
  • The $69 Pro price requires annual billing
  • The trial limits organizations to three users
  • Enterprise deployment is a separate plan
  • Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor
  • Deduplicated backups depend on the optional Kopia engine
  • Designed for Kubernetes rather than general-purpose backup workloads
Our verdict

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 covers Kubernetes resources, metadata, applications, and…

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Retour is a proprietary Kubernetes backup and disaster-recovery product from The Backup Company. It is designed for production Kubernetes environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, covering cluster resources and persistent…

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  1. CloudCasaContainer Backup Software 9.460-day trial
  2. RetourContainer Backup Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CloudCasa — where it wins

    • Cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region recovery
    • Application-aware backups with persistent-volume protection
    • Immutable backups plus centralized multi-cluster management

    Where it doesn't

    • The $69 Pro price requires annual billing
    • The trial limits organizations to three users
    • Enterprise deployment is a separate plan
  • Retour — where it wins

    • Cross-cluster restores with namespace and storage-class mapping
    • Immutable S3 Object Lock retention and restore drills
    • Application-consistency hooks for major databases and qemu guests

    Where it doesn't

    • Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor
    • Deduplicated backups depend on the optional Kopia engine
    • Designed for Kubernetes rather than general-purpose backup workloads
  • CloudCasa9.4/10 · 60-day trial

    A broad Kubernetes protection platform for multi-cloud recovery and migration.

    Visit CloudCasaFull verdict →
  • Retour9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A security-focused Kubernetes backup platform with strong recovery controls and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit RetourFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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