Head-to-head · Server Backup Software
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery vs Storware Backup & Recovery
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery leads on 0 checks, Storware Backup & Recovery on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCommvault Cloud Backup & Recovery · 9.2/10
- Free planonly Storware Backup & Recovery
- Free trialonly Storware Backup & Recovery
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery scores higher on our rubric for server backup software: 9.2 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #11.
Storware Backup & Recovery offers free plan; Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery doesn't.
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery is the better fit for security-intensive enterprise recovery. Storware Backup & Recovery is the better fit for free hybrid, VM, and Kubernetes backup.
- Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery fits best
Security-intensive enterprise recovery
- Storware Backup & Recovery fits best
Free hybrid, VM, and Kubernetes backup
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Side by side
| Feature | Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Storware Backup & Recovery 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in Server Backup Software | #11 in Server Backup Software |
| Best for | Security-intensive enterprise recovery | Free hybrid, VM, and Kubernetes backup |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 60 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML | ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Integrations | 10 integrations | 15 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery 4/4 · Storware Backup & Recovery 4/4 | ||
| Virtual server backup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bare-metal restore | ✓ | ✓ |
| Application-aware backup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Immutable backups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Free retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery is a data-protection platform for organizations managing workloads across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and SaaS environments. It supports virtual machines, containers, databases, applications, endpoints,… Read the review → |
Storware Backup & Recovery is an enterprise data-protection platform for organizations managing virtual machines, containers, private clouds, storage, applications, and endpoints. It is aimed at IT leaders, engineers, and architects… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery — where it wins
- Immutable, indelible, and air-gapped backup copies
- Bare-metal recovery across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms
- Anomaly detection with isolated cleanroom recovery
Where it doesn't
- Paid product with no free plan
- Broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow backup needs
- Listed plan coverage centers on virtual machine backup
Storware Backup & Recovery — where it wins
- Forever-free plan supports up to 10 virtual machines
- Covers VMs, Kubernetes, applications, databases, and bare-metal recovery
- Immutable, air-gap, policy, and recovery-testing capabilities
Where it doesn't
- Commercial pricing is quote-based
- Free and trial plans have workload-specific limits
- V2V migration is excluded from the 60-day trial
- Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery9.2/10 · Paid
A security-focused platform for hybrid backup, cyber recovery, and bare-metal restoration.
Visit CommvaultFull verdict → - Storware Backup & Recovery8.4/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial
A free hybrid backup platform for VMs, Kubernetes, applications, and bare-metal recovery.
Visit StorwareFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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