Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection vs AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection9.0Visit AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.7Visit

Higher score Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection #3 in Kubernetes Backup Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Commvault

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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS #4 in Kubernetes Backup Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AWS Backup

• Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection fits best

  Heterogeneous enterprises with Kubernetes workloads

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  AWS-native EKS backup and compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#4 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	Heterogeneous enterprises with Kubernetes workloads	AWS-native EKS backup and compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection 3/3 · AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 3/3
Persistent volume backup	✓	✓
Cross-cluster restore	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Application consistency	Both	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Scheduled	Scheduled
Retention options	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Protects applications, clusters, configurations, VMs, and persistent storage Supports point-in-time restore and cross-cluster application migration Includes encryption, RBAC, SSO, SAML, and anomaly detection	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
Cons	There is no free plan etcd and SSL certificate recovery applies only to eligible environments The published plan structure presents one Kubernetes Backup plan	No free plan is available Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region and resource type Designed around Amazon EKS and the AWS ecosystem
Our verdict	Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection is designed for enterprises protecting Kubernetes applications, clusters, configurations, virtual machines, and persistent storage across cloud and on-premises environments. It fits organizations with… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection — where it wins

  • Protects applications, clusters, configurations, VMs, and persistent storage
  • Supports point-in-time restore and cross-cluster application migration
  • Includes encryption, RBAC, SSO, SAML, and anomaly detection

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • etcd and SSL certificate recovery applies only to eligible environments
  • The published plan structure presents one Kubernetes Backup plan

• 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

• Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection9.0/10 · Paid

  Broad Kubernetes protection for enterprises managing varied clusters and storage environments.

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

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

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