Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection vs Retour

Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection9.0Visit Retour7.2Visit

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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Retour #19 in Kubernetes Backup Software 7.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Retour

• Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection fits best

  Heterogeneous enterprises with Kubernetes workloads

• Retour fits best

  Teams needing advanced restore validation

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Side by side

Feature	Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Retour 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.2
Ranking	#3 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#19 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	Heterogeneous enterprises with Kubernetes workloads	Teams needing advanced restore validation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	11 integrations	60+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection 3/3 · Retour 3/3
Persistent volume backup	✓	✓
Cross-cluster restore	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Application consistency	Both	Both
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	Restore drills use scratch namespaces and check pods for validation. Cross-cluster restoration supports namespace and storage-class mapping. Object Lock, deduplication, and database hooks strengthen recovery workflows.
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	Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor. Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans. Incremental deduplication depends on the optional Kopia engine.
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 →	Retour is a proprietary Kubernetes backup and disaster-recovery product from The Backup Company for production environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure. It uses Kubernetes custom resources to define backups, restores,… 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

• Retour — where it wins

  • Restore drills use scratch namespaces and check pods for validation.
  • Cross-cluster restoration supports namespace and storage-class mapping.
  • Object Lock, deduplication, and database hooks strengthen recovery workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor.
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans.
  • Incremental deduplication depends on the optional Kopia engine.

• Commvault Kubernetes Data Protection9.0/10 · Paid

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

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• Retour7.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Kubernetes backup suite built for teams that need restore validation and cross-cluster recovery.

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