Databasus vs DBAegis

Databasus9.4Visit DBAegis9.2Visit

Higher score Databasus #1 in Database Backup Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Databasus

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DBAegis #2 in Database Backup Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit DBAegis

• Databasus fits best

  Broad self-hosted database coverage

• DBAegis fits best

  Large multi-database environments

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Side by side

Feature	Databasus 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DBAegis 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Database Backup Software	#2 in Database Backup Software
Best for	Broad self-hosted database coverage	Large multi-database environments
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Databasus 2/2 · DBAegis 2/2
Point-in-time recovery	✓	✓
Restore verification	✓	✓
Specs
Backup frequency	Continuous	Not checked yet
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Supported databases	PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB	PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Valkey, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Neo4j, CouchDB, Couchbase, ClickHouse, Snowflake, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, Firestore
Our review
Pros	Combines logical, physical, incremental and WAL backups Verifies restores in throwaway database containers Supports S3, Azure Blob, NAS, FTP, SFTP, rclone and more	Supports a wide range of relational, NoSQL, cloud, and analytics databases Includes restore validation, recovery drills, and evidence capture Provides RBAC, MFA, LDAP, Active Directory, and audit reporting
Cons	Continuous WAL-streaming PITR is documented for PostgreSQL Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage installation Database support is limited to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB	Community edition covers only PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB Professional and Enterprise editions require signed licenses Support coverage varies by edition, engine, backup mode, and deployment
Our verdict	Databasus is a free, open-source database backup tool for developers, DevOps teams and enterprises managing local or cloud databases. It runs through web and self-hosted deployments, with support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB.… Read the review →	DBAegis is a self-hosted database resilience platform for DBAs, SREs, infrastructure teams, and platform engineers. It centralizes backup management, scheduling, backup history, storage destinations, restore workflows, recovery validation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Databasus — where it wins

  • Combines logical, physical, incremental and WAL backups
  • Verifies restores in throwaway database containers
  • Supports S3, Azure Blob, NAS, FTP, SFTP, rclone and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Continuous WAL-streaming PITR is documented for PostgreSQL
  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage installation
  • Database support is limited to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB

• DBAegis — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of relational, NoSQL, cloud, and analytics databases
  • Includes restore validation, recovery drills, and evidence capture
  • Provides RBAC, MFA, LDAP, Active Directory, and audit reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Community edition covers only PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
  • Professional and Enterprise editions require signed licenses
  • Support coverage varies by edition, engine, backup mode, and deployment

• Databasus9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted backup tool with strong PostgreSQL recovery capabilities.

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• DBAegis9.2/10 · Free plan

  A centralized, open-source option for backup operations across many database engines.

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