DBAegis vs SQLBackupAndFTP

DBAegis9.2Visit SQLBackupAndFTP8.6Visit

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

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SQLBackupAndFTP #5 in Database Backup Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 2 features Try SQLBackupAndFTP

• DBAegis fits best

  Large multi-database environments

• SQLBackupAndFTP fits best

  Affordable Windows-based mixed databases

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Side by side

Feature	DBAegis 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SQLBackupAndFTP 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Database Backup Software	#5 in Database Backup Software
Best for	Large multi-database environments	Affordable Windows-based mixed databases
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$28/device/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DBAegis 2/2 · SQLBackupAndFTP 1/2
Point-in-time recovery	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Restore verification	✓	✓
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Custom
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Supported databases	PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Valkey, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Neo4j, CouchDB, Couchbase, ClickHouse, Snowflake, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, Firestore	Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS SQL Server, Azure SQL, MariaDB
Our review
Pros	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	Scheduled full, differential, transaction-log, and incremental backups Supports local, remote, cloud, NAS, FTP, and SFTP destinations Restore verification, retention rules, encryption, and notifications
Cons	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	Runs on Windows only Licenses are priced per computer Some cloud and service features require higher tiers or subscriptions
Our verdict	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 →	SQLBackupAndFTP is a downloadable Windows application for automating backups across Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, and Amazon RDS SQL Server databases. It suits organizations that want scheduled database protection on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• SQLBackupAndFTP — where it wins

  • Scheduled full, differential, transaction-log, and incremental backups
  • Supports local, remote, cloud, NAS, FTP, and SFTP destinations
  • Restore verification, retention rules, encryption, and notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Licenses are priced per computer
  • Some cloud and service features require higher tiers or subscriptions

• DBAegis9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• SQLBackupAndFTP8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Affordable Windows backup automation for mixed database environments.

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