pgBackRest vs Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL

pgBackRest8.5Visit ZRZmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL8.4Visit

Higher score pgBackRest #6 in Database Backup Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit pgBackRest

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ZR Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL #7 in Database Backup Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Zmanda

• pgBackRest fits best

  Production PostgreSQL backups

• Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL fits best

  MySQL and MariaDB continuous protection

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Side by side

Feature	pgBackRest 8.5/10 Visit ↗	ZRZmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Database Backup Software	#7 in Database Backup Software
Best for	Production PostgreSQL backups	MySQL and MariaDB continuous protection
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features pgBackRest 2/2 · Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL 2/2
Point-in-time recovery	✓	✓
Restore verification	✓	✓
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Continuous
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Supported databases	PostgreSQL	MySQL; MariaDB
Our review
Pros	Parallel backup and restore with full, differential, and incremental modes Point-in-time recovery with WAL archives and asynchronous WAL handling Encrypted repositories, checksums, restore verification, and delta restore	Binary-log protection supports continuous recovery and point-in-time recovery. Full, incremental, logical, raw and hot backup methods. Integrates with storage snapshots, backup tools and database ecosystems.
Cons	Supports PostgreSQL rather than multiple database engines Requires self-hosted Linux deployment and operational ownership Scheduling and retention require configuration instead of fixed plan defaults	Database support is limited to MySQL and MariaDB. Self-hosted deployment requires managing the product environment. Enterprise pricing is not published for the product.
Our verdict	pgBackRest is open-source backup and restore software for PostgreSQL administrators managing production databases, replicas, disaster recovery workflows, and large database workloads. It supports full, differential, and incremental… Read the review →	Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL is self-hosted backup and recovery software for MySQL databases, with MariaDB support in the current enterprise edition. It is aimed at teams that need continuous data protection, scheduled backups and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• pgBackRest — where it wins

  • Parallel backup and restore with full, differential, and incremental modes
  • Point-in-time recovery with WAL archives and asynchronous WAL handling
  • Encrypted repositories, checksums, restore verification, and delta restore

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports PostgreSQL rather than multiple database engines
  • Requires self-hosted Linux deployment and operational ownership
  • Scheduling and retention require configuration instead of fixed plan defaults

• Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL — where it wins

  • Binary-log protection supports continuous recovery and point-in-time recovery.
  • Full, incremental, logical, raw and hot backup methods.
  • Integrates with storage snapshots, backup tools and database ecosystems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Database support is limited to MySQL and MariaDB.
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the product environment.
  • Enterprise pricing is not published for the product.

• pgBackRest8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable, free PostgreSQL backup system for Linux teams comfortable managing infrastructure.

  Visit pgBackRestFull verdict →
• ZRZmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused, self-hosted choice for continuous MySQL and MariaDB protection.

  Visit ZmandaFull verdict →