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Head-to-head · Container Backup Software

Portworx Backup vs Retour

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Portworx Backup #4 in Container Backup Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Portworx
Retour #5 in Container Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Retour

Portworx Backup leads on 0 checks, Retour on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePortworx Backup · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly Portworx Backup

Portworx Backup scores higher on our rubric for container backup software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Portworx Backup is the better fit for application-centric Kubernetes protection. Retour is the better fit for security-focused Kubernetes operators.

  • Portworx Backup fits best

    Application-centric Kubernetes protection

  • Retour fits best

    Security-focused Kubernetes operators

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Side by side

Feature Portworx Backup 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Retour 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #4 in Container Backup Software #5 in Container Backup Software
Best for Application-centric Kubernetes protection Security-focused Kubernetes operators
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Portworx Backup 1/4 · Retour 1/4
Kubernetes support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Persistent volume backup ✓ ✓
Cluster resource backup Not checked yet Not checked yet
App-consistent backup Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Maximum retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Backs up application data, configurations, objects, and persistent volumes
  • Restores selected applications at container granularity
  • Supports cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region migration
  • Cross-cluster restores with namespace and storage-class mapping
  • Immutable S3 Object Lock retention and restore drills
  • Application-consistency hooks for major databases and qemu guests
Cons
  • Paid licensing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • The free trial is limited to 30 days
  • Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor
  • Deduplicated backups depend on the optional Kopia engine
  • Designed for Kubernetes rather than general-purpose backup workloads
Our verdict

Portworx Backup is a Kubernetes-native data protection product for organizations running containerized applications across cloud, data center, and edge environments. It covers application data, configurations, Kubernetes objects,…

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Retour is a proprietary Kubernetes backup and disaster-recovery product from The Backup Company. It is designed for production Kubernetes environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, covering cluster resources and persistent…

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  1. Portworx BackupContainer Backup Software 9.1Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. RetourContainer Backup Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Portworx Backup — where it wins

    • Backs up application data, configurations, objects, and persistent volumes
    • Restores selected applications at container granularity
    • Supports cross-cluster, cross-cloud, and cross-region migration

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid licensing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • The free trial is limited to 30 days

  • Retour — where it wins

    • Cross-cluster restores with namespace and storage-class mapping
    • Immutable S3 Object Lock retention and restore drills
    • Application-consistency hooks for major databases and qemu guests

    Where it doesn't

    • Proprietary licensing requires contacting the vendor
    • Deduplicated backups depend on the optional Kopia engine
    • Designed for Kubernetes rather than general-purpose backup workloads
  • Portworx Backup9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Application-aware Kubernetes protection with granular recovery and cross-environment migration.

    Visit PortworxFull verdict →
  • Retour9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A security-focused Kubernetes backup platform with strong recovery controls and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit RetourFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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