Rubrik for Kubernetes vs Retour

RKRubrik for Kubernetes9.2Visit Retour7.2Visit

Higher score RK Rubrik for Kubernetes #2 in Kubernetes Backup Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Rubrik

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

• Rubrik for Kubernetes fits best

  Immutable Kubernetes backup with security monitoring

• Retour fits best

  Teams needing advanced restore validation

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Side by side

Feature	RKRubrik for Kubernetes 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Retour 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Kubernetes Backup Software	#19 in Kubernetes Backup Software
Best for	Immutable Kubernetes backup with security monitoring	Teams needing advanced restore validation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	60+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rubrik for Kubernetes 3/3 · Retour 3/3
Persistent volume backup	✓	✓
Cross-cluster restore	✓	✓
Immutable backups	✓	✓
Specs
Application consistency	Application-consistent	Both
Backup frequency	Scheduled	Scheduled
Retention options	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Immutable, air-gapped backups with policy-based retention Granular, point-in-time recovery across clusters Ransomware monitoring and sensitive-data discovery	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	Pricing requires contact with sales Enterprise-focused scope may exceed simpler backup needs Kubernetes-specific certification details are not presented	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	Rubrik for Kubernetes is an enterprise-focused backup and recovery solution for Kubernetes applications, objects, persistent volumes, metadata, configuration, and state. It is designed for teams managing Kubernetes across private and… 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

• Rubrik for Kubernetes — where it wins

  • Immutable, air-gapped backups with policy-based retention
  • Granular, point-in-time recovery across clusters
  • Ransomware monitoring and sensitive-data discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Enterprise-focused scope may exceed simpler backup needs
  • Kubernetes-specific certification details are not presented

• 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.

• RKRubrik for Kubernetes9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Policy-driven, immutable Kubernetes protection with cross-cluster recovery and threat monitoring.

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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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