Rubrik Security Cloud vs AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

RSRubrik Security Cloud9.1Visit AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8Visit

Higher score RS Rubrik Security Cloud #4 in Data Protection Tools 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rubrik

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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS #7 in Data Protection Tools 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AWS Backup

• Rubrik Security Cloud fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise ransomware recovery

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes

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Side by side

Feature	RSRubrik Security Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Data Protection Tools	#7 in Data Protection Tools
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise ransomware recovery	Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rubrik Security Cloud 0/4 · AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 0/4
Backup and recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data-loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Encryption & key management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Immutable, logically air-gapped backups support data protection. Behavioral detection pairs with impact analysis and threat investigation. Orchestrated workflows support recovery to the latest clean data state.	Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales. Its focus on enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads may exceed simpler needs. Deployment options span cloud and self-hosted approaches to evaluate.	EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services
Our verdict	Rubrik Security Cloud brings data protection, ransomware monitoring and recovery workflows together for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud and SaaS workloads. Its capabilities address malicious insiders, operational disruptions and… Read the review →	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is a managed cloud service for protecting Kubernetes cluster state and persistent storage. It is aimed at teams running Amazon EKS that want backup scheduling, retention, encryption, copies, and restore operations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Immutable, logically air-gapped backups support data protection.
  • Behavioral detection pairs with impact analysis and threat investigation.
  • Orchestrated workflows support recovery to the latest clean data state.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Its focus on enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads may exceed simpler needs.
  • Deployment options span cloud and self-hosted approaches to evaluate.

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS — where it wins

  • Backs up EKS cluster state and EBS, EFS, and S3-backed storage
  • Supports cross-account and cross-Region copies with Vault Lock immutability
  • Offers full-cluster, namespace-level, and storage-only restores

  Where it doesn't

  • EKS backup creation has a one-time fee in addition to storage charges
  • Persistent storage is billed separately under applicable AWS Backup pricing
  • Protection is focused on Amazon EKS and its supported storage services

• RSRubrik Security Cloud9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A ransomware-focused platform pairing immutable backups with investigation and clean-state recovery.

  Visit RubrikFull verdict →
• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8/10 · Paid

  Centralizes EKS cluster and persistent-storage backups with flexible restore options.

  Visit AWS BackupFull verdict →