Rubrik Security Cloud vs Storware Backup and Recovery

RSRubrik Security Cloud8.9Visit Storware Backup and Recovery8.7Visit

Higher score RS Rubrik Security Cloud #4 in Virtual Machine Backup Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Rubrik

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Storware Backup and Recovery #6 in Virtual Machine Backup Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Storware

• Rubrik Security Cloud fits best

  Cyber-recovery operations around existing backups

• Storware Backup and Recovery fits best

  Broad hypervisor coverage with free entry access

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Side by side

Feature	RSRubrik Security Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Storware Backup and Recovery 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Virtual Machine Backup Software	#6 in Virtual Machine Backup Software
Best for	Cyber-recovery operations around existing backups	Broad hypervisor coverage with free entry access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan · 60-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rubrik Security Cloud 0/5 · Storware Backup and Recovery 5/5
Application-aware backup	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Immutable backup storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Instant VM recovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud backup target	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Off-site replication	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Hypervisor coverage	Not checked yet	Azure Stack HCI, Citrix Hypervisor/XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, OpenStack, OpenShift Virtualization, Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, oVirt, Proxmox VE, Red Hat Virtualization, SC//Platform, Virtuozzo, VergeOS, VMware vSphere, XCP-ng
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Immutable and logically air-gapped backup protection Behavioral ransomware detection with threat investigation Orchestrated recovery workflows and automation APIs	Supports 15 listed hypervisor platforms Includes immutable, air-gapped, and instant VM recovery Offers REST API, CLI, RBAC, and web management
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Focuses more on cyber recovery than core VM backup breadth Cloud deployment is central to the platform	Commercial pricing is quote-based Licensing varies by host, VM, or capacity No open-source edition
Our verdict	Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads. It combines immutable and logically air-gapped backups with ransomware monitoring, anomaly detection, threat… Read the review →	Storware Backup and Recovery is a data-protection platform for organizations managing virtual machines, containers, storage, and endpoints. Its VM capabilities cover VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox VE, OpenStack,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Immutable and logically air-gapped backup protection
  • Behavioral ransomware detection with threat investigation
  • Orchestrated recovery workflows and automation APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Focuses more on cyber recovery than core VM backup breadth
  • Cloud deployment is central to the platform

• Storware Backup and Recovery — where it wins

  • Supports 15 listed hypervisor platforms
  • Includes immutable, air-gapped, and instant VM recovery
  • Offers REST API, CLI, RBAC, and web management

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing is quote-based
  • Licensing varies by host, VM, or capacity
  • No open-source edition

• RSRubrik Security Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A security-focused layer for protecting and recovering enterprise workloads from cyber threats.

  Visit RubrikFull verdict →
• Storware Backup and Recovery8.7/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

  A broad VM backup platform with free access, recovery controls, and wide ecosystem coverage.

  Visit StorwareFull verdict →