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Head-to-head · Backup Software

Rubrik Security Cloud vs Unitrends Backup

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Rubrik Security Cloud #2 in Backup Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rubrik
Unitrends Backup #4 in Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Unitrends

Rubrik Security Cloud leads on 0 checks, Unitrends Backup on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRubrik Security Cloud · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Unitrends Backup
  • Most featuresUnitrends Backup · 3 of 4

Rubrik Security Cloud scores higher on our rubric for backup software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Rubrik Security Cloud is the better fit for cyber recovery and ransomware investigation. Unitrends Backup is the better fit for organizations needing tested disaster recovery.

  • Rubrik Security Cloud fits best

    Cyber recovery and ransomware investigation

  • Unitrends Backup fits best

    Organizations needing tested disaster recovery

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Side by side

Feature Rubrik Security Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Unitrends Backup 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in Backup Software #4 in Backup Software
Best for Cyber recovery and ransomware investigation Organizations needing tested disaster recovery
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop, Cloud
Platforms Web Windows, Linux, macOS, Web
Integrations 9 integrations 7 integrations
Features Rubrik Security Cloud 0/4 · Unitrends Backup 3/4
Computer backup Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile backup Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server backup Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Ransomware protection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Backup scope Not checked yet Mixed
Restore modes Not checked yet Mixed
Supported platforms Not checked yet windows, linux, macos, web
Our review
Pros
  • Immutable, logically air-gapped backups with behavioral ransomware detection
  • Threat investigation, sensitive-data discovery, and exposure monitoring
  • Orchestrated recovery workflows with GraphQL and REST API automation
  • Protects physical, virtual, and cloud workloads
  • Recovery Assurance automates recovery testing
  • Bare-metal recovery supports identical or dissimilar hardware
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Platform access is listed through web and API channels
  • May exceed the needs of teams seeking basic backup only
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment is through supported virtual appliances
  • No perpetual free plan
Our verdict

Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform for organizations protecting enterprise, cloud, and SaaS workloads. Its focus is cyber resilience: immutable and logically air-gapped backups, ransomware anomaly detection, threat…

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Unitrends Backup is virtual-appliance backup and recovery software for IT teams, enterprises, and managed service providers protecting physical, virtual, and cloud workloads. It combines backup and replication with recovery options for…

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  1. Rubrik Security CloudBackup Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Unitrends BackupBackup Software 8.7Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Rubrik Security Cloud — where it wins

    • Immutable, logically air-gapped backups with behavioral ransomware detection
    • Threat investigation, sensitive-data discovery, and exposure monitoring
    • Orchestrated recovery workflows with GraphQL and REST API automation

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Platform access is listed through web and API channels
    • May exceed the needs of teams seeking basic backup only

  • Unitrends Backup — where it wins

    • Protects physical, virtual, and cloud workloads
    • Recovery Assurance automates recovery testing
    • Bare-metal recovery supports identical or dissimilar hardware

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Deployment is through supported virtual appliances
    • No perpetual free plan
  • Rubrik Security Cloud9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A cyber-recovery platform built around immutable backup, threat investigation, and clean-state recovery.

    Visit RubrikFull verdict →
  • Unitrends Backup8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad workload protection with automated recovery testing and quote-based pricing.

    Visit UnitrendsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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