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Head-to-head · Virtual Machine Backup Software

Storware Backup and Recovery vs SEP sesam

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score 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
SEP sesam #7 in Virtual Machine Backup Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit SEP sesam

Storware Backup and Recovery leads on 0 checks, SEP sesam on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStorware Backup and Recovery · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Storware Backup and Recovery
  • Free trialonly Storware Backup and Recovery
  • Most featuresStorware Backup and Recovery · 5 of 5

Storware Backup and Recovery scores higher on our rubric for virtual machine backup software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Storware Backup and Recovery is the better fit for broad hypervisor coverage with free entry access. SEP sesam is the better fit for affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition.

  • Storware Backup and Recovery fits best

    Broad hypervisor coverage with free entry access

  • SEP sesam fits best

    Affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition

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Side by side

Feature Storware Backup and Recovery 8.7/10 Visit ↗ SEP sesam 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #6 in Virtual Machine Backup Software #7 in Virtual Machine Backup Software
Best for Broad hypervisor coverage with free entry access Affordable multi-hypervisor backup with a free edition
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan · 60-day trial Free plan · 30-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 60 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web, Linux Windows, Linux
Features Storware Backup and Recovery 5/5 · SEP sesam 0/5
Application-aware backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Immutable backup storage ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Instant VM recovery ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Cloud backup target ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Off-site replication ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Hypervisor coverage 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 Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports 15 listed hypervisor platforms
  • Includes immutable, air-gapped, and instant VM recovery
  • Offers REST API, CLI, RBAC, and web management
  • Supports VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer and Proxmox VE
  • Includes instant recovery, deduplication, replication and immutable storage
  • Community Edition includes 3 TB storage and up to 5 backup clients
Cons
  • Commercial pricing is quote-based
  • Licensing varies by host, VM, or capacity
  • No open-source edition
  • Community Edition is limited to non-commercial use and limited systems
  • Commercial licensing requires quote-based configuration
  • The free edition is not equivalent to the full commercial product
Our verdict

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,…

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SEP sesam is backup and recovery software for organizations managing physical servers, virtual machines, databases, enterprise applications and heterogeneous operating systems. It combines centralized administration with file-level…

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  1. Storware Backup and RecoveryVirtual Machine Backup Software 8.7Free plan · 60-day trial
  2. SEP sesamVirtual Machine Backup Software 8.6Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • SEP sesam — where it wins

    • Supports VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer and Proxmox VE
    • Includes instant recovery, deduplication, replication and immutable storage
    • Community Edition includes 3 TB storage and up to 5 backup clients

    Where it doesn't

    • Community Edition is limited to non-commercial use and limited systems
    • Commercial licensing requires quote-based configuration
    • The free edition is not equivalent to the full commercial product
  • 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 →
  • SEP sesam8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible multi-hypervisor backup platform with a useful free Community Edition.

    Visit SEP sesamFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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