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Head-to-head · Backup Software

Unitrends Backup vs Retrospect Backup

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Unitrends Backup #4 in Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Unitrends
Retrospect Backup #80 in Backup Software 3.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Retrospect

Unitrends Backup leads on 0 checks, Retrospect Backup on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUnitrends Backup · 8.7/10
  • Free trialonly Unitrends Backup
  • Most featuresRetrospect Backup · 4 of 4

Unitrends Backup scores higher on our rubric for backup software: 8.7 against 3.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #80.

Unitrends Backup is the better fit for organizations needing tested disaster recovery. Retrospect Backup is the better fit for long-running mixed-platform backup operations.

  • Unitrends Backup fits best

    Organizations needing tested disaster recovery

  • Retrospect Backup fits best

    Long-running mixed-platform backup operations

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Side by side

Feature Unitrends Backup 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Retrospect Backup 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 3.0
Ranking #4 in Backup Software #80 in Backup Software
Best for Organizations needing tested disaster recovery Long-running mixed-platform backup operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Desktop, Cloud Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, Linux, macOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations 7 integrations 7 integrations
Features Unitrends Backup 3/4 · Retrospect Backup 4/4
Computer backup ✓ ✓
Mobile backup Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Server backup ✓ ✓
Ransomware protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Backup scope Mixed Mixed
Restore modes Mixed Mixed
Supported platforms windows, linux, macos, web Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Protects physical, virtual, and cloud workloads
  • Recovery Assurance automates recovery testing
  • Bare-metal recovery supports identical or dissimilar hardware
  • Supports file-level, system-level, and bare-metal recovery
  • Combines immutable backups, deduplication, and ransomware detection
  • Monitors remote backups through a console and iOS app
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment is through supported virtual appliances
  • No perpetual free plan
  • No free plan is available
  • Mobile backup documentation covers iOS backups created through iTunes
  • Choosing among six editions may require careful capacity planning
Our verdict

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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Retrospect Backup is data-protection software for professionals and small-to-midsize businesses managing mixed environments. It covers Windows, macOS, and Linux servers, desktops, and notebooks, while its documented mobile workflow…

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  1. Unitrends BackupBackup Software 8.7Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Retrospect BackupBackup Software 3.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Retrospect Backup — where it wins

    • Supports file-level, system-level, and bare-metal recovery
    • Combines immutable backups, deduplication, and ransomware detection
    • Monitors remote backups through a console and iOS app

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Mobile backup documentation covers iOS backups created through iTunes
    • Choosing among six editions may require careful capacity planning
  • Unitrends Backup8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

    Visit UnitrendsFull verdict →
  • Retrospect Backup3.0/10 · Paid

    A broad backup platform for mixed Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and web operations.

    Visit RetrospectFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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