Veeam Data Platform vs AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

Veeam Data Platform9.2Visit AWS Backup for Amazon EKS8.8Visit

Higher score Veeam Data Platform #3 in Data Protection Tools 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Veeam

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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

• Veeam Data Platform fits best

  Enterprise backup with recovery orchestration

• AWS Backup for Amazon EKS fits best

  Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Data Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AWS Backup for Amazon EKS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Data Protection Tools	#7 in Data Protection Tools
Best for	Enterprise backup with recovery orchestration	Teams protecting Amazon EKS clusters and volumes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Data Platform 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	Covers virtual, physical, cloud, and hybrid workload recovery Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-restore workflows Premium includes recovery orchestration and compliance reporting	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 rather than publishing rates Self-managed Windows deployment may require internal administration Microsoft 365 backup is licensed as a separate Veeam offering	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	Veeam Data Platform is a self-managed data protection platform for organizations running virtual, physical, cloud, or hybrid workloads. It combines backup and recovery with instant recovery, immutable backup storage, role-based access… 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

• Veeam Data Platform — where it wins

  • Covers virtual, physical, cloud, and hybrid workload recovery
  • Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-restore workflows
  • Premium includes recovery orchestration and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than publishing rates
  • Self-managed Windows deployment may require internal administration
  • Microsoft 365 backup is licensed as a separate Veeam offering

• 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

• Veeam Data Platform9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Enterprise backup with immutable storage, threat detection, and recovery orchestration.

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

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

  Visit AWS BackupFull verdict →