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Medusa

Free#13 of 27 in Database Backup SoftwareReverse Engineering Tools

Medusa: A focused, self-hosted choice for orchestrating Cassandra backups and restores. Ranked #13 of 27 in Database Backup Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Open source; best for cassandra cluster backup and restore.

7.8/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.8 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Cassandra cluster backup and restore
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Cluster-wide orchestration with single-node and remote restore
- Full and differential backups with configurable purge policies
- Verification using manifests, file presence, sizes and hashes
Where it doesn't
- Requires self-hosted deployment on Linux Cassandra nodes
- Focused specifically on Apache Cassandra
- Command-line operation may not suit teams seeking a hosted console

Our verdict on Medusa

Medusa is a self-hosted, command-line backup and restore system for Apache Cassandra. It is designed for system administrators operating Cassandra nodes and clusters, with support for both single-node and cluster-wide workflows. The product covers backup creation, restoration, verification and cleanup rather than serving as a general-purpose database protection platform.

Its strongest capabilities are centered on operational control. Administrators can create full or differential backups, restore data in place or to a different Cassandra cluster, and coordinate backup activity across a cluster. Verification checks manifests, file presence, file sizes and hashes, giving teams several ways to validate backup contents. Purge policies can be configured by backup age or count, which supports storage-lifecycle management without relying on a fixed retention period.

Medusa also fits environments that already use object storage. Backup targets include local storage, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3 and compatible systems, with integrations covering IBM Cloud Object Storage, MinIO and Ceph Object Gateway. The trade-off is its narrow, infrastructure-focused design: deployment is self-hosted on Linux and operation is command-line based. Teams running Apache Cassandra and managing their own infrastructure should find the feature set aligned with cluster backup and recovery needs. Teams seeking a hosted backup service, a graphical administration layer or support for databases beyond Cassandra should choose a different tool.

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Medusa pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on github.com

Medusa fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Point-in-time recovery	Not verified
Backup frequency	Not verified
Retention period	Not verified
Restore verification	Yes
Deployment model	Self_hosted
Supported databases	Apache Cassandra
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, S3-compatible storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, MinIO …
Pricing	Open source
Website	github.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Medusa integrations

Medusa lists 8 integrations on its own site.

Google Cloud Storage
Azure Blob Storage
AWS S3
S3-compatible storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage
MinIO
Ceph Object Gateway
Local storage

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