pgBackRest comparisons
pgBackRest is compared head-to-head with Databasus, DBAegis and Databasement and more: 7 head-to-heads in Database Backup Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
pgBackRest head-to-head
- pgBackRest vs Databasus
- pgBackRest vs DBAegis
- pgBackRest vs Databasement
- pgBackRest vs SqlBak
- pgBackRest vs SQLBackupAndFTP
- pgBackRest vs Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
- pgBackRest vs pg_probackup
pgBackRest vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Point-in-time recovery | Backup frequency | Restore verification | Deployment model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | pgBackRest | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Self_hosted | 8.5 | |
| 1 | Databasus | Yes | Free | Yes | Continuous | Yes | Self_hosted | 9.4 |
| 2 | DBAegis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Self_hosted | 9.2 | ||
| 3 | Databasement | Yes | Free | Yes | Custom | No | Self_hosted | 9.0 |
| 4 | SqlBak | Yes | Yes | Custom | Yes | Hybrid | 8.8 | |
| 5 | SQLBackupAndFTP | Yes | $28/device/yr | Custom | Yes | Self_hosted | 8.6 | |
| 7 | Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL | Yes | Yes | Continuous | Yes | Self_hosted | 8.4 | |
| 8 | pg_probackup | Yes | Free | Yes | Continuous | Yes | Self_hosted | 8.3 |
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