# AWS Backup alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 242 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where AWS Backup holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/aws-backup/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Veeam Data Platform: 67
- Acronis Cyber Protect: 24
- IDrive Business: 11
- Druva Data Security Cloud: 10
- Rubrik Security Cloud: 10
- Veeam Backup & Replication: 10

## Backup and disaster recovery

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name AWS Backup.

- Acronis Cyber Protect: first choice in 18 of those 82
- IDrive Business: first choice in 11 of those 82
- Backblaze: first choice in 7 of those 82
- Datto SIRIS: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Veeam Data Platform: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Backblaze Business Backup: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Veeam Community Edition: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Carbonite Safe: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 80 of 84 answers did not name AWS Backup (AWS Backup is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Veeam Data Platform: first choice in 33 of those 80
- Druva Data Security Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 80
- Veeam Backup & Replication: first choice in 6 of those 80
- Acronis Cyber Protect: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Backblaze B2: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Backblaze Business Backup: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Duplicati: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Rubrik Security Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name AWS Backup.

- Veeam Data Platform: first choice in 28 of those 80
- Commvault: first choice in 8 of those 80
- Rubrik Security Cloud: first choice in 8 of those 80
- Cohesity DataProtect: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Druva Data Security Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Veeam Backup & Replication: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Acronis Cyber Protect: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Barracuda: first choice in 1 of those 80

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