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Top 10 Backup Software for Business

The backup tools businesses use to protect laptops, servers, virtual machines and cloud apps, ranked by how many customers each vendor says it serves.

Acronis Cyber Protect750,000+ businesses 2

Veeam Data Platform550,000+ organizations 3

Backblaze Business Backup500,000+ customers (all Backblaze products)

Quick answer

Acronis Cyber Protect is the most widely used business backup software, protecting over 750,000 businesses with backup and security in one platform. Veeam is second with over 550,000 organizations and is the standard for server and virtual machine backup, and Backblaze is third with 500,000+ customers and flat $99-a-year-per-computer laptop backup. For enterprises, Commvault serves 100,000+ organizations, and Druva is the leading fully managed SaaS option.

How it's ranked: Businesses, organizations or customers each vendor says it serves, as published on its own website (read November 13, 2026). Backblaze and Hornetsecurity counts cover all of their products, not just backup. Druva, Carbonite and IDrive publish no exact count, so they rank last. Counts are each company's own claims and are measured differently, so treat them as a guide to scale, not an audit.

Acronis Cyber Protect

Acronis · Backup combined with AI-powered endpoint security

750,000+ businesses

The biggest all-in-one backup and security platform.

Acronis says more than 21,000 service providers use it to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries, the largest business count on this list. The Swiss company, headquartered in Schaffhausen, pitches Cyber Protect as one platform for data protection, cybersecurity and IT management. Backup is natively integrated with AI-powered endpoint security, and backups stored in the Acronis Cloud can be scanned for malware so you know a recovery point is clean before you restore it. It covers Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and Proxmox, plus Android and iOS. Licensing is per protected workload, and each subscription includes 50-250GB of Acronis-hosted cloud storage. There are no list prices: you get a quote or use its price calculator. Many small firms buy it through a managed service provider.

Best forBusinesses and IT providers that want backup and security in one agent

Skip it ifYou want a published list price before you talk to anyone

Source: www.acronis.com/en/company/

Veeam Data Platform

Veeam · Backup, recovery and data resilience for hybrid environments

550,000+ organizations

The standard for server and VM backup.

Veeam says over 550,000 organizations trust it with their data, and that 82% of the Fortune 500 run on its portfolio. Its story starts in 2006, and it now has 7k+ employees. Veeam Data Platform is built for servers, virtual machines and cloud workloads: the latest release supports over 95% of hypervisors on the market, and Veeam says it can restore operations up to 5x faster, with immutable backups, automated malware scanning and cleanroom recovery. Gartner names Veeam a Leader in its 2026 Magic Quadrant, and IDC ranks it #1 in global market share for data protection. It also sells Microsoft 365 backup and a Coveware incident response service. It is the default choice for many IT teams, but it is more than a small office needs.

Best forMid-size and large companies running virtual machines and hybrid cloud

Skip it ifYou are a five-person office that just needs laptop backup

Source: www.veeam.com/products/veeam-data-platform.html

Backblaze Business Backup

Backblaze · Unlimited cloud backup for business computers

500,000+ customers (all Backblaze products)

The easiest flat-price laptop backup.

Backblaze says it serves more than 500,000 customers in 175 countries, a figure that covers its cloud storage business as well as backup. Business Backup is the simplest product on this list: $99 a year per computer, with unlimited backup per device and no storage limits or overage fees. A one-year version history is included, so you can roll back files that were deleted or encrypted. It backs up Macs and PCs, including remote and distributed teams, and deploys through Jamf, Kandji, Addigy and Intune. An Enterprise Control tier adds Legal Hold, OpenID Connect single sign-on and lock-down controls that stop users changing their backup settings, priced by quote. It protects endpoints, not servers or virtual machines.

Best forSmall and mid-size teams that need every laptop backed up at a flat price

Skip it ifYou need to back up servers or virtual machines

Source: www.backblaze.com/company/about

Hornetsecurity VM Backup

Hornetsecurity (a Proofpoint company) · Backup and replication for Hyper-V, Proxmox and VMware

125,000+ customers (all Hornetsecurity products)

Affordable VM backup from a Microsoft 365 specialist.

Hornetsecurity says it is trusted by over 125,000 customers worldwide and has over 12,000 partners, though that count covers its whole Microsoft 365 security business, not just backup. The company has operated for 15 years and has joined forces with Proofpoint. Its VM Backup product backs up and replicates Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox and VMware virtual machines from one console. Backups can run as often as every 5 minutes, and Hornetsecurity says you can run your first backup in less than 15 minutes. Immutable cloud storage stops anyone deleting or changing backups for a set period, with offsite copies to Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2, Amazon S3, Impossible Cloud or Wasabi. There is a 30-day free trial and a free edition for 2 VMs per host. 365 Total Backup covers Microsoft 365.

Best forSmall IT teams and MSPs backing up a few virtual hosts plus Microsoft 365

Skip it ifYou need broad coverage of SaaS apps and cloud databases

Source: www.hornetsecurity.com/en/

Commvault Cloud

Commvault · Enterprise backup and cyber recovery

100,000+ organizations

The enterprise heavyweight for cyber recovery.

Commvault says 100,000+ organizations rely on it, and Gartner has named it a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for backup and data protection 15 times. It is listed on NASDAQ (CVLT), has 2,800+ employees and holds 1,600+ lifetime patents. Commvault is built for big, mixed environments: it says it protects 200+ cloud services and delivers 200x faster cloud recovery and 30x more frequent recovery testing. Its Cyber Recover offering provides clean, isolated recovery when you can no longer trust your production environment after an attack. Customer stories on its site include a 99% backup success rate across one million jobs a month at Lumen Technologies. It is powerful and broad, but it is aimed at enterprise IT teams rather than small offices.

Best forLarge enterprises with complex hybrid and multi-cloud estates

Skip it ifYou want something a non-specialist can set up in an afternoon

Source: www.commvault.com/about

NAKIVO Backup & Replication

NAKIVO · VM, server and Microsoft 365 backup

16,000+ businesses

The value pick for VM backup.

NAKIVO says 16,000+ businesses in 190 countries choose its VM backup software, and it claims up to 50% lower total cost of ownership and 2X faster backup than alternatives. It has a 4.8 average rating. NAKIVO Backup & Replication covers VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V backup and replication, as well as Microsoft 365 and other SaaS backup. Ransomware protection includes immutable and air-gapped storage, source-side backup encryption and a malware scan before recovery, and immutable storage is included even in the entry Pro Essentials edition. Editions run from Pro Essentials to Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Plus, priced per workload per month or per CPU socket. NAKIVO was an Honorable Mention in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for enterprise backup. It is a strong value alternative to Veeam for smaller virtual environments.

Best forSmall and mid-size businesses running VMware or Hyper-V on a budget

Skip it ifYou need a fully managed SaaS service

Source: www.nakivo.com/

HYCU

HYCU · Backup and recovery across SaaS, cloud and on-premises workloads

4,800+ organizations

Best for protecting a sprawl of SaaS apps.

HYCU says 4,800+ organizations in 78 countries use it to protect their data. Its pitch is breadth: HYCU says it protects 100+ workloads and offers 100+ integrations, reaching beyond the usual servers and Microsoft 365 into the many SaaS apps and cloud services that businesses now run on, all from one platform. The aim is a single place to see and restore data that would otherwise sit in dozens of separate systems, and you can start a free trial from its website. HYCU promises you can recover any workload, anywhere, in minutes, not days, and its newest features are aimed at AI agents making changes to business systems. Gartner has named HYCU a Visionary in its Magic Quadrant for data protection for the fifth year in a row.

Best forCompanies whose data is spread across many SaaS apps and clouds

Skip it ifYou only need to back up a handful of PCs

Source: www.hycu.com/

Druva

Druva · Fully managed SaaS backup and data resilience

No exact count published ("thousands of global enterprises")

The best fully managed cloud backup.

Druva does not publish an exact customer count; it says only that it is trusted by thousands of global enterprises, so it ranks below vendors that give a number. It is the cloud-native choice: a fully managed SaaS platform that deploys in minutes with no infrastructure or maintenance. Druva says it runs 7B+ backups a year, manages 450PB of data across 26 global regions, and backs its service with a $10M resilience guarantee. It covers endpoints, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Amazon EC2, RDS, S3 and EFS, Azure, VMware, Hyper-V and Nutanix, and it can recover Entra ID and Active Directory. Druva says customers who switch reduce TCO by up to 40%, and it is a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader.

Best forCompanies that want backup with no hardware or software to run

Skip it ifYou want to keep backups on your own hardware

Source: www.druva.com/

Carbonite

Carbonite (OpenText) · Cloud backup for small business computers and servers

No exact count published ("millions" of users)

A simple, compliance-friendly pick for small offices.

Carbonite does not publish an exact count; its site says only that millions trust it to back up their personal and business data, so it ranks with the vendors that give no number. It has been part of the OpenText Cybersecurity family since 2019. For businesses, Carbonite's Professional plans cover 1+ servers and up to 25 computers, which makes it a fit for small offices rather than large data centers. It offers unlimited cloud backup space, 256-bit encryption and managed backup policies, and it supports compliance needs such as HIPAA, FERPA and GLBA, which matters for medical, education and financial practices. Carbonite offers a 30-day money back guarantee. It is a long-established, simple option for small businesses.

Best forSmall offices that need simple computer and server backup with compliance support

Skip it ifYou run large virtual environments

Source: www.carbonite.com/

IDrive Business

IDrive · Cloud backup for computers, servers and NAS

No customer count published

The best pooled-storage plan for many devices.

IDrive does not publish a customer count, so it ranks last here, but its pricing is among the most transparent. IDrive Business plans are sold by storage, from 500 GB at $359.82 for 2 years up to 100 TB, and allow unlimited users and as many computers and servers as you like, with Exchange, SQL and NAS backup included. IDrive keeps up to 30 previous versions of every file, and versions do not count against your quota. Files are encrypted with 256-bit AES in transit and at rest, and deleted files can be restored from Trash within 30 days. Its Cloud Applications Backup add-on protects Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dropbox and Box for $20 a seat a year with unlimited storage. IDrive has won 12 PCMag Editors' Choice awards.

Best forSmall businesses that want to back up many devices to one shared storage pool

Skip it ifYou want unlimited storage per computer

Source: www.idrive.com/pricing

Questions people ask

What is the best backup software for a business?

Acronis Cyber Protect is the most widely used, protecting over 750,000 businesses with backup and endpoint security together. Veeam, trusted by over 550,000 organizations, is the standard for servers and virtual machines.

What is the cheapest backup for business laptops?

Backblaze Business Backup costs $99 a year per computer with unlimited backup and no overage fees. IDrive Business pools storage across unlimited computers, starting at 500 GB for $359.82 for 2 years.

Which backup software protects against ransomware?

Most tools here offer immutable backups that cannot be changed or deleted. Veeam and NAKIVO add malware scanning before restore, Acronis scans backups in its cloud, and Commvault offers clean, isolated cyber recovery.

Is there backup software that needs no servers or hardware?

Druva is a fully managed SaaS platform with no infrastructure to run, and Backblaze, Carbonite and IDrive back up computers straight to their own clouds.

How were these tools ranked?

By the number of businesses, organizations or customers each vendor publishes on its own website. These are the companies' own claims; vendors with no exact count rank last.

How we ranked

Businesses, organizations or customers each vendor says it serves, as published on its own website (read November 13, 2026). Backblaze and Hornetsecurity counts cover all of their products, not just backup. Druva, Carbonite and IDrive publish no exact count, so they rank last. Counts are each company's own claims and are measured differently, so treat them as a guide to scale, not an audit. Every number on this page comes from the source linked under each pick, and every photo shows the actual product. Brands can't pay to be on this list.

List source: www.acronis.com/en/company/ · Updated 2026-11-13