Security & Backup

UpdraftPlus Premium extends the popular free backup plugin with powerful features like incremental backups, encrypted storage and one‑click site migration. It lets you schedule automated backups to multiple cloud services and restore with a single click, even on multisite networks. Designed for developers, agencies and high‑traffic sites, the premium version adds priority support, unlimited remote storage destinations and advanced reporting to keep your WordPress installations safe and compliant.

✦ Best for wordpress pros and agencies

VaultPress offers automated, real-time backups and security scanning for WordPress websites. It stores data on Automattic's robust cloud infrastructure, ensuring quick recovery from hacks or data loss. The service includes one-click restores, malware detection, and continuous monitoring, making it a comprehensive protection solution for bloggers, businesses, and developers who need reliable site safety.

✦ Best for serious wordpress site owners

R1Soft Server Backup Manager provides continuous, incremental backups for physical and virtual servers, supporting Windows, Linux, and VMware environments. It uses an agent‑less architecture that captures block‑level changes without impacting production workloads. The solution offers bare‑metal restores, deduplication, and centralized management, making it ideal for MSPs that need to protect multiple client servers with a single console. It integrates with popular monitoring tools and supports scheduled snapshots for compliance and disaster recovery.

✦ Best for msps with mixed windows/linux environments

Norton Antivirus Plus provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other online threats. It is designed to safeguard your personal information and financial data while you browse, shop, and bank online. In addition to core antivirus defenses, the software includes helpful extras such as a password manager to securely store credentials and a cloud backup feature to prevent data loss from hardware failure or ransomware attacks.

✦ Best for individual pc and mac users needing core malware and password protection.

Backblaze is a leading cloud storage and data backup provider known for its simple, reliable, and cost-effective solutions. It caters to both everyday consumers looking to safeguard personal computers and enterprises requiring scalable cloud storage. The platform offers automated continuous computer backup as well as S3-compatible cloud object storage through Backblaze B2, making it a popular alternative to traditional hyperscale cloud providers for developers and organizations alike.

✦ Best for individuals and developers seeking cost-effective cloud backup and s3 storage.

Carbonite by OpenText is a robust cloud backup and data protection solution designed to safeguard critical files against accidental deletion, hardware failure, ransomware, and other common forms of data loss. It offers seamless background backups to ensure that personal documents and business assets remain secure without requiring manual intervention. Scaling from individual home users to enterprise-grade environments, Carbonite provides flexible recovery options ranging from simple file restoration to comprehensive server migration and disaster recovery. With centralized management tools and automated scheduling, organizations can maintain compliance and business continuity with minimal administrative overhead.

✦ Best for users needing automated cloud backup and ransomware protection.

Veeam Backup & Replication is a comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery solution designed for virtual, physical, and cloud environments. It empowers organizations to ensure business continuity by securing critical data against ransomware, hardware failures, and human error. The platform combines powerful backup, fast recovery, and replication capabilities into a single software-defined platform. With advanced orchestration and automated testing, it enables businesses to meet stringent recovery time and point objectives while maintaining compliance across hybrid infrastructures.

✦ Best for enterprise it seeking comprehensive hybrid cloud backup and fast ransomware recovery.

CrashPlan is a robust data protection and backup solution designed to safeguard organization endpoints against data loss, ransomware, and hardware failure. It operates continuously in the background to ensure critical files are securely archived without disrupting daily user workflows. The platform offers centralized administration, comprehensive reporting, and rapid recovery tools that empower IT teams to restore lost files or entire systems with minimal downtime. With a strong focus on security and compliance, CrashPlan provides businesses with reliable data resiliency across diverse operating environments.

✦ Best for enterprises wanting continuous background endpoint data backup and recovery.

Acronis Cyber Protect is a comprehensive solution that uniquely integrates data protection and cybersecurity into a single, unified platform. Designed to eliminate the complexity of managing multiple point solutions, it helps businesses and service providers safeguard endpoints, systems, and data against modern digital threats. The platform combines advanced backup and recovery with next-generation anti-malware, URL filtering, and automated patch management. By utilizing AI-based behavioral analysis, it detects and stops ransomware and zero-day exploits in real-time, ensuring business continuity and minimal downtime for critical workloads.

✦ Best for msps and it teams needing unified backup and cybersecurity.