# BorgBackup vs Druva

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** BorgBackup

| Attribute | BorgBackup | Druva |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (60% (medium)) | 36.1 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 83 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,837 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"BorgBackup is an open-source backup program that eliminates duplicate data to reduce storage requirements and encrypts everything client-side with authenticated encryption, making it suitable for backing up to untrusted storage destinations. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"What is BorgBackup?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BorgBackup is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"Is BorgBackup free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BorgBackup supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"What platforms does BorgBackup support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. BorgBackup can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.borgbackup.org","question":"Can BorgBackup be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A fully managed SaaS service providing backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware defense across multi-cloud environments using consumption-based pricing. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://www.druva.com/blog/innovation-behind-consumption-based-pricing","question":"What is Druva?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Druva. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.druva.com/blog/innovation-behind-consumption-based-pricing","question":"What platforms does Druva support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Druva is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://www.druva.com/blog/innovation-behind-consumption-based-pricing","question":"Can Druva be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Druva, including Splunk, Oracle, VMware, vCenter, Microsoft SQL, AWS, Azure and Amazon EFS, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.druva.com/blog/innovation-behind-consumption-based-pricing","question":"What does Druva integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Druva. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Druva not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.druva.com/blog/enable-big-data-analytics-and-enhance-compliance-with-the-cloud","question":"What security certifications does Druva have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source backup utility that reduces storage through content-based deduplication while providing strong encryption and compression for secure, efficient data protection. | A fully managed SaaS service providing backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware defense across multi-cloud environments using consumption-based pricing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"backup_method":"agent","licensing_model":"open-source","deployment_model":"on-prem","granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true}` | `{"deployment":"DRaaS","backup_method":"agent","pricing_model":"per-GB","licensing_model":"per-TB-capacity","deployment_model":"saas","instant_recovery":true,"multi_cloud_target":true,"multi_cloud_support":true,"orchestrated_failover":true,"granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true,"ransomware_anomaly_detection":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Oracle Enterprise Manager"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"vCenter"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Amazon EFS"},{"name":"Amazon FSx"},{"name":"Ansible"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.borgbackup.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:31:00.066Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.druva.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:05:43.533Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 25 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b25","date":"2026-09-27T22:59:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b25"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b24","date":"2026-09-02T21:34:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b24"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b23","date":"2026-08-23T14:52:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b23"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b22","date":"2026-07-22T12:43:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b22"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5","date":"2026-07-18T22:36:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.4","date":"2026-03-19T08:18:05Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b21","date":"2026-03-15T18:49:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b21"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b20","date":"2025-12-24T01:22:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b20"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.3","date":"2025-12-02T07:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.2","date":"2025-10-31T18:39:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.2.9","date":"2025-08-05T01:22:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b19","date":"2025-08-02T12:36:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b19"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b18","date":"2025-06-19T12:09:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b18"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b17","date":"2025-05-23T04:38:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b17"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b16","date":"2025-05-06T12:24:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b16"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b15","date":"2025-04-22T11:46:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b15"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.1","date":"2025-04-18T20:03:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b14","date":"2024-11-17T00:19:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b14"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b13","date":"2024-10-31T22:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b13"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b12","date":"2024-10-03T10:47:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b12"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=borgbackup&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | BorgBackup | Druva |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | Agent | Agent |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Air gapped copy | - | - |
| Dr orchestration failover | - | ✓ |
| Instant recovery | - | ✓ |
| Ransomware anomaly detection | - | ✓ |
| Granular item recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kubernetes backup | - | - |
| Multi cloud support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | On prem | Saas |
| Multi tenant msp | - | - |
| Deduplication compression | ✓ | ✓ |
| Licensing model | Open source | Per TB capacity |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:38:39.369Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*