# Druva vs Velero

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Velero

| Attribute | Druva | Velero |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36.1 (76% (high)) | 55.6 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,338 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A community-driven platform that provides backup, disaster recovery, and cluster migration capabilities for Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes, deployable on cloud infrastructure or on-premises. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://velero.io","question":"What is Velero?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Velero is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://velero.io","question":"Is Velero free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Velero supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://velero.io","question":"What platforms does Velero support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Velero can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://velero.io","question":"Can Velero be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Velero is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero","question":"Is Velero open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed SaaS service providing backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware defense across multi-cloud environments using consumption-based pricing. | A community-driven platform that provides backup, disaster recovery, and cluster migration capabilities for Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes, deployable on cloud infrastructure or on-premises. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"backup_method":"hybrid","kubernetes_backup":true,"granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":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 | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.druva.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:05:43.533Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://velero.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:47.363Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 12 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.4","date":"2026-09-28T06:20:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.4-rc.1","date":"2026-09-24T09:30:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.4-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.3","date":"2026-09-21T08:14:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.3-rc.2","date":"2026-09-08T11:01:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.3-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.3-rc.1","date":"2026-08-31T10:36:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.3-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2","date":"2026-06-26T07:27:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2-rc.2","date":"2026-06-24T10:16:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.2-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.2-rc.1","date":"2026-06-18T08:49:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1","date":"2026-05-19T08:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1-rc.2","date":"2026-05-15T09:24:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.1-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.1-rc.1","date":"2026-04-27T14:34:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2026-03-06T06:33:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0-rc.2","date":"2026-03-03T08:00:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.18.0-rc.1","date":"2026-02-13T09:49:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2","date":"2026-01-16T03:56:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2-rc.2","date":"2026-01-13T04:07:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.2-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.2-rc.1","date":"2025-12-31T06:21:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.1","date":"2025-11-07T08:18:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.1-rc.1","date":"2025-11-04T07:45:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.17.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/velero-io/velero/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2025-09-15T07:43:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fvelero-io%2Fvelero&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:17.006Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*