# Kopia vs Velero

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Velero

| Attribute | Kopia | Velero |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.6 (79% (high)) | 55.6 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 39 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,342 | 10,338 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source backup software that creates encrypted, deduplicated backups to your choice of cloud storage providers. Offers both a graphical interface and command-line tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. It is indexed under Backup Recovery.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"What is Kopia?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kopia 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://kopia.io","question":"Is Kopia free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kopia 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://kopia.io","question":"What platforms does Kopia support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kopia can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"Can Kopia be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Kopia, including Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Pushover and Webhook. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kopia.io","question":"What does Kopia integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kopia 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/kopia/kopia","question":"Is Kopia open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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 | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A file-level backup tool that encrypts data on your machine before storing it to cloud, network, or local storage of your choice, with support for multiple storage destinations and efficient data deduplication | 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 | `{"licensing_model":"open-source","deployment_model":"on-prem","multi_cloud_support":true,"granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true}` | `{"backup_method":"hybrid","kubernetes_backup":true,"granular_item_recovery":true,"deduplication_compression":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure Blob Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Pushover"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Rclone","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kopia.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:02.044Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://velero.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:47.363Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | 12 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fkopia%2Fkopia&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"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 | Kopia | Velero |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | - | Hybrid |
| 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 | - |
| Multi tenant msp | - | - |
| Deduplication compression | ✓ | ✓ |
| Licensing model | Open source | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T09:28:23.151Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*