# Cohesity vs Kopia

| Attribute | Cohesity | Kopia |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 29.4 (42% (low)) | 49.7 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 39 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 13,968 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A centralized data management platform that combines backup, recovery, and security analytics to safeguard diverse workloads—including 1,000+ types spanning cloud, on-premises, and SaaS applications—while providing operational visibility and threat detection. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"backup_method":"snapshot","pricing_model":"usage/per-source-server-hour","rpo_granularity":"minutes","deployment_model":"hybrid","instant_recovery":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"multi_cloud_target":true,"replication_method":"snapshot","multi_cloud_support":true,"non_disruptive_testing":true,"dr_orchestration_failover":true,"isolated_recovery_environment":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Pure Storage FlashArray//M"}]` | `[{"name":"Azure Blob Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Pushover"},{"name":"Webhook"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Pay-per-use consumption model; no fixed commitment required","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cohesity.com/newsroom/press/cohesity-launches-consumption-based-subscription-pricing-for-its-rapidly-expanding-global-network-of-managed-service-provider-partners/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:47:21.549Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kopia.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:02.044Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 21 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.1","date":"2026-06-16T01:27:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2026-05-12T00:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.3","date":"2025-12-02T06:37:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.2","date":"2025-11-26T07:29:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.1","date":"2025-11-25T04:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2025-11-18T00:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.1","date":"2025-07-22T01:40:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2025-07-20T00:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.1","date":"2025-05-26T00:07:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2025-05-20T18:50:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2025-01-24T01:49:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.2","date":"2024-11-21T00:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2024-11-17T18:59:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2024-11-16T23:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2024-04-16T03:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.1","date":"2024-03-26T03:32:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2024-03-23T16:59:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2023-10-22T03:20:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.1","date":"2023-09-18T00:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2023-09-16T18:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.4 |
| 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"}` |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | Cohesity | Kopia |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | Snapshot | - |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Air gapped copy | - | - |
| Dr orchestration failover | ✓ | - |
| Instant recovery | ✓ | - |
| Ransomware anomaly detection | - | - |
| Granular item recovery | - | - |
| Kubernetes backup | - | - |
| Multi cloud support | ✓ | - |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | - |
| Multi tenant msp | ✓ | - |
| Deduplication compression | - | - |
| Licensing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:58:51.061Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*