Proxmox Backup Server vs Veeam
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Best Backup and Recovery Software. Last verified July 5, 2026.
The short answer
Veeam ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #11) for IT admins, MSPs, and infrastructure teams protecting servers, VMs, SaaS, and endpoints. Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
At a glance
| Proxmox Backup Server | Veeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #11 / Best Backup and Recovery Software | #1 / Best Backup and Recovery Software |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.6 | 9.3 |
| Best for | Open-source Proxmox and Linux backup | Mixed VM and SaaS estates |
| Pricing | $ (free open-source; support subscriptions from ~$120/yr per CPU) | $$ (free Community Edition; ~$45 to $90 per workload/yr on Veeam Data Platform) |
| HQ | Vienna, Austria | Kirkland, United States |
| Founded | 2020 | 2006 |
Proxmox Backup Server
Free open-source backup riding the VMware-to-Proxmox exodus.
www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-backup-serverVeeam
Broadest coverage plus sub-2-minute instant recovery makes it the default enterprise and midmarket pick.
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