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Backup — SaaS tools & trends 2026

5 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around backup. The highest-velocity backup products right now are ManageEngine M365 Security Plus, pgBackRest and BorgBackup (ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity score). The theme runs across 3 sectors, so the momentum you see here is drawn from products competing in different corners of the market. Their velocity scores span 2.5 to 5.0 out of 10, a spread that shows how unevenly shipping cadence is distributed across the field. Below: every tracked product carrying this theme, updated from release data. Everything on this page is regenerated from verified release data, so the ranking reflects the latest changelogs rather than a static list.

Products shipping around backup

#01ManageEngine M365 Security PlusAn on-prem M365 auditing tool whose releases are mostly dependency hygiene.5.0alternatives →

#02pgBackRestpgBackRest tracks PostgreSQL 19 beta by beta, patching the hangs it finds along the way.5.0alternatives →

#03BorgBackupBorgBackup 2.0's new PACKS storage architecture enters rapid beta iteration while the stable 1.4 track continues receiving security fixes.5.0alternatives →

#04BarmanBarman's cloud lifecycle is closed; 3.20.0 starts hardening it for regulated storage.2.5alternatives →

#05resticA backup tool whose roadmap is correctness, release after release2.5alternatives →

Frequently asked questions about backup

Which SaaS tools ship backup in 2026?

ManageEngine M365 Security Plus, pgBackRest, BorgBackup, Barman, restic — the backup products Sparkpulse tracks, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

Which backup product has the highest shipping velocity?

ManageEngine M365 Security Plus, with the top velocity score (5.0/10) — Sparkpulse's velocity score is derived from verified release data.

How many products are shipping around backup?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 5 products carrying the backup theme, updated continuously from verified release data.