What Makes Vinchin Stand Out?
VM Data & Applications
Protect business data and applications running inside virtual machines.
OS & System State
Preserve the operating system and system-level configuration required to restore the VM.
Virtual Disks & Files
Back up complete virtual disks while supporting granular recovery of individual files when needed.
VM Configuration
Preserve VM configuration and hardware settings required for full workload recovery.
What to Look for in a Modern VM Backup Solution
Broad Virtualization Support
Support the virtualization platforms used across your infrastructure without relying on separate backup solutions for each environment.
Efficient Backup Operations
Reduce backup windows, network traffic, and storage consumption with incremental and change-based backup technologies.
Flexible Recovery Options
Recover entire VMs, virtual disks, or individual files to match different data loss and recovery scenarios.
Secure & Recoverable Backup Data
Keep backup copies protected from ransomware, corruption, unauthorized access, and other threats while maintaining reliable recovery points.
Scalable Protection
Extend backup capacity and protection coverage as VM numbers, data volumes, and infrastructure environments grow.
Why Choose Vinchin for Your VM Backup Needs?
Agentless Backup
Backup VMs without installing agents on every VM for minimal performance impact.
Instant Recovery
Shorter RTOs to 1 minute by running the VM directly through its backup.
Cross-Platform Support
Supports easy agentless V2V migration across 15+ platforms by directly restoring VM on the target platform.
Automatic VM Backup
Enables automated backups with flexible scheduling options, including incremental, full, and custom backup frequency configurations.
Storage Efficiency
Reduces storage usage with customizable deduplication, compression, and retention policy.
Enterprise Security
Ensure data security with bank-grade encryption, anti-ransomware safeguards, and rapid recovery capabilities.
Vinchin VM Backup vs. Competitors: Key Feature Comparison
| Feature | Vinchin Backup & Recovery v9.0 |
Veeam Backup & Replication v12 |
Nakivo Backup & Replication v11.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported Virtualizations | Agentless hypervisor-level backup for 18 platforms(VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, RHV, oVirt, XCP-ng, OpenStack, Huawei FusionCompute, H3C UIS/CAS, ZStack, Sangfor HCI, Citrix, etc.) | Agentless for 5 platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, RHV, OLVM, Nutanix) | Agentless for 4 platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Nutanix AHV); domestic and most open-source platforms unsupported |
| Scalability | Scale out by adding backup nodes with no extra license costs; centralized management via single web console; validated for PB-level data | Automatic proxy deployment; licensed by node/feature with high scaling costs; decentralized management relying on vCenter | Single-site (all-in-one) or distributed (Director+Transporter) deployment; |
| Usability | Unified feature menu, modular "steps + tabs" UI; Linux-based, plug-and-play with zero learning curve; built-in HA to avoid single points of failure | Dispersed modules with complex configuration; Windows-based, dependent on system environment; premium features require additional licensing, high operation barrier | Fragmented independent menus with information-overloaded UI; easy deployment but cumbersome operation; misconfiguration locks modules; single-instance management node with no native HA |
| Backup Method | Full/Incremental/Differential/Forever Incremental; Synthetic Full (in development); flexible filtering & auto-join; customizable block size & redundant data merge ratio | Synthetic Full/Active Full; Forever Incremental for VMware/Hyper-V only; no Differential backup. | Synthetic Full/Active Full; no filtering, full VM backup by default; simple but unintuitive bandwidth control; sequential snapshots only |
| V2V Migration | Bidirectional auto-migration across 15 platforms; instant restore migration; auto driver/config conversion; customizable VM specs (CPU/RAM/network); no guest OS limitations | Instant restore migration for 5 platforms only; unidirectional (VMware→Hyper-V/Nutanix, etc.); manual config adjustment, limited compatibility | Manual VMDK/VHD export to NAS + manual import to target; guest OS restricted to Ubuntu/RHEL/CentOS/Windows, strict limitations |
| Instant Restore | Supports 16 platforms; editable VM CPU/RAM; restore to built-in isolated DR-Lab with no extra resources | Supports VMware/Hyper-V/Nutanix/Proxmox; restore to original/new location; retains tags & supports disk-level restore | VMware/Hyper-V/Proxmox only; non-editable CPU/RAM; no isolated environment, relies on production resources |
| Granular Restore | Supports 18 platforms; 3 recovery methods (Web Download/Client Transfer/Network Share); cross-OS restore (Windows→Linux); batch file/folder recovery | Supports VMware/Hyper-V/Nutanix; Client Transfer only; agentless restore (VMware only); single file/folder selection only, no batch | Supports 4 platforms; mount to custom path/Browser Download/Email Forward; failure-prone restore for incomplete disks/cross-device files |
| Backup Verification | Built-in isolated virtualization platform; full-dimensional verification (boot/network/heartbeat/screenshot/integrity); no production resource usage | Relies on original virtualization resources; boot/screenshot verification only; requires extra isolated environment, high resource usage | Boot/screenshot verification only; relies on production resources; no failure handling strategy, low reliability |
| Database Protection | Supports Oracle (including RAC), SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, etc.; Full/Incremental/Differential/Archive Log backup; fine-grained point-in-time recovery | Supports Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL; application-aware processing; client agent required, complex configuration | Oracle (no RAC)/SQL Server only; SQL Server only full-server backup (no DB-level restore); limited functionality, no advanced features |
| Cloud Instance Protection | Supports AWS/Huawei Cloud; cross-platform migration between 20+ virtualizations & clouds; agentless backup (no plugins); full coverage for private clouds (ZStack/OpenStack) | Supports AWS/Azure; cloud→cloud/virtualization→cloud migration only; agent required, instance-based billing, high cost | AWS EC2 only; backup to repository/restore to AWS only; potential double billing during backup, no cross-platform migration |
| Ransomware Prevention | Immutable storage (local/NFS/CIFS/object storage); AES-256 encryption (storage + transmission); built-in ClamAV/Kaspersky scan; root tamper-proof backups | Immutable storage (object storage only); AES-256 encryption; relies on external antivirus | Immutable storage (local/NFS/CIFS/object storage); AES-256 encryption; relies on external antivirus; local backups modifiable by root |
| Kubernetes Support | Native CSI agentless backup; cross-cluster recovery; restore to specified namespace; resource-level (YAML/PVC) instant restore; unified virtualization-container management | Requires extra plugins; limited cluster support; no native container restore (VM-level only); complex configuration, poor compatibility | No native Kubernetes backup module; VM/file restore only, no single-container recovery; no cloud-native hybrid architecture support |
Vinchin VM Backup Supports All Major Virtualization Platforms
Proven VM Backup & Recovery in Real-World Environments
No. 10, Fortune Global 500 (2026)
PetroChina
"Even our data has increased to over 50TB and we have now 300+ virtual machines, we can achieve the high scalability on data protection with Vinchin Backup Server and extendable Nodes, to help us decentralize the workloads of overwhelming backup and recovery tasks."
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Hostweb
"As a specialist in managing services and application with Data Center, we understand the significance of data protection. After evaluating various solutions available in the market, we zeroed in on Vinchin as the trusted partner for addressing the company's data challenges."
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Rasa Tekstil
"Without any special training, we can easily get a backup job up running in minutes. That’s the kind of backup solution we want that can play a strong support role to guard our mission-critical data, helping us respond to customers’ product demands at ease."
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