Kubernetes and OpenShift Backup Operator
Backs up Kubernetes volumes and application data to S3 with restic on a schedule.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 1k
- Latest
- k8up-4.10.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-15
alternatives to
Velero
Backup and migrate Kubernetes applications and their persistent volumes
K8up and Kanister. 2 alternatives to Velero, in Go. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K8up | Full replacement | 1k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | k8up-4.10.0 | 2026-10-15 |
| Kanister | Partial | 888 | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | 0.119.0 | 2026-10-16 |
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An extensible framework for application-level data management on Kubernetes, Kanister is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project and was originally created by the Veeam Kasten team.
Runs application-aware backup and restore workflows from blueprints; data movement is up to the blueprint.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 888
- Latest
- 0.119.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-16
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About Velero
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 10k
- Last push
- 2026-10-17