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Backup and data protection

Backup, recovery and SaaS data protection. Evaluated by Gartner Magic Quadrant, GigaOm Radar, IDC MarketScape, The Forrester Wave, 2020 to 2026: 14 reports, 7 vendors. Each firm below runs newest first, with who moved since its edition before.

Backup and Data Protection Platforms

Gartner Magic Quadrant · 7 editions, 2020 to 2026

  1. 2026

    2026-06-29

    2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms

    5 Leaders, 1 in other tiers

    CohesityCommvaultDruvaRubrikVeeam

    Changes since 2025

    • Cohesity · New Leader
    • Druva · New Leader
    • Rubrik · New Leader
    • HYCU · New in Visionaries

  2. 2025

    2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms

    2 Leaders

    CommvaultVeeam

    No change in the Leaders since 2024.

  3. 2024

    2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

    2 Leaders

    CommvaultVeeam

    No change in the Leaders since 2023.

  4. 2023

    2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

    2 Leaders

    CommvaultVeeam

    No change in the Leaders since 2022.

  5. 2022

    2022-08-01

    2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

    2 Leaders

    CommvaultVeeam

    Changes since 2021

    • Veeam · New Leader

  6. 2021

    2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

    1 Leader

    Commvault

    No change in the Leaders since 2020.

  7. 2020

    Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions

    1 Leader

    Commvault

Every vendor, year by year

Vendor2020202120222023202420252026
CommvaultLeadersLeadersLeadersLeadersLeadersLeadersLeaders
Veeam··LeadersLeadersLeadersLeadersLeaders
Cohesity······Leaders
Druva······Leaders
Rubrik······Leaders
HYCU······Visionaries

LeadersChallengersVisionariesNiche Players· not placed

Kubernetes Data Protection

GigaOm Radar · 4 editions, 2021 to 2024

  1. 2024

    GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection v5.0

    1 Leader

    Veeam

    Changes since 2023

    • Veeam · New Leader
    • Commvault · No longer a Leader

  2. 2023

    GigaOm Radar for Hybrid Cloud Data Protection for Large Enterprises

    1 Leader

    Commvault

    No change in the Leaders since 2022.

  3. 2022

    GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection

    1 Leader

    Commvault

    No change in the Leaders since 2021.

  4. 2021

    GigaOm Radar for Hybrid Cloud Data Protection

    1 Leader

    Commvault

Every vendor, year by year

Vendor2021202220232024
Veeam···Leaders
CommvaultLeadersLeadersLeaders·

LeadersChallengersEntrants· not placed

Worldwide SaaS Data Protection

IDC MarketScape · 2 editions, 2025 to 2026

  1. 2026

    IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS Data Protection 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment

    2 Leaders

    HYCUKeepit

    Changes since 2025

    • HYCU · New Leader
    • Keepit · New Leader
    • Commvault · No longer a Leader

  2. 2025

    IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment

    1 Leader

    Commvault

Every vendor, year by year

Vendor20252026
HYCU·Leaders
Keepit·Leaders
CommvaultLeaders·

LeadersMajor PlayersContendersParticipants· not placed

Data Resilience Solutions

The Forrester Wave · 1 edition, 2024

  1. 2024

    The Forrester Wave: Data Resilience Solutions, Q4 2024

    1 Leader

    Commvault

Placements as each vendor or analyst firm publicly announced them; the tracker lists tiers only, never a report's chart or the positions inside a tier.