Backup and data protection
Backup, recovery and SaaS data protection. Evaluated by Gartner Magic Quadrant, GigaOm Radar, IDC MarketScape and The Forrester Wave, 2020 to 2026: 14 reports, 7 vendors. Each firm below runs newest first, with who moved since its edition before.
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Backup and Data Protection Platforms
Gartner Magic Quadrant · 7 editions, 2020 to 2026
2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms
Changes since 2025
Cohesity · New Leader
Druva · New Leader
Rubrik · New Leader
HYCU · New in Visionaries
2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms
No change in the Leaders since 2024.2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions
No change in the Leaders since 2023.2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions
No change in the Leaders since 2022.2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions
Changes since 2021
Veeam · New Leader
2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions
No change in the Leaders since 2020.Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions
Every vendor, year by year
LeadersChallengersVisionariesNiche Players· not placed
Kubernetes Data Protection
GigaOm Radar · 4 editions, 2021 to 2024
GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection v5.0
Changes since 2023
Veeam · New Leader
Commvault · No longer a Leader
GigaOm Radar for Hybrid Cloud Data Protection for Large Enterprises
No change in the Leaders since 2022.GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection
No change in the Leaders since 2021.GigaOm Radar for Hybrid Cloud Data Protection
Every vendor, year by year
LeadersChallengersEntrants· not placed
Worldwide SaaS Data Protection
IDC MarketScape · 2 editions, 2025 to 2026
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS Data Protection 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment
Changes since 2025
HYCU · New Leader
Keepit · New Leader
Commvault · No longer a Leader
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment
Every vendor, year by year
LeadersMajor PlayersContendersParticipants· not placed
Data Resilience Solutions
The Forrester Wave · 1 edition, 2024
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.