# BackupAssist: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/backupassist

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 0% | 106 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "have named Altaro, Unitrends, Backup Exec, BackupAssist, Veeam, Windows Backup and Backup for Workgroups" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Backup and DR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named BackupAssist, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- businesswire.com: 1
- catalogicsoftware.com: 1
- channele2e.com: 1
- cloudswitched.com: 1
- cohesity.com: 1
- dataversity.net: 1
- fast-lta.de: 1
- g2.com: 1
- kuppingercole.com: 1
- reddit.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://businesswire.com/news/home/20240910352430/en/Zerto-Sponsored-Research-Finds-Backup-Only-Recovery-Solutions-Are-Failing-Organizations-One-Third-of-the-Time: 1
- https://catalogicsoftware.com/blog/7-backup-mistakes-companies-still-making-in-2025: 1
- https://channele2e.com/news/backupassist-launch: 1
- https://cloudswitched.com/blog/backup-vendor-lock-in-exit-strategy-uk-guide-2026: 1
- https://cohesity.com/resources/tip-sheets/5-hybrid-cloud-backup-and-disaster-recovery-mistakes-to-avoid: 1
- https://dataversity.net/articles/the-biggest-data-backup-disasters-of-2024-and-how-to-avoid-them-in-2025: 1
- https://fast-lta.de/en/blog/vendor-lock-in-vermeiden: 1
- https://g2.com/categories/saas-backup: 1

## In its own words

What BackupAssist's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The right backup software for backing up your business and personal data. We've also provided affordable cyber-resilience to SMEs. (https://www.backupassist.com/)
- For: business and personal data (https://www.backupassist.com/)
- Price stated: BackupAssist Classic is licensed perpetually, with optional add-on features at extra cost. An optional BackupCare subscription provides enhanced protection. BackupAssist Desktop, BackupAssist 365 and BackupAssist ER are licensed through annual subscriptions. All products are also available through our MSP program. (https://backupassist.com/)
- Starting price: $199 USD (https://www.backupassist.com/er/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial (https://www.backupassist.com/)
- Customers named: City of Milpitas, California, Technology On Call, Wildcard Dental, Arquitectonica, Charlotte Behavioral Health Care

## What it publishes

Every page backupassist.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1851 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 688 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-27
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-11
- news or press: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-24 blog: Microsoft switching off ews api https://www.backupassist.com/blog/microsoft-switching-off-ews-api
- Recent: 2026-07-30 blog: Cybersecurity frameworks small business https://www.backupassist.com/blog/cybersecurity-frameworks-small-business
- Recent: 2026-07-30 blog: Ubiquiti nas snapshots against ransomware https://www.backupassist.com/blog/ubiquiti-nas-snapshots-against-ransomware
- Recent: 2026-07-30 blog: Ubiquiti nas snapshots against ransomware methodology https://www.backupassist.com/blog/ubiquiti-nas-snapshots-against-ransomware-methodology
- Recent: 2026-06-26 blog: Nas snapshots ransomware https://www.backupassist.com/blog/nas-snapshots-ransomware
- Recent: 2026-05-27 comparison: Smr vs cmr backup hard drives https://www.backupassist.com/blog/smr-vs-cmr-backup-hard-drives

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.