Swiss Backup is Infomaniak's cloud backup solution. Hosted exclusively in Switzerland, compatible with professional backup software, and ISO 27001 certified: here is our complete test after several months of use.
Our Verdict
Rating: 4.5/5 — Swiss Backup is one of the best cloud backup solutions for European businesses. Reliable, secure, hosted in Switzerland, and compatible with all professional backup software.
Swiss Backup: What Is It?
Swiss Backup is an S3-compatible cloud backup service hosted in Infomaniak's Swiss data centres. Compatible with:
- Veeam Backup (VMware/Hyper-V reference)
- Acronis Cyber Backup
- Duplicati (free, open source)
- Restic (CLI, open source)
- rclone and Cyberduck
- Any S3-compatible software
Pricing
| Storage | Price/month | Price/TB/month |
|---|---|---|
| 250 GB | €2.49 | €9.96 |
| 1 TB | €8.49 | €8.49 |
| 5 TB | €34.99 | €7.00 |
| 10 TB | €59.99 | €6.00 |
For comparison: AWS S3 in Paris costs ~€0.023/GB/month — 3-4x more expensive than Swiss Backup for equivalent storage.
Performance Tests
| Test | Result | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Write speed (upload) | 450 Mbps (1 Gbps fibre) | Excellent |
| Restoration speed (download) | 600 Mbps | Excellent |
| Availability over 3 months | 100% (no downtime) | Perfect |
| Restore time for 10 GB | 3 min 40 sec | Very good |
Security
- Server-side encryption – AES-256
- Client-side encryption – Available with Veeam, Restic, etc.
- S3 Object Lock (immutability) – Protection against ransomware
- Versioning – Restore previous versions
- ISO 27001 – Certified data centre
- Data in Switzerland – Outside CLOUD Act
Comparison with Competitors
| Provider | Price/TB/month | Data in Europe | Object Lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Backup | €6-9 | Switzerland | Yes |
| AWS S3 (Paris) | €23 | France | Yes |
| Backblaze B2 | €6 | USA | Yes |
| Wasabi | €7 | EU option | Yes |
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