remote-backups.com vs cloud-pbs.com: Managed PBS Compared
Both services host Proxmox Backup Server targets for offsite replication. Same category, different trade-offs. Here's an honest feature-by-feature comparison to help you decide.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | remote-backups.com | cloud-pbs.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price per TB/month | €8.50 (net) | €6 per 250 GB fixed, ~€13/TB scalable (1-AZ) |
| Free tier | 100 GB | 7-day free trial |
| Data location | Germany (EU); 9 edge PoPs, data stays in Germany | France, Germany (US listed as coming soon) |
| Infrastructure | Own hardware | Cloud-hosted |
| Proxmox Authorized Reseller | Yes (since July 2026) | Yes (since 2025) |
| PBS GUI access | Yes (on request via support) | Yes (web GUI) |
| Root/shell access | No | Yes (Instance plans, +€5/mo) |
| Client-side encryption | Supported | Supported |
| Sync job support | Yes | Yes |
| Additional protocols | SFTP, Borg, S3 (Buckets) | PBS only |
| GDPR compliance | Germany-based, EU data only | Depends on selected DC |
| Immutable backups | Yes (€3/TB/mo) | Not advertised |
| Geo-replication | Yes (€4/TB/copy/mo) | Multi-AZ replication on scalable plans |
| Autoscaling | Yes (included) | Hourly billing in 100 GB steps (scalable plans) |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of August 2026.
Pricing Breakdown
remote-backups.com charges €8.50 per TB per month (net, taxes may apply), billed on actual usage. No hidden egress fees, no per-operation charges. You get a flat rate that covers storage, sync traffic, and server-side verification.
cloud-pbs.com pricing varies by plan type. A fixed 250 GB datastore is €6/month. Their scalable datastore starts at €3.90/month for 300 GB in one availability zone, or €6.60/month across three, which works out to roughly €13/TB and €22/TB. Isolated instances start at €127/month for 10 TB, with root shell access €5/month extra. Check their current pricing for exact numbers, as they change.
Infrastructure and Locations
remote-backups.com runs on its own hardware in German datacenters. We don't resell cloud instances. This means we control the full stack: servers, storage, networking. You can read more about our setup on the hardware page .
cloud-pbs.com runs on cloud infrastructure in France and Germany, with US locations listed as coming soon, and their scalable plans can spread a datastore across three availability zones. remote-backups.com stores everything in German datacenters and puts nine edge locations in front of them (Hillsboro, Dallas, Beauharnois, São Paulo, Stockholm, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney), so servers outside Europe connect to a nearby ingress point without the data leaving Germany.
Feature Differences
GUI and Shell Access
cloud-pbs.com provides PBS web GUI access on some plans, and root shell access on dedicated plans. This lets you manage datastores, view task logs, and configure settings directly in the PBS interface.
remote-backups.com defaults to a sync-job workflow where you configure everything from your local PBS instance. If you want direct access, you can request PBS GUI credentials through support to browse your datastore, view task logs, and manage snapshots in the web interface.
Additional Protocols
remote-backups.com supports SFTP and BorgBackup in addition to PBS. If you have non-Proxmox machines to back up, you can use the same account for everything.
cloud-pbs.com focuses on PBS. If you only need PBS offsite replication, this isn't a disadvantage.
When cloud-pbs.com Fits
cloud-pbs.com may be the better choice when:
- You want PBS web GUI access to manage your remote datastore directly
- You need root shell access for advanced configuration
- You want your datastore spread across three availability zones inside their platform
- You want a dedicated PBS instance you can configure end-to-end
When remote-backups.com Fits
remote-backups.com is the better choice when:
- Price per TB matters and you want the lower rate
- EU data residency (Germany) is a requirement for GDPR
- You want SFTP, Borg, or S3 buckets alongside PBS
- Your servers sit outside Europe and you want an edge location in front of the datastore
- You prefer a simple sync-job-only workflow without managing a remote PBS GUI
- You want to start with a 100 GB free tier before committing
- Own hardware matters more to you than cloud-hosted infrastructure
Where remote-backups.com Goes Further
cloud-pbs.com replicates scalable datastores across availability zones. remote-backups.com goes further: an immutable copy under credentials you never hold, replication across physically separate datacenters, and storage that resizes itself.
Immutable Backups
A read-only copy of your backups protected by credential separation. Ransomware that compromises your PBS credentials still can't touch the immutable copy. A configurable change timeout (1-90 days) prevents even authorized changes from taking effect immediately.
€3/TB/mo based on actual usage. Learn more
Geo-Replication
Automatic, continuous replication across physically separate datacenters. Your backups survive regional outages. Syncs every 15 minutes via ZFS incremental transfers with no manual configuration.
€4/TB per copy/mo. Learn more
Autoscaling
Storage automatically adjusts in 100 GB increments every 5 minutes. No manual plan changes, no overprovisioning waste, no failed backups from full datastores.
Included at no extra cost. Learn more
Frequently Asked Questions
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100 GB free tier. €8.50/TB after that. German datacenter, own hardware, PBS plus SFTP, Borg, and S3 buckets.