# SQL Backup Master > Free SQL Server backup software from Key Metric Software that schedules full, differential, and transaction log backups and sends them to cloud storage, FTP/SFTP/WebDAV servers, or local and network folders, with compression, AES-256 encryption, notifications, and restore tools. SQL Backup Master is a Windows application (with a background Windows service) that backs up Microsoft SQL Server databases off-site. It supports every SQL Server edition from 2005 through 2025, including SQL Server Express, which lacks the SQL Server Agent normally used for scheduled backups. Over 60,000 organizations use Key Metric Software products. Key facts: - Company: Key Metric Software, LLC (https://www.keymetricsoft.com/) - Current major version: 8.x - Free edition available; Standard and Pro editions add features such as encryption, log backups, and cloud destinations - Operating systems: Windows 8.1, 10, 11 and Windows Server 2012 R2 through 2025 - Cloud destinations: Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, Box, Backblaze B2, IDrive e2, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces, MinIO, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Oracle Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and any S3-compatible service - Other destinations: FTP, SFTP, FTPS, WebDAV, local folders, network shares, and attached storage ## Main pages - [Home](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/): product overview and feature summary - [Download](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/download): download the free edition installer - [Features](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/features): feature comparison of the Free, Standard, and Pro editions - [What's New in Version 8](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/features/whatsnew): changes introduced in the current major version - [Order](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order): pricing and purchase of Standard and Pro licenses - [Screens](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens): screenshot tour of the application - [Support](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support): support hub with FAQs, guides, and documentation - [About](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/about): company background - [Why You Can Trust SQL Backup Master](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/about/why-trust-sql-backup-master): backup transparency and product guarantees - [Secure Software Practices](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/about/securesoftware): code signing, malware-free guarantee, and security practices ## Documentation - [Online Help](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/help): full product documentation - [Getting Started](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/help/getting-started-with-sql-backup-master): first backup job walkthrough - [Remote Database Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/help/sql-remote-backups): backing up SQL Server instances on other machines - [S3-Compatible Storage Overview](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/help/s3-overview): using any S3-compatible service as a destination - [SQL Server Backup FAQ](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sql-server-backup-faq): frequently asked questions - [Cloud Backup FAQ](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sql-server-cloud-backup-faq): questions specific to cloud storage destinations - [PowerShell Cmdlets](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/powershellcmdlets): running and managing backup jobs from PowerShell - [Backup Chain Validation](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backupchainvalidation): how differential and log backup chains are validated - [SQL Server TDE Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sql-server-tde-backups): backing up databases that use Transparent Data Encryption - [Release Notes](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/releasenotes): version history - [Contact Support](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sendmessage): support request form - [Lost License Recovery](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/lostlicense): retrieve a lost license key ## Guides - [Scheduled SQL Server Express Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sqlexpressscheduledbackup): scheduling backups for editions without SQL Server Agent - [Back up SQL Server to a Network Folder](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-network-folder) - [Back up SQL Server to FTP](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-ftp) - [Back up SQL Server to WebDAV](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-webdav) - [Back up SQL Server to Dropbox](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-dropbox) - [Back up SQL Server to Google Drive](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-google-drive) - [Back up SQL Server to Google Cloud Storage](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-google-cloud-storage) - [Back up SQL Server to Amazon S3](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-amazon-s3) - [Back up SQL Server to OneDrive](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-onedrive) - [Back up SQL Server to OneDrive for Business](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-onedrive-for-business) - [Back up SQL Server to Azure Blob Storage](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-azure-blob-storage) - [Back up SQL Server to Box](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-box) - [Back up SQL Server to Backblaze B2](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-backblaze) - [Back up SQL Server to Wasabi](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-wasabi) - [Back up SQL Server to Cloudflare R2](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-cloudflare-r2) - [Back up SQL Server to MinIO](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-minio) - [Back up SQL Server to Alibaba Cloud OSS](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backup-sql-server-to-alibaba-cloud-oss) - [Back up SQL Server on Linux](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/backupsqlserverlinux): connecting to and backing up Linux-hosted SQL Server - [Protecting SQL Server from Ransomware](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/sql-server-ransomware): off-site and immutable backup strategies - [Managed Service Accounts](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/managedserviceaccount): running the backup service under a managed service account - [OAuth Configuration](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/support/oauth): authorizing cloud storage and email providers ## Feature screens - [Backup Job Editor](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupjobeditor) - [Backup Scheduler](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupscheduler) - [Compression and Encryption](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/compresssqlbackups) - [Full, Differential, and Log Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/fulldifflogbackups) - [Backup Recovery](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/recoversqlbackup) - [Batch Restore](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/batchrestoresqlbackups) - [Explore Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/exploresqlbackups) - [Backup Logging](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuplogging) - [Backup Reporting](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupreporting) - [Email and Desktop Notifications](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupnotifications) - [Custom Scripts](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupscripts) - [Purge Old Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/purgeoldsqlbackups) - [Dashboard](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackupdashboard) - [Retry Failed Backups](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlretryfailedbackups) - [Dark and Light Themes](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/themes) ## Destination screens - [Amazon S3](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoamazons3) - [Azure Storage](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoazure) - [Dropbox](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptodropbox) - [Google Drive](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptogoogledrive) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptogooglecloudstorage) - [OneDrive](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoonedrive) - [OneDrive for Business](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoonedriveforbusiness) - [Box](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptobox) - [Backblaze B2](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptobackblaze) - [IDrive e2](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoidrive) - [Wasabi](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptowasabi) - [Cloudflare R2](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptocloudflare) - [DigitalOcean Spaces](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptodigitalocean) - [MinIO](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptominio) - [Alibaba Cloud OSS](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoalibabacloud) - [Oracle Cloud](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptooraclecloud) - [Tencent Cloud](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptotencentcloud) - [FTP, SFTP, and FTPS](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptoftp) - [WebDAV](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptowebdav) - [Local and Network Folders](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/screens/sqlbackuptofolder) ## Ordering - [Order](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order): buy Standard or Pro licenses - [Upgrade a License](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/upgrade): upgrade an existing license to a higher edition or the current version - [Purchase Orders](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/purchaseorders) - [Request a Quote](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/quotes) - [Reseller and OEM](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/reselleroem) - [Special Offers](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/specialoffers) - [Ordering FAQ](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/order/faq) ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/home/privacy) - [Previous Versions](https://www.sqlbackupmaster.com/download/previous) - 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