Managing PostgreSQL backups need not be difficult or require third-party software tooling. In many small or even medium-size environments, it may be perfectly acceptable to rely on the provided pg_basebackup utility.
Yet this assumption rapidly breaks down upon the introduction of even small amounts of complexity. Creating a one-time backup is only a tiny portion of backing up a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). A complete backup solution will also manage WAL files to orchestrate Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR), restore a backup to a remote location, and target multiple servers if necessary. There's a lot of room for accidents, and any mistake can result in a useless backup or a lost production environment.
While much of this can be scripted, why reinvent the wheel? These tools exist because someone took the time to solve...
