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AOMEI Backupper vs Amanda Enterprise

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AOMEI Backupper

Software

Complete backup and restore solution for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Amanda Enterprise

Software

Open-source backup trusted by enterprises

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11; Amanda Enterprise amanda Community Edition is genuinely open source, released under a mix of BSD, GPLv2, LGPL and Apache licenses with source on GitHub, but the Enterprise edition that adds central management and paid support is a separate proprietary product sold by Zmanda (a Betsol company since its 2018 acquisition); Zmanda's own pricing page returned 403 to direct fetch, so no current per-client or per-agent figure could be confirmed from the vendor directly.
  • They diverge on capability: AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AOMEI Backupper and Amanda Enterprise actually diverge.

Attributes where AOMEI Backupper and Amanda Enterprise differ
AttributeAOMEI BackupperAmanda Enterprise
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20102005

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AOMEI Backupper

  • System backup
  • Disk clone
  • File sync
  • Real-time sync
  • Universal restore
  • Bootable media
  • OneDrive
  • Google Drive

Only in Amanda Enterprise

  • Cross-platform backup
  • Cloud integration
  • Disk staging
  • Encryption
  • Web-based management
  • Bare metal recovery
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AOMEI Backupper

  • Free disk and file backup on a personal Windows machinenot Amanda Enterprise
  • System image and bare metal recoverynot Amanda Enterprise
  • Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot Amanda Enterprise
  • Scheduled incremental backupsnot Amanda Enterprise

Amanda Enterprise

  • Data protectionnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Disaster recoverynot AOMEI Backupper
  • Business continuitynot AOMEI Backupper
  • Ransomware protectionnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Compliancenot AOMEI Backupper

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AOMEI Backupper

  • Windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
  • The free Standard edition is licensed for personal use; business use requires a paid edition from $39.95
  • Differential backup, cloud backup and system cloning are all withheld from the free edition, which clones data disks only
  • The free edition reads from disk more slowly than the paid ones
  • Email notifications on Standard are limited to Gmail and Hotmail servers
  • Support on the free edition is business hours rather than 24/7

Amanda Enterprise

  • Amanda Community Edition is genuinely open source, released under a mix of BSD, GPLv2, LGPL and Apache licenses with source on GitHub, but the Enterprise edition that adds central management and paid support is a separate proprietary product sold by Zmanda (a Betsol company since its 2018 acquisition); Zmanda's own pricing page returned 403 to direct fetch, so no current per-client or per-agent figure could be confirmed from the vendor directly.

Pricing, plan by plan

AOMEI Backupper

Free
  • Professional$40/year
    • System clone
    • Universal restore
    • Real-time sync

Amanda Enterprise

Free
  • Amanda Enterprise$30/month
    • Cross-platform
    • Cloud backup
    • Web console

Which should you pick?

Choose AOMEI Backupper if

  • You need system backup.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want disk clone.
AOMEI Backupper review

Choose Amanda Enterprise if

  • You need cross-platform backup.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want cloud integration.
Amanda Enterprise review

Questions people ask

Is AOMEI Backupper or Amanda Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Amanda Enterprise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AOMEI Backupper or Amanda Enterprise?
AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Amanda Enterprise at Free.
Does AOMEI Backupper or Amanda Enterprise run on more platforms?
AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows. Amanda Enterprise runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use AOMEI Backupper for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is AOMEI Backupper best used for?
AOMEI Backupper is most often used for free disk and file backup on a personal windows machine, system image and bare metal recovery, cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editions, scheduled incremental backups. Of those, free disk and file backup on a personal windows machine and system image and bare metal recovery are not what Amanda Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can AOMEI Backupper do that Amanda Enterprise cannot?
AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Amanda Enterprise covers Cross-platform backup, Cloud integration, Disk staging, Encryption. Both handle Windows support.
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