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AOMEI Backupper vs Borg Backup

AOMEI Backupper logo

AOMEI Backupper

Software

Complete backup and restore solution for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Borg Backup logo

Borg Backup

Software

Deduplicating archiver with compression and encryption

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11; Borg Backup linux, macOS and BSD only; Windows is not a supported platform
  • They diverge on capability: AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Borg Backup covers Content-defined chunking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AOMEI Backupper and Borg Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where AOMEI Backupper and Borg Backup differ
AttributeAOMEI BackupperBorg Backup
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsWindowsLinux, Mac
Founded20102015

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 Borg Backup

  • Content-defined chunking
  • Deduplication
  • Compression
  • Authenticated encryption
  • Pruning
  • Mount archives
  • SSH
  • BorgBase

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 Borg Backup
  • System image and bare metal recoverynot Borg Backup
  • Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot Borg Backup
  • Scheduled incremental backupsnot Borg Backup

Borg Backup

  • Deduplicated backups where daily full snapshots would otherwise be expensivenot AOMEI Backupper
  • Encrypted backup to a server you do not fully trust, since the server never sees plaintextnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Browsing previous versions by mounting an archive over FUSEnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Scripted server backups with no agent or daemon to runnot 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

Borg Backup

  • Linux, macOS and BSD only; Windows is not a supported platform
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface in the project itself
  • Version 2.0 is still in beta, so production use means staying on the 1.4 line
  • Restoring requires the Borg tooling, since archives are a deduplicated chunk store rather than plain files

Pricing, plan by plan

AOMEI Backupper

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

Borg Backup

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Deduplication
    • Compression
    • Encryption

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 Borg Backup if

  • You need content-defined chunking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac.
  • You also want deduplication.
Borg Backup review

Questions people ask

Is AOMEI Backupper or Borg Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Borg Backup at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AOMEI Backupper or Borg Backup?
AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Borg Backup at Free.
Does AOMEI Backupper or Borg Backup run on more platforms?
AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows. Borg Backup runs on Linux, Mac.
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 Borg Backup is typically brought in for.
What can AOMEI Backupper do that Borg Backup cannot?
AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Borg Backup covers Content-defined chunking, Deduplication, Compression, Authenticated encryption.
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