Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
AOMEI Backupper vs Comet Backup
AOMEI Backupper
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Complete backup and restore solution for Windows
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Comet Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
White-label backup software for service providers
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11; Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
- They diverge on capability: AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Comet Backup covers White-label branding.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AOMEI Backupper and Comet Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | AOMEI Backupper | Comet Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $49/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Founded | 2010 | 2017 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
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 Comet Backup
- White-label branding
- Bring your own storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Chunking deduplication
- Delta compression
- Multi-tenant
- 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 Comet Backup
- System image and bare metal recoverynot Comet Backup
- Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot Comet Backup
- Scheduled incremental backupsnot Comet Backup
Comet Backup
- MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot AOMEI Backupper
- Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot AOMEI Backupper
- Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot 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
Comet Backup
- Endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
- Storage costs vary based on destination, adding to overall expenses
Pricing, plan by plan
AOMEI Backupper
Free- Professional$40/year
- System clone
- Universal restore
- Real-time sync
Comet Backup
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.
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.
Choose Comet Backup if
- You need white-label branding.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- You also want bring your own storage.
Questions people ask
- Is AOMEI Backupper or Comet Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Comet Backup at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AOMEI Backupper or Comet Backup?
- AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AOMEI Backupper and $49/month for Comet Backup.
- Does AOMEI Backupper or Comet Backup run on more platforms?
- AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows. Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Can I use AOMEI Backupper for free?
- Yes. AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Comet Backup starts at $49/month.
- 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 Comet Backup is typically brought in for.
- What can AOMEI Backupper do that Comet Backup cannot?
- AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. Both handle Windows support.