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AOMEI Backupper vs Datto Backup

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AOMEI Backupper

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Complete backup and restore solution for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Datto Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Business continuity without compromise

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Datto Backup no pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AOMEI Backupper and Datto Backup differ
AttributeAOMEI BackupperDatto Backup
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindowsWeb
Founded2010Unknown

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 Datto Backup

Nothing recorded that AOMEI Backupper does not also cover.

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

Datto Backup

No use cases recorded yet. See the Datto Backup review.

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

Datto Backup

  • No pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

AOMEI Backupper

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

Datto Backup

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Datto 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.
AOMEI Backupper review

Choose Datto Backup if

Nothing in the data separates Datto Backup from AOMEI Backupper on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Datto Backup review

Questions people ask

Is AOMEI Backupper or Datto Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Datto Backup at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AOMEI Backupper or Datto Backup?
AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AOMEI Backupper and On request for Datto Backup.
Does AOMEI Backupper or Datto Backup run on more platforms?
AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows. Datto Backup runs on Web.
Can I use AOMEI Backupper for free?
Yes. AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Datto Backup starts at On request.
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 Datto Backup is typically brought in for.
What can AOMEI Backupper do that Datto Backup cannot?
AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync.
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