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AOMEI Backupper vs Spanning Backup

AOMEI Backupper logo

AOMEI Backupper

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Complete backup and restore solution for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Spanning Backup logo

Spanning Backup

Backup & Disaster Recovery

SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

From
$4/month
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; Spanning Backup cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available
  • They diverge on capability: AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AOMEI Backupper and Spanning Backup differ
AttributeAOMEI BackupperSpanning Backup
Starting priceFree$4/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindowsCloud SaaS

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery), founded (2010).

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 Spanning Backup

  • Automated daily backup
  • Point-in-time restore
  • Cross-user restore
  • eDiscovery
  • Unlimited storage
  • Admin delegation
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

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

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for Microsoft 365 applicationsnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Data protection and compliance management for Google Workspace and Salesforcenot 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

Spanning Backup

  • Cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available

Pricing, plan by plan

AOMEI Backupper

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

Spanning Backup

$4/month
  • Spanning Backup$4/month
    • Daily backup
    • Point-in-time restore
    • Unlimited storage

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 Spanning Backup if

  • You need automated daily backup.
  • You work on Cloud SaaS.
  • You also want point-in-time restore.
Spanning Backup review

Questions people ask

Is AOMEI Backupper or Spanning Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. AOMEI Backupper starts at Free and Spanning Backup at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AOMEI Backupper or Spanning Backup?
AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AOMEI Backupper and $4/month for Spanning Backup.
Does AOMEI Backupper or Spanning Backup run on more platforms?
AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows. Spanning Backup runs on Cloud SaaS.
Can I use AOMEI Backupper for free?
Yes. AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Spanning Backup starts at $4/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 Spanning Backup is typically brought in for.
What can AOMEI Backupper do that Spanning Backup cannot?
AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time restore, Cross-user restore, eDiscovery.
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