Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
CloudAlly vs AOMEI Backupper
CloudAlly
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
AOMEI Backupper
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Complete backup and restore solution for Windows
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CloudAlly pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry; AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
- They diverge on capability: CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, AOMEI Backupper covers System backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CloudAlly and AOMEI Backupper actually diverge.
| Attribute | CloudAlly | AOMEI Backupper |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Windows |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 CloudAlly
- Automated daily backup
- Point-in-time recovery
- Cross-account restore
- Archive export
- Activity logs
- Multi-admin support
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
Only in AOMEI Backupper
- System backup
- Disk clone
- File sync
- Real-time sync
- Universal restore
- Bootable media
- OneDrive
- Google Drive
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CloudAlly
- Data protectionnot AOMEI Backupper
- Disaster recoverynot AOMEI Backupper
- Business continuitynot AOMEI Backupper
- Ransomware protectionnot AOMEI Backupper
- Compliancenot AOMEI Backupper
AOMEI Backupper
- Free disk and file backup on a personal Windows machinenot CloudAlly
- System image and bare metal recoverynot CloudAlly
- Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot CloudAlly
- Scheduled incremental backupsnot CloudAlly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CloudAlly
- Pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry
- Limited visibility into data center locations for compliance-sensitive organizations
- Transition to OpenText Cybersecurity branding may cause confusion
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
Pricing, plan by plan
CloudAlly
Free- CloudAlly Backup$3/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
AOMEI Backupper
Free- Professional$40/year
- System clone
- Universal restore
- Real-time sync
Which should you pick?
Choose CloudAlly if
- You need automated daily backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want point-in-time recovery.
Choose AOMEI Backupper if
- You need system backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want disk clone.
Questions people ask
- Is CloudAlly or AOMEI Backupper better?
- Neither clearly leads. CloudAlly starts at Free and AOMEI Backupper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CloudAlly or AOMEI Backupper?
- CloudAlly starts at Free and AOMEI Backupper at Free.
- Does CloudAlly or AOMEI Backupper run on more platforms?
- CloudAlly runs on Web, Cloud. AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows.
- Can I use CloudAlly for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is CloudAlly best used for?
- CloudAlly is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what AOMEI Backupper is typically brought in for.
- What can CloudAlly do that AOMEI Backupper cannot?
- CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time recovery, Cross-account restore, Archive export. AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
CloudAlly: What cloud applications can CloudAlly backup?
CloudAlly backs up Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint/OneDrive, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox with daily automated backups and unlimited retention.
SourceCloudAlly: How is CloudAlly data encrypted and stored?
CloudAlly stores backups on AWS servers with 128-bit SSL encryption and AES 256-bit encryption, maintaining compliance certifications including ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
SourceCloudAlly: What recovery options does CloudAlly provide?
CloudAlly offers granular point-in-time recovery with unlimited retention, allowing three-click recovery of deleted files, and point-in-time restore capabilities for ransomware protection.
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