Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
CloudAlly vs Clonezilla
CloudAlly
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Clonezilla
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Free disk cloning and imaging solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CloudAlly pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry; Clonezilla the destination partition must be equal to or larger than the source partition
- They diverge on capability: CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Clonezilla covers Disk/partition imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CloudAlly and Clonezilla actually diverge.
| Attribute | CloudAlly | Clonezilla |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Linux, Windows |
| Founded | 2011 | 2004 |
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 Clonezilla
- Disk/partition imaging
- Disk cloning
- Multicast deployment
- Multiple file systems
- Encryption support
- Unattended mode
- PXE boot
- DRBL
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CloudAlly
- Data protectionnot Clonezilla
- Disaster recoverynot Clonezilla
- Business continuitynot Clonezilla
- Ransomware protectionnot Clonezilla
- Compliancenot Clonezilla
Clonezilla
- Bare metal backup and restore of a whole disk or partitionnot CloudAlly
- Mass deployment of a disk image to many PCs over the networknot 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
Clonezilla
- The destination partition must be equal to or larger than the source partition
- Differential and incremental backup is not implemented
- Online imaging and cloning is not implemented; the partition being imaged or cloned has to be unmounted first
- The image format cannot be explored or mounted, so a single file cannot be recovered from an image
- Recovery media spanning multiple CDs or DVDs is not implemented; the recovery ISO must fit on one disc
- Clonezilla SE requires a DRBL server to be prepared in advance and the target machine to boot from the network
- Runs only on x86 or x86-64 processors and needs at least 196 MB of RAM
Pricing, plan by plan
CloudAlly
Free- CloudAlly Backup$3/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
Clonezilla
Free- FreeFree
- Disk cloning
- Multicast
- Multiple file systems
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 Clonezilla if
- You need disk/partition imaging.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows.
- You also want disk cloning.
Questions people ask
- Is CloudAlly or Clonezilla better?
- Neither clearly leads. CloudAlly starts at Free and Clonezilla at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CloudAlly or Clonezilla?
- CloudAlly starts at Free and Clonezilla at Free.
- Does CloudAlly or Clonezilla run on more platforms?
- CloudAlly runs on Web, Cloud. Clonezilla runs on Linux, 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 Clonezilla is typically brought in for.
- What can CloudAlly do that Clonezilla cannot?
- CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time recovery, Cross-account restore, Archive export. Clonezilla covers Disk/partition imaging, Disk cloning, Multicast deployment, Multiple file systems.
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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