Software · head to head
Comet Backup vs AOMEI Backupper
Comet Backup
Software
White-label backup software for service providers
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
AOMEI Backupper
Software
Complete backup and restore solution for Windows
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan; AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
- They diverge on capability: Comet Backup covers White-label branding, AOMEI Backupper covers System backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Comet Backup and AOMEI Backupper actually diverge.
| Attribute | Comet Backup | AOMEI Backupper |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Founded | 2017 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Comet Backup
- White-label branding
- Bring your own storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Chunking deduplication
- Delta compression
- Multi-tenant
- AWS S3
- Azure
Only in AOMEI Backupper
- System backup
- Disk clone
- File sync
- Real-time sync
- Universal restore
- Bootable media
- OneDrive
- Google Drive
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Comet Backup
- MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot AOMEI Backupper
- Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot AOMEI Backupper
- Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot AOMEI Backupper
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Comet Backup
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.
AOMEI Backupper
Free- Professional$40/year
- System clone
- Universal restore
- Real-time sync
Which should you pick?
Choose Comet Backup if
- You need white-label branding.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- You also want bring your own storage.
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 Comet Backup or AOMEI Backupper better?
- Neither clearly leads. Comet Backup starts at $49/month and AOMEI Backupper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Comet Backup or AOMEI Backupper?
- AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Comet Backup and Free for AOMEI Backupper.
- Does Comet Backup or AOMEI Backupper run on more platforms?
- Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. AOMEI Backupper runs on Windows.
- 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 Comet Backup best used for?
- Comet Backup is most often used for msp backup and disaster recovery solutions, cloud-to-cloud backup automation, ransomware protection with immutable storage. Of those, msp backup and disaster recovery solutions and cloud-to-cloud backup automation are not what AOMEI Backupper is typically brought in for.
- What can Comet Backup do that AOMEI Backupper cannot?
- Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Both handle Windows support.