Software · head to head
Rewind vs Altaro VM Backup
Altaro VM Backup
Software
Simple and powerful VM backup for SMBs
- From
- $595/perpetual
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rewind cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data; Altaro VM Backup limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
- They diverge on capability: Rewind covers Automated backup, Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rewind and Altaro VM Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rewind | Altaro VM Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $595/perpetual |
| Platforms | Web | Windows Server |
| Founded | 2015 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), 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 Rewind
- Automated backup
- One-click restore
- Version comparison
- Continuous protection
- Bulk restore
- Activity monitoring
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
Only in Altaro VM Backup
- Augmented inline dedup
- WAN-optimized replication
- Boot from backup
- Granular restore
- Cloud management
- Continuous CDP
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rewind
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Altaro VM Backup
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rewind
- Cannot back up all QuickBooks Online data due to API limitations, excluding company info, exchange rates, and payroll data
- Backup restore speed is slow for large datasets, causing significant delays during critical recovery situations
- Cannot back up Shopify inventory tracking quantities, weight, measurement, or cost per item
Altaro VM Backup
- Limited to small and medium-market businesses with up to 50 host servers
- Perpetual license model outdated compared to modern cloud-based backup solutions
- Lacks enterprise-grade features for large-scale deployments
- Offsite backup to cloud requires additional setup and configuration
Pricing, plan by plan
Rewind
$29/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Rewind review.
Altaro VM Backup
$595/perpetualNo published plan breakdown. See the Altaro VM Backup review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Altaro VM Backup if
- You need augmented inline dedup.
- You work on Windows Server.
- You also want wan-optimized replication.
Questions people ask
- Is Rewind or Altaro VM Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rewind starts at $29/month and Altaro VM Backup at $595/perpetual, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rewind or Altaro VM Backup?
- Rewind starts at $29/month and Altaro VM Backup at $595/perpetual.
- Does Rewind or Altaro VM Backup run on more platforms?
- Rewind runs on Web. Altaro VM Backup runs on Windows Server.
- What is Rewind best used for?
- Rewind is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Rewind do that Altaro VM Backup cannot?
- Rewind covers Automated backup, One-click restore, Version comparison, Continuous protection. Altaro VM Backup covers Augmented inline dedup, WAN-optimized replication, Boot from backup, Granular restore. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Rewind: How long does Rewind keep backup snapshots?
Rewind keeps backup snapshots for 365 days, making them easily accessible for on-demand restores. This provides over a year of recovery options.
SourceAltaro VM Backup: What is the price per host for Altaro VM Backup?
Altaro VM Backup pricing starts at $595 per host for the Standard Edition, with the Unlimited Edition at $695 per host and Unlimited Plus at $875 per host. Pricing includes the first year of priority support and updates.
SourceRewind: What SaaS applications does Rewind back up?
Rewind backs up Shopify, BigCommerce, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, QuickBooks Online, Trello, monday.com, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zendesk Suite, among others.
SourceRewind: Is Rewind compliant with data protection regulations?
Rewind is SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, DORA, HIPAA, and CCPA compliant with AES-256 encryption and role-based access control.
SourceRewind: Can you restore individual items or only full backups?
Rewind supports granular, item-level recovery understanding parent-child dependencies, allowing you to restore specific files, orders, or customer information without full dataset rollback.
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