Software · head to head
Rewind vs AOMEI Backupper
AOMEI Backupper
Software
Complete backup and restore solution for Windows
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The short version
- Only AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
- They diverge on capability: Rewind covers Automated backup, AOMEI Backupper covers System backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rewind and AOMEI Backupper actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rewind | AOMEI Backupper |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Windows |
| Founded | 2015 | 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 Rewind
- Automated backup
- One-click restore
- Version comparison
- Continuous protection
- Bulk restore
- Activity monitoring
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
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.
Rewind
- 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 Rewind
- System image and bare metal recoverynot Rewind
- Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot Rewind
- Scheduled incremental backupsnot Rewind
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
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
Rewind
$29/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Rewind review.
AOMEI Backupper
Free- Professional$40/year
- System clone
- Universal restore
- Real-time sync
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Rewind or AOMEI Backupper better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rewind starts at $29/month and AOMEI Backupper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rewind or AOMEI Backupper?
- AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Rewind and Free for AOMEI Backupper.
- Does Rewind or AOMEI Backupper run on more platforms?
- Rewind runs on Web. 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. Rewind starts at $29/month.
- What is Rewind best used for?
- Rewind 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 Rewind do that AOMEI Backupper cannot?
- Rewind covers Automated backup, One-click restore, Version comparison, Continuous protection. AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync.
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.
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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