Software · head to head
Rewind vs Comet Backup
Comet Backup
Software
White-label backup software for service providers
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
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; Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
- They diverge on capability: Rewind covers Automated backup, Comet Backup covers White-label branding.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rewind and Comet Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rewind | Comet Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $49/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Founded | 2015 | 2017 |
Identical on both: 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 Comet Backup
- White-label branding
- Bring your own storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Chunking deduplication
- Delta compression
- Multi-tenant
- AWS S3
- Azure
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rewind
- Data protectionnot Comet Backup
- Disaster recoverynot Comet Backup
- Business continuitynot Comet Backup
- Ransomware protectionnot Comet Backup
- Compliancenot Comet Backup
Comet Backup
- MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot Rewind
- Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot Rewind
- Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot 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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Rewind
$29/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Rewind review.
Comet Backup
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Rewind or Comet Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rewind starts at $29/month and Comet Backup at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rewind or Comet Backup?
- Rewind starts at $29/month and Comet Backup at $49/month.
- Does Rewind or Comet Backup run on more platforms?
- Rewind runs on Web. Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- 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 Comet Backup is typically brought in for.
- What can Rewind do that Comet Backup cannot?
- Rewind covers Automated backup, One-click restore, Version comparison, Continuous protection. Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. 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.
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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