Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Spanning Backup vs Comet Backup
Spanning Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- From
- $4/month
- Rated
- -
Comet Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
White-label backup software for service providers
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Spanning Backup cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available; Comet Backup endpoint costs starting at $2 per endpoint per month on top of base plan
- They diverge on capability: Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Comet Backup covers White-label branding.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Spanning Backup and Comet Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Spanning Backup | Comet Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/month | $49/month |
| Platforms | Cloud SaaS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Founded | 2010 | 2017 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Spanning Backup
- Automated daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Cross-user restore
- eDiscovery
- Unlimited storage
- Admin delegation
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
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.
Spanning Backup
- Cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for Microsoft 365 applicationsnot Comet Backup
- Data protection and compliance management for Google Workspace and Salesforcenot Comet Backup
Comet Backup
- MSP backup and disaster recovery solutionsnot Spanning Backup
- Cloud-to-cloud backup automationnot Spanning Backup
- Ransomware protection with immutable storagenot Spanning Backup
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Spanning Backup
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available
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
Spanning Backup
$4/month- Spanning Backup$4/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
Comet Backup
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Comet Backup review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Spanning Backup if
- You need automated daily backup.
- You work on Cloud SaaS.
- You also want point-in-time restore.
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 Spanning Backup or Comet Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Spanning Backup starts at $4/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, Spanning Backup or Comet Backup?
- Spanning Backup starts at $4/month and Comet Backup at $49/month.
- Does Spanning Backup or Comet Backup run on more platforms?
- Spanning Backup runs on Cloud SaaS. Comet Backup runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- What is Spanning Backup best used for?
- Spanning Backup is most often used for cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications, data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce. Of those, cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for microsoft 365 applications and data protection and compliance management for google workspace and salesforce are not what Comet Backup is typically brought in for.
- What can Spanning Backup do that Comet Backup cannot?
- Spanning Backup covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time restore, Cross-user restore, eDiscovery. Comet Backup covers White-label branding, Bring your own storage, End-to-end encryption, Chunking deduplication. Both handle Web support.