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AWS Backup vs Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) comparison

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
13th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appr...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
46th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
25th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 1.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Backup1.9%
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix)1.0%
Other97.1%
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Featured Reviews

Chukwudi Uzoma - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT, Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automated backups have strengthened governance and compliance while simplifying recovery
AWS Backup offers several valuable features. I think the fact that it is an AWS organization-wide service is significant. It is a centralized management system that allows me to manage AWS Backup policies, retention periods, and monitoring from a single place instead of configuring these backups for each AWS service. This helps with governance and control. Another feature I appreciate is the integration with AWS Organization, which allows backup policies to be applied consistently across multiple accounts, which is very important for large organization environments where governance and compliance are critical. I also appreciate the automated backup plans that reduce operational overhead and ensure resources are protected without relying on manual intervention. Additionally, cross-account and cross-region backup support improves resilience against accidental deletion, ransomware, or regional outages. The compliance and reporting features help provide visibility into backup status, recovery points, and policy adherence, making audits much easier.
reviewer1370448 - PeerSpot reviewer
Ecosystem Solution Architect Lead for UK, Ireland, Arfica at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Provides operational efficiencies and recovers virtual instances quickly
For our clients, we use the solution to protect their virtual instances and instantly recover them in the event of a compromise  The solution has provided operational efficiencies. The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment. They…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The features of AWS Backup are very service-oriented and user-friendly."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"We primarily use the solution as a backup for snapshots so that the data will not get corrupt or lost, and it secures our data for us."
"What I like about AWS Backup is its simple approach to a complex problem."
"RDS backup is one of the most crucial components of any client's cloud environment, so we generally use that. Additionally, we store EBS snapshots in S3."
"AWS Backup's most valuable feature is that you can configure it remotely to create backups."
"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services."
"The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment."
 

Cons

"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"The notifications on the backup and on the mobile app could be more useful. If they could arrange notes or notifications properly and offer services for managing it in our region, it would be helpful for us."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"AWS Backup is a great service, but I think there could be improvements on the reporting and dashboard side."
"This backup tool does the full backup of the entire snapshot server. I would like to have the option to not do the full server backup."
"AWS Backup could benefit from including more services. Currently, it only includes around ten services, while AWS offers over three hundred plus services."
"The notifications on the backup and on the mobile app could be more useful."
"The restore functionality is an area that needs to be improved because right now, it is not very good."
"They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a lot of flexibility with the services and pricing. The price is reasonable when compared to other products. This is very good for us."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."
"AWS is more expensive than some competitors like Azure."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"It's a myth that Cloud is cheap. Cloud is cheap initially, but the cost over time can be equal to your own infrastructure if you consume a lot."
"There are no licensing costs for AWS Backup. You pay only for the amount of backup storage you use and then the data transferred between regions. Overall AWS Backup is priced reasonably."
"We don't use a lot of space, only approximately 900 GB, so the price is reasonable. For standing, it's okay. We normally do a payment to SSML, and they are the ones who pay over there. It is around $100 monthly."
"The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?
Pricing for AWS Backup is based on storage and backup frequency. Although it is reasonable, it requires monitoring, especially with long retention periods.
What needs improvement with AWS Backup?
AWS Backup is a great service, but I think there could be improvements on the reporting and dashboard side. More visibility into backup-related costs would be beneficial because I am very FinOps-mi...
What is your primary use case for AWS Backup?
I utilize AWS Backup to automate and centralize backup operations across AWS services in my AWS organization. It helps me ensure compliance with retention requirements, reduce operational overheads...
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