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AWS Backup vs Clumio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
12th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Clumio
Ranking in Cloud Backup
20th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
9th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (27th), AI IT Support (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 2.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Clumio is 2.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Backup2.4%
Clumio2.1%
Other95.5%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

RiteshPurbey - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at ESRI INDIA
Manages virtual machine backups smoothly and simplifies restoration across environments
It is quite easy to manage AWS Backup's centralized console for multiple environments. The product's interface is intuitive. AWS Backup has a much higher price if you compare it with the snapshots. I have to pay for the whole environment by AWS. We have a backup solution with only virtual machines. The rest of it, we have a restore point.
reviewer2735244 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager - Infrastructure & Security at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Ensures efficient backup and recovery processes
The Protect and Restore features are very helpful. I can set up tags to include specific assets in our environment for backup. When I include those tags in my search, the assets are easily found and can be added for backup. I love the restore feature and how easily I can restore files, folders, or an entire image.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"It also saves costs and is quick."
"The most valuable features we have found are the flexibility in the services offered."
"The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"AWS Backup has helped our organization by overall increasing our disaster recovery capabilities and allowing us to support different disaster recovery scenarios."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"The solution has an effective overwrite feature."
"We now have the peace of mind knowing that our entire AWS infrastructure is fully backed up into an air-gapped environment."
"It has improved our disaster recovery footprint; previously, backups were only stored on premises, and having an offsite backup improves our reliability and security."
"We now have the peace of mind knowing that our entire AWS infrastructure is fully backed up into an air-gapped environment."
"Clumio has a straightforward setup"
"Working with the Clumio/Commvault team has been a very good experience."
 

Cons

"Regarding disadvantages of AWS Backup, it can be expensive and not particularly user-friendly."
"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"The AWS Backup backend reporting is a major area that needs improvement."
"If AWS could also add some hybrid cloud features to AWS Backup, that would be a significant improvement. For example, currently, AWS Backup only backs up to the S3 and Amazon Cloud, and you can only restore from the Amazon Cloud only. However, some people have hybrid environments. They have some workloads on-premises and some workloads in the cloud."
"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."
"The time it takes to complete the backups could be reduced."
"AWS Backup could benefit from including more services."
"Its cost could be better than a few of its competitors."
"They need to improve their SQL backup services"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is decent."
"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."
"The pricing is okay."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"The product is inexpensive."
"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."
"AWS is more expensive than some competitors like Azure."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Construction Company
10%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

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 could be improved by adding better visibility and reporting features. A more detailed dashboard is required for this service. Another improvement would be faster restore times for large ...
What is your primary use case for AWS Backup?
AWS Backup is used to centrally manage backups for services like EBS volumes, RDS databases, and sometimes EFS, primarily for data protection and compliance purposes. In one specific project, multi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Clumio?
The credit system can be confusing, but if you talk to your account manager, they can help alleviate those concerns.
What needs improvement with Clumio?
I would like to see a Dry Run feature for a full disaster recovery implemented.
What advice do you have for others considering Clumio?
I recommend starting with a trial and ensuring that the CloudFormation stack properly deploys in your environment. Set up email alerting to make sure you receive notifications about backup successe...
 

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