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AWS Backup vs Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 26, 2025

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
10th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appr...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
39th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AWS Marketplace (45th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 3.4%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplify compliance and management of multiple backups with centralized cloud solutions
AWS Backup could benefit from including more services. Currently, it only includes around ten services, while AWS offers over three hundred plus services. Also, it would be helpful if AWS Backup could integrate logs more thoroughly. This would allow not only new users but also experienced users to more easily check logs directly from AWS Backup.
reviewer1370448 - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."
"It works well as a backup and as a service."
"When I was using an on-premises backup, there was an external hard drive or something like that. I had a backup server, but I had a few problems related to transfer when I had to restore something that I have deleted. I had to wait for after-office hours to do something like that, but now I just have to send a mail. Within one hour, I have my restored file."
"The snapshots we take through AWS Backup are very effective."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"It also saves costs and is quick."
"It provides an easy data migration process from on-premise to cloud."
"The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment."
 

Cons

"Regarding disadvantages of AWS Backup, it can be expensive and not particularly user-friendly."
"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"AWS Backup could improve because you cannot use Glacier or anything but EFS."
"The tool is a good fit if your environment is VM-specific. However, it might not be the most suitable option if you have physical servers or an on-premise setup."
"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."
"If AWS Backup were a hybrid solution that also supported on-premises backups then it would be very helpful, especially if you are doing a migration to the cloud."
"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. We would be very excited if we can see some reporting, such as trends. We do understand that there are reports available for S3 Bucket, in which the AWS backend stores the data. However, if we can receive holistic reporting, then it would be very helpful for us."
"They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"AWS Backup is free of cost, but we need to pay for the backup storage being used."
"Our customers pay a monthly AWS fee that includes the AWS Backup service."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"The pricing is decent."
"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."
"The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Backup?
The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?
AWS Backup operates on a pay-as-you-go model without requiring a license.
What needs improvement with AWS Backup?
Regarding disadvantages of AWS Backup, it can be expensive and not particularly user-friendly. To perform backups, we need to follow specific steps and queries. When refreshing, if we want to do da...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?
I rate the product pricing a seven. The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges.
What needs improvement with Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?
They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation, removing more of the human element. Additionally, improvements in the reporting features would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for Appranix Cloud Application Resilience?
For our clients, we use the solution to protect their virtual instances and instantly recover them in the event of a compromise.
 

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