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AWS Backup vs N2W comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 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
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (4th)
N2W
Ranking in Cloud Backup
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (7th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 2.8%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2W is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
N2W1.1%
AWS Backup2.8%
Other96.1%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

AnkitaDwivedi - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Solution Architect at Barclays Capital
Streamlined with good backup processes and secure automation capabilities
AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security. The pay-as-you-go model is beneficial for scalability, as cost scales with the amount of data backed up. Additionally, it offers automation capabilities, allowing backups to be configured based on custom plans and frequency. It also has built-in monitoring to notify of failures, achieving operational excellence and ease of use.
reviewer2757345 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation has transformed our backup process and validated our disaster recovery strategy
While the product is excellent, there are a couple of areas for potential improvement. The process for version upgrades, which sometimes requires deploying a new instance, could be streamlined to allow for a more seamless in-place update. It would be extremely useful to have the ability to set a retention period on manual backups. Occasionally, we take a manual snapshot before a major deployment, and currently, these can be forgotten, leading to unnecessary storage costs. Adding an 'auto-delete after X days' option to manual backups, similar to scheduled policies, would be a fantastic addition for cost management and general housekeeping. The EKS backup module should be a great feature, and it would have been a useful functionality to have for cluster backup management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like about AWS Backup is its simple approach to a complex problem."
"The most valuable features we have found are the flexibility in the services offered."
"The auto-scaling feature and the time efficiency of setting up AWS Backup are the most valuable aspects for us."
"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"AWS Backup is most beneficial because we can manage the service, centralize, and automate the data without missing any essential information."
"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"It's very easy to configure. Since it's a managed service, it's very straightforward to set up and use. And my customers get on with it very fast."
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."
"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."
"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."
"N2WS is a perfect backup solution for AWS EC2 instances and VPC backups, and it has made our backup process and monitoring simple and effective."
"A recovery process that had previously taken a team of engineers the better part of a day was successfully completed in under an hour."
 

Cons

"It could be less expensive."
"The service disconnects a lot."
"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."
"To create a plan and for all the configuration, one has to do multiple steps, which could be organized in a much simpler way, making the user experience better."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
"One of the limitations of AWS Backup is that it only does file-based copying."
"One improvement I would like to see in AWS Backup is the implementation of incremental backups."
"Only the price could be improved."
"Improved disaster recovery options and expanded multicloud support are two areas where N2WS has already made significant advancements in the latest version."
"One area where we would appreciate improvement is support for additional AWS native services, such as Lambda function backups and S3 beyond archive."
"S3 backups, which I know is already in the feature pipeline, would be a useful improvement."
"The process for version upgrades, which sometimes requires deploying a new instance, could be streamlined to allow for a more seamless in-place update."
"There is room for improvement in stability."
"The only challenges we have because we are enterprise level and have so many accounts is that the rollout of the new JSON scripts that come out when you upgrade sometimes can be a little tedious."
"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."
"The process for version upgrades, which sometimes requires deploying a new instance, could be streamlined to allow for a more seamless in-place update."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. One only has to pay for the storage cost of AWS solutions, which is the standard cost provided by AWS."
"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."
"AWS Backup is free of cost, but we need to pay for the backup storage being used."
"The pricing is okay."
"The clients pay for the whole AWS bundle. It is an affordable solution."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"The pricing is decent."
"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."
"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."
"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."
"It's very economical and worth the cost."
"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."
"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."
"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
University
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
 

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?
I would need to get feedback from my colleague to see what additional features I would like to see in AWS Backup in the next release to make it closer to ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is smooth, as I have not faced any issues while spinning up the instance from the marketplace, and the documentation is very comprehensive.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
While N2WS Backup & Recovery for AWS works very well, there are a few areas for improvement. As an enterprise managing a large number of accounts, the main challenge we face is the rollout of n...
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
My primary use case for the N2WS Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial (BYOL) is to back up EC2 instances using AWS snapshots and manage those instances across approximately 70 AWS accounts. N2W...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
 

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Sample Customers

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Deloitte, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Dyson, Deuthsche Bahn, Skechers, Allan Gray, Hewlett Packard, St. John's University, City of Oakland
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