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AWS Backup vs N2W comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 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
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (4th)
N2W
Ranking in Cloud Backup
24th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (29th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AWS Backup is 3.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2W is 0.7%, 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 (%)
AWS Backup3.4%
N2W0.7%
Other95.9%
Cloud Backup
 

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.
George Philippakos - PeerSpot reviewer
Backup process and monitoring become simple and effective while seamless instance recovery and cost optimization ensure business continuity
Policy creation is straightforward, with automatic backups of new resources enabled through tagging. Instance recovery is seamless, whether within the same VPC or across different VPCs. File-level restores are intuitive and easy to manage, while full VPC backups provide critical protection and peace of mind in the event of a disaster. In addition, lifecycle management and automated transitions to lower-cost storage tiers have been instrumental in optimizing costs while meeting compliance and retention requirements. The ability to create immutable backups further strengthens our business continuity strategy by ensuring an additional layer of protection against accidental or malicious data loss.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is highly scalable for both SMEs and large enterprises."
"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"The advantage that AWS Backup has over competitors is that it's very simple."
"AWS Backup is most beneficial because we can manage the service, centralize, and automate the data without missing any essential information."
"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."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"The auto-scaling feature and the time efficiency of setting up AWS Backup are the most valuable aspects for us."
"We can directly back up EC2 instances in AWS without using any third-party applications."
"Having multiple policies and schedules handled for me takes the burden out of managing backups across multiple departments."
"After acquiring two additional products in 2018, which we migrated from data centers to the cloud, N2W allowed us to streamline our backup process for three products within one tool."
"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."
"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."
 

Cons

"It requires a lot of time to connect the snapshot, identify the files, and restore a single file manually."
"Its cost could be better than a few of its competitors."
"There could be a centralized dashboard with a reporting feature notifying us of daily backup status."
"When it comes to encrypting data, it is not so convenient."
"AWS Backup could improve because you cannot use Glacier or anything but EFS."
"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."
"The time it takes to complete the backups could be reduced."
"The initial setup of the solution is complex."
"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 UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."
"S3 backups, which I know is already in the feature pipeline, would be a useful improvement."
"Improved disaster recovery options and expanded multicloud support are two areas where N2WS has already made significant advancements in the latest version."
"It could be improved to include disaster recovery in cross accounts for Azure in upcoming releases."
"Improved disaster recovery options and expanded multicloud support are two areas where N2WS has already made significant advancements in the latest version."
"I believe onboarding could be easier. While the platform supports multi-account architectures, the initial process for new customer accounts could be more automated."
"It could be improved to include disaster recovery in cross accounts for Azure in upcoming releases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"AWS Backup is free of cost, but we need to pay for the backup storage being used."
"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."
"The clients pay for the whole AWS bundle. It is an affordable solution."
"Our customers pay a monthly AWS fee that includes the AWS Backup service."
"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."
"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."
"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 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."
"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."
"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."
"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."
"It's very economical and worth the cost."
"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

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 N2WS Backup & Recovery?
Not all features are available in the cheaper plans, so I recommend reviewing what features are needed and planning accordingly.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
They could expand their offering to include Lambda function backups and other native AWS services, as these can be recreated through CloudFormation or Terraform. This would help those who are not f...
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
I use N2W Backup & Recovery to manage my AWS backups more efficiently and utilize S3 to store these backups. Traditionally, AWS doesn't allow snapshots to be stored in S3, but this product is a...
 

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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