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AOMEI Backupper

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Protects operating systems, files, and disks on Windows PCs and Servers with full backup, cloning, and migration tools. Offers sync, encrypted backups, flexible restore to dissimilar hardware or partitions, scheduled and real-time backups, and space management features.

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  • Free PersonalProprietary

Country of Origin

  • CN flagChina

Platforms

  • Windows
3.6 / 5 Avg rating (16)
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  1.  Incremental Backup
  2.  Differential Backup
  3.  Disk Imaging
  4.  Disk Cloning
  5.  Photo Recovery
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  NTFS Partition Recovery
  8.  Portable
  9.  Schedule Backup
  10.  Disaster Recovery
  11.  File Sync

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Comment summary: AOMEI Backupper receives mixed reviews. Positively, users highlight its incremental backup feature, easy interface, and ability to perform live cloning and universal restores on different hardware. Criticisms focus on its slow performance for large backups, lack of automatic backup deletion in the free version, and sales tactics that lead to paywalls. Since Version 4, Universal Restore is no longer free. Despite some limitations, the paid version is noted as very good.
Top Positive Comment
em4020
Jun 16, 2015
10

Comparing Macrium Reflect Free Edition vs. AOMEI Backupper Free

Advantages of Macrium reflect Free Edition:

  • I can can start MR Free backups from the command line from System Scheduler AB Free is not able to make command line backups, only AB pro can be started from the commandline, see Edition Comparison The System Scheduler needs only 4.9 MB of the RAM, Macrium Reflect needs 69 MB, AB 38 MB. So it is better to have Macrium Reflect only in the RAM, when it runs. This is done by System Scheduler.
  • Macrium Reflect Free is the quickest Backup Software and is not slower than Macrium Reflect Pro. AB Free is slower than AB PRO.
  • Macrium Reflect Free needs only 27.4 MB space on the harddisk, AB needs 104 MB

Avantages of AOMEI Backupper over Macrium Reflect Free Edition AOMEI Backupper is able to make file- or folder-backups (as Cobian backup can do), Macrium Reflect Free Edition can only make backups of complete partitions

Weak points of both Macrium Reflect Free Edition and AOMEI Backupper Free

  • Free versions cannot do automatical cleanup: but I only start one single bat-File to do the cleanup and to do the backup. So it is very easy to do a full-automated and very quick backup-prozess with Macrium Reflect free edition. For all backups on all my computers I use the same bat-File.
  • AOMEI 2.8 in June 2015 ist not able to create a bootable USB-Disk on newer UEFI/GPT Notebooks (Win7 or Win8). It's the same with Macrium Reflect Free Edition. But it is no big problem, because the portable open source software RUFUS is able to create a bootable USB-Disk on newer UEFI/GPT Notebooks.
Weltall
Dec 26, 2015

So many reviews on backup programs! Thank you so much for all the time you took to write all these. It is really helpful for sure!

lesm
Jul 14, 2021

EM4020: Six years is a very long time for software. It would be nice if you update your review.

Top Negative Comment
EpicLPer
Apr 6, 2017
8

Since Version 4 AOMEI Backupper does not include Universal Restore anymore which allowed you to restore to different hardware. You have to buy it now or use an older version prior to 4. Due to that being the only useful function this thing had (compared to others) I sadly have to downvote it now...

[Edited by EpicLPer, April 06]

Jay
Nov 8, 2023
0

Paid version is very good.

TBayAreaPat
Sep 2, 2022
1

Used to do a Fast Flawless Disk Drive Clone for Free! And unlike some others you can even work on the computer at the time. Now I am seeing questionable sales tactics. It's difficult to tell when you will hit paywalls in the free edition. It leads you to think you can do the disk clone free, and then you hit a paywall.

Peter
Jan 27, 2022
0

What I did not like in the free version is that you have to manually delete the old backups after the cycle of full backup + incremental backups is completed.

fheeb
Mar 3, 2019
0

Unfortunately, for me AOMEI Backupper works incredibly slow...

Backups, regardless of full or incremental, literally take days to complete.

I have a relatively fast laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad, i7) with a 1 TB hard drive.

Using file backup mode, to backup approx. 500-or-so GB, to a 1 TB Toshiba USB 3.0 external HD.

TBayAreaPat
Sep 2, 2022

If you think you can find faster, I'd like to hear about it. I've always found AOMEI to be the best!

Vijay Patel
Feb 21, 2019
-1

So easy to use and works like a charm!

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What is AOMEI Backupper?

AOMEI Backupper is a dependable backup software for Windows, designed to protect the operating system, data, and applications. This software is equipped with backup, restore, and clone features, making it a comprehensive and professional solution for Windows backup. It caters to users of both Windows PCs (Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11) and Windows Servers (Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, etc.), ensuring that operating systems and files remain secure and properly backed up.

In the event of system failures such as crashes, AOMEI Backupper allows for quick and easy restoration to a normal state. It also functions as an image deployment tool, enabling system deployment to dissimilar hardware. Its cloning features are particularly useful for operating system migration or hard drive upgrades, ensuring successful booting post these operations.

AOMEI Backupper offers comprehensive data protection, with system backup, file backup and sync, and disk and partition backup options. It provides multiple choices for backup storage, including external drives, flash drives, NAS, network share, and clouds. It also features automated backup modes, ensuring important files are never overlooked. The Scheme feature automatically deletes old backups to manage backup space effectively.

The software also facilitates efficient system migration to SSD and data transfer between different drives, thanks to its user-friendly interface and professional technologies. It ensures secure booting after cloning. AOMEI Backupper also provides flexible data recovery options, allowing for selective file restore and dissimilar hardware restore. Users can quickly recover desired files to their original or a new location, or deploy the system to a new computer, even executing a bare-metal restore, without needing to reinstall.

The Basic Sync function of AOMEI Backupper enables file synchronization from one drive to another or between computers, ensuring an additional copy of the files is always available.

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AOMEI Backupper information

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    CN flagAOMEI Technology
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free Personal product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $52 and $64.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.6 (16 ratings)
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • Chinese
    • German
    • Japanese

Our users have written 15 comments and reviews about AOMEI Backupper, and it has gotten 72 likes

AOMEI Backupper was added to AlternativeTo by 2bekend on Feb 5, 2013 and this page was last updated Jun 25, 2025. AOMEI Backupper is sometimes referred to as AOMEI Data Backup.