AOMEI Cyber Backup

Overview

AOMEI Cyber Backup is business backup software for virtual machines, SQL Server databases, and physical Windows computers and servers. It is best suited to teams managing several of those workloads from one place. Its broad recovery options are useful, but the Linux workload restriction and five-license minimums can rule it out for smaller or mixed-platform deployments.

Key features

A web console centralizes backup operations and monitoring, while agentless, automatic backup and recovery covers VMware ESXi and Hyper-V virtual machines. SQL Server databases and physical Windows PCs and servers are also supported workloads. That range can consolidate backup administration for a business; it is less compelling if the need is limited to disk imaging on a single computer.

Scheduled full, incremental, and differential backups are paired with instant recovery, point-in-time recovery, and restoration to another location. Bare-metal restore, bootable recovery media, and incremental and differential images add options for recovery beyond individual files. Destinations include hard drives, NAS, network shares, and cloud storage such as AWS S3.

AOMEI describes immutable backups as protection against ransomware changes and image encryption as a way to protect confidential information. Task status reports and email notifications can help administrators track successful backups and problems. These safeguards and alerts support oversight, but do not remove the need to plan and verify a recovery process.

Pricing

The Free Edition costs nothing and is intended for basic enterprise backup and recovery. The free plan is a sensible starting point for basic needs; businesses choosing paid coverage should match the license type and minimum quantity to their actual workload count.

Yearly Customized licenses are billed annually and sold in minimum batches of five: VMs cost $99 a year with a 5 VMs minimum; MSSQL databases cost $39 a year with a 5 databases minimum; Windows PCs cost $59 a year with a 5 PCs minimum. These suit organizations that need a bounded number of a particular workload, but the minimums may mean paying for more licenses than a small deployment needs.

Yearly Unlimited licenses are also billed annually: VMs and Windows Servers cost $999 a year each, MSSQL databases cost $499 a year, and Windows PCs cost $699 a year. They remove per-workload caps within the licensed category, making them more suitable where coverage is extensive or growing than where only a few systems need protection.

A Perpetual Customized VM license costs $499 as a one-time purchase and has a five-VM minimum. That avoids an annual billing term but retains the quantity threshold. Additional customized listings price Windows Servers at free, MSSQL databases at $39 a year, and Windows PCs at $59 a year; the database and PC licenses have five-unit minimums. Server coverage names Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, SBS 2011, and SBS 2008. Compare license scope and minimums before choosing between the annual unlimited and customized options.

Platforms

Supported platforms include Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11; Windows Server 2008 R2 through 2025; and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. VMware coverage spans vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter versions 6.0 through 8.0, with Hyper-V coverage for listed Windows client and Server editions. The Linux installation has a significant limit: it can back up virtual machines only, not the other workloads.

Who it's for

Cyber Backup fits businesses and IT teams that need centralized protection for virtual infrastructure alongside SQL Server or physical Windows systems. Its workload-specific licenses can serve smaller deployments, while unlimited tiers target larger estates. It is a weaker fit for Linux-first organizations needing database or physical-machine backup from a Linux installation, or for buyers whose license count falls below the customized-plan minimum.

Pros and cons

Pro: Multiple workload types and recovery methods in one web console can simplify backup oversight across a business environment.

Pro: Local, network, NAS, and cloud destinations give teams options to match existing storage arrangements.

Con: Linux installations are limited to virtual-machine backup, restricting mixed-workload Linux deployments.

Con: Customized annual licenses require five units for VMs, databases, and PCs, which may be inefficient for small environments.

Con: Unlimited annual VM and server licenses cost $999 a year, a substantial commitment when only a few systems need coverage.

Alternatives

For narrower disk-imaging needs, compare the Disk Imaging Software category. Active@ Disk Image has a free edition and a fully functional 21-day trial, making it an option for Windows users evaluating disk imaging. Choose Clonezilla if free, open-source imaging across Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted environments is the priority.

HDClone offers a free private-use edition capped at 4 TB and 70 MB/s, or a 19.90 EUR one-time Basic Edition for private use; it may suit a private-use imaging need better than business workload backup. MSP360 Backup is worth comparing for Linux, macOS, or Windows coverage, including a free personal workstation plan. Redo Rescue is a free, GPLv3 option when auditable and modifiable code matters more than a centralized business console.

Veeam Agent for Linux may be a better fit for Linux-only backup; its free plan is limited to one backup job and excludes several targets and features, including direct object-storage backup. AOMEI Backupper is another AOMEI option for Windows PC backup, with a perpetually free Standard plan. Buddi is a free budgeting application, rather than a backup alternative.

Verdict

Choose AOMEI Cyber Backup if your business needs centralized backup and recovery across virtual machines, SQL Server, and Windows systems, and its license minimums fit your estate. Its multiple recovery paths and storage destinations are the main reasons to shortlist it. Look elsewhere if Linux must cover non-VM workloads or five-license minimums make the customized plans impractical.