Arcserve ShadowProtect vs SuperDuper!

Arcserve ShadowProtect is a paid backup and recovery product for Windows and Linux. It creates image backups for physical and virtual computers and servers, with support for workloads including Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, IIS, Hyper-V, Dynamics CRM, VMware vCenter, Oracle Database, and custom applications. Listed SaaS coverage includes Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Zendesk, Jira Cloud, and Confluence Cloud. Backups can run multiple times daily, use incremental images, be encrypted, and go to cloud image destinations. Immutable backups and application-aware backup are supported. Recovery features include item-level restoration, bare-metal restore, and bootable recovery media. ShadowProtect also provides test failover, failover orchestration, failback orchestration, and audit logs in a hybrid deployment. Annual and two-year subscriptions include updates, upgrades, and standard technical support during the subscription period. A perpetual license covers one system in physical or virtual environments. There is no free plan; pricing is on request and a 30-day trial is listed.

SuperDuper! makes backup copies of Mac drives, folders and files, with mixed backup and restore modes. It can create bootable copies on supported configurations, although a copy can still be restored when it is not bootable. Copy jobs are described through plain-English sentences. Smart Update copies new or changed files and removes items no longer on the source, while scheduled copies can run with the app closed or when nobody is logged in. Destinations include SMB, AFP and NFS network shares, and the app can connect to a share when a copy begins. macOS Shortcuts can run before or after a copy, or when one fails. SuperDuper! 4 is a native app for macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, not an iPhone or iPad app. Unregistered use has no time limit and supports Erase, then copy backups; registration enables Smart Update, scheduling and network destinations. The paid license is listed at $43.95 a month, billed not a subscription.