CPRemote vs VM Backup

CPRemote is cPanel backup software for server administrators and cPanel users. Administrators receive WHM tools, while end users manage backups through a cPanel interface. It supports incremental, compressed, and uncompressed backups with seven days of retention. Destinations include Google Drive, Backblaze B2, Rsync.net, AWS S3, S3-compatible storage, local disk, SSH, FTP, and SFTP. GNU GPG encryption can use user-specific methods. Administrators can create unlimited schedules with filters and hooks, and cPanel users can schedule their own backups. Restores cover full or multiple cPanel accounts, domains, MySQL databases, email accounts, home directories, and individual files or folders. Transfer and download tools are included. Installation requires root access to cPanel 11.122 or higher and a supported Linux distribution. A 15-day trial is listed; Individual costs $5 a month with annual payments only.

VM Backup is Hornetsecurity’s backup and replication software for virtual machines running on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox. It runs on Windows hosts and can schedule live backups as often as every five minutes without downtime. Recovery options include restoring a whole VM or selected files and Exchange items, moving a restore to another host, and starting a VM from backup. It supports management of the three hypervisors from one console, with a separate console for remote installations. Listed destinations include Microsoft Azure, Impossible Cloud Storage, Backblaze B2, Amazon S3, and Wasabi; the product also lists AES-256 encryption and a monitor that checks backup storage integrity and may attempt repairs in a later job. VMware backups can be restored to Hyper-V and vice versa. Proxmox LXC container backups are unsupported, and the listed requirements say Proxmox replication and CDP were not yet available in that version information. Free Edition covers two VMs per host; a fully featured trial lasts 30 days.