Iperius Backup vs MiniTool ShadowMaker

Iperius Backup is freemium Windows software for backing up computers and servers. The product lists ransomware protection, mixed backup scope, and mixed restore modes. Its Free plan costs nothing and supports Windows and Windows Server; a 21-day trial is also listed. The Basic plan includes drive imaging, disk cloning, bare-metal restore, and backup to cloud, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, NAS, and network locations. It also provides open-file backup with VSS, file synchronization, and incremental backup. Other plans target specific resource types: Advanced DB lists unlimited databases, Advanced 365 lists unlimited accounts, and Advanced VM lists unlimited virtual machines. The Full plan lists unlimited databases, virtual machines, and Microsoft 365 accounts. Iperius Backup is headquartered in Grottammare, Italy. Plan details distinguish the free Windows option from paid plans with expanded backup destinations, restore functions, and workload allowances. No macOS, Linux, or mobile platform is listed.

MiniTool ShadowMaker is Windows backup software for computers and servers. Its listed coverage includes file, system, partition, and disk backup and restore, with ransomware protection; backup scope and restore modes are both marked mixed. The Free plan costs nothing and includes those four backup and restore types. Pro Monthly Subscription costs $12.99 a month for one PC, with a one-month license that renews automatically unless unsubscribed. Pro Annual Subscription costs $3 a year for two PCs and also renews automatically unless unsubscribed. Pro Ultimate is $79 a month for a perpetual license covering three PCs. Business Standard is $129 a month for a perpetual license covering one PC or server, with one year of free upgrades. Business Deluxe is $399 a month for a perpetual license covering 10 PCs or servers, also with one year of free upgrades. Windows is the listed platform. The maker headquarters are listed as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Hong Kong.