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MiniTool ShadowMakerAOMEI Backupper
Freemium

A Free Edition is available, with paid Pro and Business editions.

 Freemium

The Standard edition is free. Professional and higher editions are paid.

Windows Windows
  • Full system image backup and restore
  • Restore to dissimilar hardware
  • System, disk, partition and file backup with a bootable rescue disc
  • Free edition includes scheduled incremental and differential jobs
  • Windows only
  • Proprietary, with some features in paid editions
  • Real-time sync, event triggers and dissimilar-hardware restore are paid
  • Windows only, closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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