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Windows File History vs AOMEI Backupper: catalog facts
Windows File History	AOMEI Backupper
Free Included free with Windows.	Freemium The Standard edition is free. Professional and higher editions are paid.
Windows	Windows
Included with Windows at no extra cost Keeps multiple versions of files, not just the latest copy	System, disk, partition and file backup with a bootable rescue disc Free edition includes scheduled incremental and differential jobs
Needs a separate external or network drive configured to work Less comprehensive than full system-image backup tools	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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