Windows Free Backup Software and Synchronization Tool | AOMEI Backupper Standard

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Task Execution Speed

Compared to free Standard Edition, the paid editions enjoy faster speed in
reading data from hard drive. Meanwhile, the paid editions support differential
backup which only backup changed data since the last full backup to save time.

Standard

Faster

Faster

The maximum number of computers allowed to install the program

Freeware

1 PC / License

1 PC / License

Business Use

Support Windows 11, 10, 8.1/8, 7, Vista and XP (32/64-bit)

Backup

File Backup,
System Backup,
Disk Backup,
Partition Backup

Automatic Backup,
Incremental Backup,
Sector-by-Sector Backup

Cloud Backup

Backup files to reliable and secure cloud storage to add an extra layer of data
protection and follow 3-2-1 backup rule.

15-day Trial

Backup to Local Disk,
Backup to External Disk,
Backup to USB Flash Drive,
Backup to Network/NAS,
Backup to Cloud Drive

Microsoft Outlook Backup

Backup all emails, contacts, notes, calendars, and tasks in Outlook to a local,
external, or network drive. Support Gmail, Hotmail, and any other email accounts
added into Outlook.

Backup Scheme

Automatically delete old backup images based on automatic
backup cleanup methods (the backup
cycle or the number)
to save backup disk space.

Differential Backup

Only backup the changed or new-added data since
the last full backup.

Backup Dynamic Disk

Encrypt Backup

Split Backup Image

Partial

The Free Standard Edition does not support to split a backup
image into custom size.

File Filter Settings

Exclude certain file extensions from file backup or
sync.

USB Plug-in Backup,
Event-triggered Backup

Sync

Basic Sync

Manually or automatically sync files from source directory
to destination directory.

Verify Integrity

Verify the integrity of files in the destination directory
during synchronization.

Sync Deletions

When files are deleted from the source directory, the same
files in the destination directory will also be deleted.

Mirror Sync

Always keep the files in the destination directory exactly
the same as the source directory. Any extra files in destination will be
removed.

Real-time Sync

Monitor files for changes and sync new
added, modified or deleted files from source directory to destination
directory as
soon as the change has occurred.

Two-way Sync

Any changed files or new created folders as well as
deletions that happened in the source or destination directory will be
done the same on the other side.

Restore

File Restore,
System Restore,
Disk Restore,
Partition Restore

Dynamic Disk Restore

Universal Restore

Restore a backup image to different computer with
dissimilar hardware, or move OS from physical to virtual machine (P2V)
by backup and restoration.

Restore NTFS Permissions

Clone

Disk Clone

Clone a hard drive to SSD to improve performance or replace
old hard drive with a new one.

Partial

The Free Standard Edition only supports cloning a data disk.

Partition Clone

SSD Alignment

Align partitions correctly to speed up your SSD and
increase SSD lifespan.

Sector-by-Sector Clone

Clone all sectors no matter it’s used or not, even if it’s
a logically bad sector.

System Clone

Migrate OS to SSD or HDD without reinstalling Windows and
applications while ensuring system will successfully boot from
destination disk. Support MBR/GPT disks, UEFI boot mode, mSATA/M.2/PCI-E
SSDs, etc.

Adjust Partition Size

Manually extend or shrink partitions on the destination
disk during clone.

Add Unused Space

Add unallocated space to all partitions while cloning from
smaller disk to larger disk.

Dynamic Disk Volume Clone

Tools

Create Bootable Media

Comment Backup,
Compress Backup Image,
Check Backup Image,
View Backup Logs,
Import/Export Backup Task

Explore Image

Recovery Environment

Create AOMEI Backupper recovery environment and
add it into Windows boot options menu so that it’s convenient to
perform backup/restore operations when the system crashes.

Disk Wipe

Erase disks to permanently prevent sensitive data
from being recovered and remove virus completely.

Email Notification

Send task results to your email.

Partial

The Free Standard Edition only support Gmail and Hotmail SMTP
servers to send email notifications. However, AOMEI and custom SMTP servers
(SSL/TLS) are not available in Standard Edition.

Merge Backup Images

Command Line Utility

Perform backup, restore and clone operations from command
prompt or by creating batch scripts.

Pre/Post Command

Launch specific applications or scripts before starting
backup/sync and after backup/sync is finished.

PXE Boot Tool

Initiate unlimited client-side computers within LAN through
the network booting for system maintenance.