--- title: AOMEI Backupper canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/aomei-backupper/ category: Backup Software points: 82 rank: 5 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # AOMEI Backupper Windows backup with a free Standard edition and a Professional edition sold yearly or as a one-time lifetime licence. 82 points out of 100. #5 of 9 backup tools. Vendor: AOMEI. Website: https://www.ubackup.com/ - Standard is freeware that backs up the system, disks, partitions and files on a schedule [2][5]. - Professional costs $39.95 a year for one PC, renewing automatically, or $69.95 once with lifetime upgrades [1]. - Pro Family Lifetime covers 5 PCs for $89.95, shown with $349.75 struck through [1]. - Encryption, differential backups, automatic cleanup and Universal Restore need a paid edition [2]. - Paid editions carry a 90-day money-back guarantee [1]. Verdict: AOMEI Backupper suits home users who want to start free and then buy once rather than subscribe [1][2]. Professional adds encryption, automatic cleanup of old backups and Universal Restore to new hardware [2][7][8]. The catch: AOMEI documents no ransomware shield for backup files, and its own cloud takes file backups only [4]. Best for: Home users who want a one-time licence and a free starting point. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | What it backs up | Full system image | Yes | 8/8 | System Backup images the system drive, including Windows and apps; Standard includes it [2][3]. | | What it backs up | File and folder backup | Yes | 4/4 | File Backup covers chosen files and folders [4]. | | What it backs up | Incremental backups | Yes | 6/6 | Incremental backup is in every edition, including Standard [2]. | | What it backs up | Scheduled backups | Yes | 4/4 | Daily, weekly, monthly and one-time schedules; event triggers in paid editions [5]. | | What it backs up | Bootable rescue media | Yes | 8/8 | WinPE bootable media on USB or CD/DVD restores a system that cannot boot [9]. | | Where backups go | Destinations | Local or USB drive, Network share or NAS, Vendor's own cloud | 15/20 | Local drives, NAS, network shares, and AOMEI Cloud for file backups [4]. Named third-party clouds are not documented. | | Safety and recovery | Encrypted backups | Not published | 0/7 | Paid editions encrypt images with AES and a password [2][6]; the key length is not published. | | Safety and recovery | Backups shielded from ransomware | Not published | 0/6 | | | Safety and recovery | Restore to different hardware | Yes | 6/6 | Universal Restore restores a system image to a PC with dissimilar hardware, in paid editions [2][8]. | | Safety and recovery | Versions and retention rules | Yes | 6/6 | Backup Scheme keeps the last n backups or n days, weeks or months, in paid editions [2][7]. | | Price | Free edition | Yes | 10/10 | AOMEI Backupper Standard is freeware [2]. | | Price | First-year price, one PC | $39.95/yr | 8/8 | Pro Yearly, one PC, $39.95 [1]. | | Price | One-time licence | Yes | 7/7 | Pro Lifetime is a one-time payment of $69.95 [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Standard | Free [2] | $0 | | Pro Yearly | $39.95/year [1] | $3.33 | | Pro Lifetime | $69.95 one-time [1] | - | | Pro Family Lifetime | $89.95 one-time [1] | - | Pro Yearly renews automatically each year; the buy page shows no separate renewal price [1]. Tax may be added at checkout [1]. ## Strengths - Pro Lifetime is a one-time $69.95 licence with lifetime upgrades [1]. - A 90-day money-back guarantee applies [1]. - Backup Scheme deletes old backups by count, by age or on a daily, weekly and monthly rotation [7]. - Universal Restore restores a system image to a PC with different hardware [8]. - The free Standard edition runs daily, weekly and monthly scheduled backups [5]. ## Limits - The free Standard edition lacks encryption, differential backup, automatic cleanup and Universal Restore [2]. - AOMEI Cloud accepts file and folder backups only, not system images [4]. - Event-triggered backups, such as on USB plug-in, need a paid edition [5]. - Standard can clone only data disks, not the system disk [2]. ## Sources 1. [Buy AOMEI Backupper Pro & AOMEI Cloud for Your PCs and Laptops](https://www.ubackup.com/buy-ab-pro.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Compare Different Editions of AOMEI Backupper](https://www.ubackup.com/edition-comparison.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Best PC Backup Software for Windows 11/10/8/7 Personal Computer | AOMEI Backupper Pro](https://www.ubackup.com/professional.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [How to back up Files and Folders in Windows](https://www.ubackup.com/help/file-backup.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [How to Schedule a Backup Task to Run Automatically](https://www.ubackup.com/help/how-to-schedule-backup.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Backup Image Encryption in AOMEI Backupper](https://www.ubackup.com/help/encryption.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Backup Scheme in AOMEI Backupper | What Is It and How to Use It](https://www.ubackup.com/help/backup-scheme.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [How to Restore Image to Dissimilar Hardware with AOMEI Backupper](https://www.ubackup.com/help/how-to-operate-universal-restore.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Create Windows PE Bootable Media Easily](https://www.ubackup.com/help/create-bootable-disk.html), AOMEI, accessed 2026-10-08