AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery vs Veeam Backup & Replication

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0Visit Veeam Backup & Replication8.8Visit

Higher score AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery #4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AWS

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Veeam Backup & Replication #5 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Veeam

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery fits best

  AWS-based server recovery

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  Teams protecting workloads across hybrid environments

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Veeam Backup & Replication 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software	#5 in IT Resilience Orchestration Automation (ITRO) Software
Best for	AWS-based server recovery	Teams protecting workloads across hybrid environments
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.03/unit usage-based	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery 0/5 · Veeam Backup & Replication 0/5
Runbook automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery plan management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Service dependency mapping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated failover	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recovery testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery. Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions. Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.	Combines VM replication, instant recovery, and application-aware backups Supports VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, Proxmox VE, and major cloud platforms Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification
Cons	Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately. Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional. Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.	Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage backup infrastructure The free Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads Essentials licensing is per workload and sold in annual subscription bundles
Our verdict	AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) replicates supported on-premises, cloud, and AWS workloads to AWS for recovery. It is aimed at teams that need to restore Windows or Linux servers, including physical servers, VMware vSphere,… Read the review →	Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine within Veeam Data Platform, built for IT teams protecting virtual machines, physical servers, cloud workloads, NAS, and supported applications. Its mix of backup, replication,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery — where it wins

  • Continuously replicates block-level data to support recovery.
  • Recovery plans can order server groups and run post-launch actions.
  • Supports non-disruptive drills, point-in-time recovery, and failback.

  Where it doesn't

  • Traffic redirection during failover must be handled separately.
  • Amazon EC2, EBS, and data-transfer charges are additional.
  • Recovery is to AWS, which may not suit teams seeking another target.

• Veeam Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Combines VM replication, instant recovery, and application-aware backups
  • Supports VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, Proxmox VE, and major cloud platforms
  • Adds immutable storage, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage backup infrastructure
  • The free Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads
  • Essentials licensing is per workload and sold in annual subscription bundles

• AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery9.0/10 · Paid

  Continuous replication and recovery planning for workloads restored to AWS.

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• Veeam Backup & Replication8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad backup and disaster recovery toolkit for teams managing mixed environments.

  Visit VeeamFull verdict →