Macrium Reflect vs Iperius Backup

Macrium Reflect9.1Visit Iperius Backup8.4Visit

Higher score Macrium Reflect #2 in Disk Imaging Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Try Macrium Reflect

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Iperius Backup #8 in Disk Imaging Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 21-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Iperius Backup

• Macrium Reflect fits best

  Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery

• Iperius Backup fits best

  Windows imaging plus business workload protection

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Side by side

Feature	Macrium Reflect 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Iperius Backup 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Disk Imaging Software	#8 in Disk Imaging Software
Best for	Windows users prioritizing resilient recovery	Windows imaging plus business workload protection
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	21 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	21 days · no card needed
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Macrium Reflect 0/6 · Iperius Backup 0/6
Bare-metal restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bootable recovery media	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incremental images	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Differential images	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image encryption	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud image destination	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports full, incremental, and differential system images Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian	Full disk imaging, cloning, bare-metal restore, and disaster recovery Protects databases, virtual machines, Microsoft 365, and Exchange Supports NAS, tape, FTP/SFTP, cloud storage, and ransomware controls
Cons	Windows-only platform support Does not provide mobile backup Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup	Available for Windows only Advanced database, VM, and Microsoft 365 protection costs extra Its broad business scope may exceed simple imaging needs
Our verdict	Macrium Reflect is paid backup and recovery software for home users, workstations, servers, and critical systems. It supports scheduled automatic backups, file and folder protection, full disk and system imaging, and recovery through… Read the review →	Iperius Backup is Windows software for backing up computers, servers, virtual machines, databases, mail systems, and Microsoft 365 data. It combines file and folder backup with full disk imaging, disk cloning, incremental and differential… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Macrium Reflect — where it wins

  • Supports full, incremental, and differential system images
  • Offers bare-metal and dissimilar-hardware recovery
  • Adds ransomware protection with Macrium Image Guardian

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • Does not provide mobile backup
  • Paid software may exceed the needs of simple file backup

• Iperius Backup — where it wins

  • Full disk imaging, cloning, bare-metal restore, and disaster recovery
  • Protects databases, virtual machines, Microsoft 365, and Exchange
  • Supports NAS, tape, FTP/SFTP, cloud storage, and ransomware controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Available for Windows only
  • Advanced database, VM, and Microsoft 365 protection costs extra
  • Its broad business scope may exceed simple imaging needs

• Macrium Reflect9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused imaging suite for detailed backup and resilient recovery.

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• Iperius Backup8.4/10 · Free plan · 21-day trial

  A broad Windows imaging and backup suite with one-time pricing across business workloads.

  Visit Iperius BackupFull verdict →