Head-to-head · Disk Imaging Software
Veeam Agent for Linux vs AOMEI Cyber Backup
Veeam Agent for Linux leads on 0 checks, AOMEI Cyber Backup on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreVeeam Agent for Linux · 8.7/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresAOMEI Cyber Backup · 6 of 6
Veeam Agent for Linux scores higher on our rubric for disk imaging software: 8.7 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #11.
Veeam Agent for Linux is the better fit for free Linux full-system imaging. AOMEI Cyber Backup is the better fit for centralized Windows and VM backup.
- Veeam Agent for Linux fits best
Free Linux full-system imaging
- AOMEI Cyber Backup fits best
Centralized Windows and VM backup
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Side by side
| Feature | Veeam Agent for Linux 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | AOMEI Cyber Backup 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #5 in Disk Imaging Software | #11 in Disk Imaging Software |
| Best for | Free Linux full-system imaging | Centralized Windows and VM backup |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | $59/device/yr |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Linux | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Veeam Agent for Linux 5/6 · AOMEI Cyber Backup 6/6 | ||
| Bare-metal restore | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bootable recovery media | ✓ | ✓ |
| Incremental images | ✓ | ✓ |
| Differential images | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Image encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud image destination | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported platforms | Linux | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11, Windows Server 2008 R2–2025, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
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| Our verdict | Veeam Agent for Linux is a backup and disaster-recovery agent for Linux servers, workstations, virtual machines, and cloud instances. It creates entire-computer, volume-level, and file-level backups, with recovery options that include… Read the review → |
AOMEI Cyber Backup is enterprise backup software for organizations protecting Windows PCs, Windows Servers, VMware ESXi and Hyper-V virtual machines, and Microsoft SQL Server databases. Its centralized web console brings these workloads… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Veeam Agent for Linux — where it wins
- Free edition supports full-system imaging and bare-metal restore
- Changed-block incremental backups and source-side encryption
- Supports local, network, object-storage, and Veeam targets
Where it doesn't
- Linux is the only supported platform
- Free edition allows one backup job
- Free edition excludes direct object-storage and Veeam Cloud Connect targets
AOMEI Cyber Backup — where it wins
- Centralized web console for Windows, VMware, Hyper-V, and SQL workloads
- Supports full, incremental, and differential backup methods
- Includes bare-metal recovery, bootable media, encryption, and S3 archiving
Where it doesn't
- Differential backup is not supported for Hyper-V workloads
- Customized plans require a minimum purchase of five workloads
- Unlimited workload plans can become costly as coverage expands
- Veeam Agent for Linux8.7/10 · Free plan
A capable free Linux imaging agent with broad recovery options and limited platform reach.
Visit VeeamFull verdict → - AOMEI Cyber Backup8.1/10 · Free plan
A centralized Windows and VM backup platform with broad recovery options and workload-based pricing.
Visit AOMEIFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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