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Should I use AOMEI Technology?

Windows backup, cloning, and partition software for PCs, servers, and small IT environments. - aomeitech.com

Depends. Buy it if you are an individual or small shop wanting capable, cheap Windows backup and you will patch promptly. Skip it if you need hardened enterprise backup infrastructure or fast, accountable support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; most snippets truncated, no itemized dollar pricing found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid editionsSee official price list (VAT excluded)

Best for

  • Windows home users wanting free imaging
  • Small IT shops centralizing PC/server backups
  • Budget home labs
  • Disk partitioning and cloning tasks

Not for

  • Enterprises needing hardened, audited backup infrastructure
  • Anyone expecting fast, hands-on support
  • Linux or macOS environments
  • Teams unwilling to patch vendor CVEs quickly

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Cyber Backup's CVSS 9.8 flaw demands immediate patching; verify your installed version.

medium

Free edition pushes upgrade nag screens and ads, per user warnings.

medium

Complaint sites flag slow email support; plan around self-service recovery.

low

Displayed prices exclude VAT — expect extra cost at checkout.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Generous free edition for imaging, cloning, and sync
  • Spans home PCs up to centralized server backup
  • Long recommended as a free Norton Ghost alternative
  • Lifetime free technical support is advertised
  • Partition Assistant has detailed positive enthusiast reviews

Cons

  • Critical CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in Cyber Backup
  • Local privilege escalation flaw in Backupper driver
  • Backupper Workstation vulnerability tracked by NVD
  • Free version criticized for ads and nagware
  • Consumer complaints about customer service on review sites

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 12 sources - Three vulnerabilities in 2025–2026, including a CVSS 9.8 missing-authentication RCE in Cyber Backup.

official x4review x5security x3
  • CVE-2025-8611 — Cyber Backup RCE (CVSS 9.8), Critical missing-authentication remote code execution in AOMEI Cyber Backup.
  • CVE-2025-8612 — Backupper Workstation, Vulnerability in AOMEI Backupper Workstation tracked by NVD, August 2025.
  • VU#687587 — amwrtdrv.sys privilege escalation, Local privilege escalation via AOMEI Backupper driver, tracked by CERT/CC.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Strong free edition; paid editions priced for small budgets
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Long-running enthusiast community; beginner-friendly free edition
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Imaging, cloning, partitioning, centralized server backup
  • Support quality: 2/5. Complaint sites cite slow email support responses
  • Security posture: 2/5. CVSS 9.8 RCE plus driver privilege escalation in 2025
  • 90 G2 reviews AOMEI Technology seller profile
  • Yes Free tier AOMEI Backupper free edition
  • 3 Public vulns since 2025 Incl. CVSS 9.8 Cyber Backup RCE
  • 3 Product lines Backupper, Partition Assistant, Cyber Backup

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Backupper Standard: imaging, cloning, sync
  • Partition Assistant free edition

Paid editions

See official price list (VAT excluded)

  • Backupper Workstation/Server
  • Technician Plus
  • Cyber Backup for central management

Security

Three vulnerabilities in 2025–2026, including a CVSS 9.8 missing-authentication RCE in Cyber Backup.

  • CVE-2025-8611 — Cyber Backup RCE (CVSS 9.8)Critical missing-authentication remote code execution in AOMEI Cyber Backup.⁹
  • CVE-2025-8612 — Backupper WorkstationVulnerability in AOMEI Backupper Workstation tracked by NVD, August 2025.10
  • VU#687587 — amwrtdrv.sys privilege escalationLocal privilege escalation via AOMEI Backupper driver, tracked by CERT/CC.11

What users say

Mixed: enthusiasts and communities praise the free backup tools, while consumer complaint sites cite support issues and nagware.

“Warning AOMEI software -- loads of ads and nagware”
TenForums, Backup and Restore forum (thread title)
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; most snippets truncated, no itemized dollar pricing found.

Capable, cheap Windows backup for homes and small IT; recent critical CVEs and nagware hurt business appeal.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; most snippets truncated, no itemized dollar pricing found.

Sources

  1. AOMEI homepageaomeitech.com
    official
  2. AOMEI Backupper product pageaomeitech.com
    official
  3. AOMEI product price list (PDF)aomeitech.com
    official
  4. AOMEI Support Centeraomeitech.com
    official
  5. Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  6. G2 seller profile (90 reviews)g2.com
    review
  7. PissedConsumer complaintsaomei-technology.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  8. TenForums nagware warningtenforums.com
    review
  9. CVE-2025-8611 (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  10. CVE-2025-8612 (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  11. VU#687587 (CERT/CC)kb.cert.org
    security
  12. Spiceworks Norton Ghost alternative threadcommunity.spiceworks.com
    review

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