Arpio vs Gambit Security: cloud disaster recovery compared
Arpio scores 71.1 and Gambit Security scores 22.8 on this site's weights, so Arpio ranks higher overall. Arpio wins on infrastructure coverage, recovery automation, cross-region and cross-account rebuild, restore as code, data protection and pricing transparency; Gambit Security wins on drift and change history.
Ranking updated 2026-10-13 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
Verdict by criterion
| Criterion | Arpio | Gambit Security | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 72 | 20 | Arpio |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 90 | 10 | Arpio |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 90 | 10 | Arpio |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 35 | 60 | Gambit Security |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 25 | 10 | Arpio |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 78 | 20 | Arpio |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 90 | 40 | Arpio |
| Weighted total | 71.1 | 22.8 | Arpio |
Arpio wins 6, Gambit Security wins 1, ties 0
- DATA
- Restored Continuous replication; RPO as low as 15 min.
- CONFIG
- Restored Replicates infrastructure with dependency mapping.
- NETWORK
- Partial or not itemized Complex networking support listed in Enterprise.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not itemized on pages reviewed.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not itemized on pages reviewed.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- Data
- Restored Continuous replication; RPO as low as 15 min.
- Configuration
- Restored Replicates infrastructure with dependency mapping.
- Network
- Partial or not itemized Complex networking support listed in Enterprise.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not itemized on pages reviewed.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not itemized on pages reviewed.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- DATA
- Not covered or not published Maps and validates backups; does not back up data.
- CONFIG
- Not covered or not published Maps configuration and drift; does not restore it.
- NETWORK
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- Data
- Not covered or not published Maps and validates backups; does not back up data.
- Configuration
- Not covered or not published Maps configuration and drift; does not restore it.
- Network
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not restored; mapping only.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
How do Arpio and Gambit Security differ in approach?
Arpio is ranked in the cloud DR orchestration category, with the ranking note "Best for orchestrated failover with published pricing". Gambit Security is ranked in the cyber resilience posture management (CRPM) category, with the ranking note "Best for mapping and proving recoverability across backups and IaC".
Arpio
- Automated cloud disaster recovery orchestration for AWS and Azure, covering outages and ransomware.
Source: Arpio home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Cross-account and cross-region failover on AWS; cross-subscription orchestration on Azure.
Source: Arpio home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Dependency mapping across services and resources, and failover testing without disrupting production.
Source: Arpio home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Gambit Security
- Balens is described as an autonomous resilience platform that maps, controls and proves recoverability across cloud, IaC and backups in one live view.
Source: Gambit Security: Balens · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Listed capabilities: cyber resilience posture management, vendor-agnostic backup coverage mapping, infrastructure drift detection, healthy restore point discovery, immutability validation and recovery gaps by disruption type.
Source: Gambit Security: Balens · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Its pages describe mapping and validating recoverability; they do not describe rebuilding infrastructure or running failover drills.
Source: Gambit Security: Balens · Reviewed Sep 2026
Where does each one score higher?
Arpio
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 72 vs 20. Replicates infrastructure and data with dependency mapping on AWS and Azure; a full list of covered resource types is not published on the pages we reviewed.
- Recovery automation: 90 vs 10. One-click testing and failover in every tier, automated failback in Premium, and orchestrated ransomware recovery in Enterprise.
- Cross-region and cross-account rebuild: 90 vs 10. Cross-account and cross-region failover on AWS and cross-subscription orchestration on Azure are stated on the home page.
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 25 vs 10. Arpio does not publish infrastructure-as-code output from a recovery.
- Data protection depth and cloud DR track record: 78 vs 20. Continuous replication with RPOs as low as 15 minutes in Standard and real-time RPOs in Premium.
- Pricing transparency: 90 vs 40. All three tiers are on the pricing page, with Standard at $12k single-cloud and Premium at $36k single-cloud per year.
Gambit Security
- Drift and change history: 60 vs 35. Infrastructure drift detection and live impact mapping are listed; a configuration change history is not described.
What does each one cost?
| Vendor | Published pricing | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arpio | Billed annually. Standard: $12k single-cloud or $18k multi-cloud, 25 core resources. Premium: $36k single-cloud or $54k multi-cloud, 50 core resources. Enterprise: custom, 100+ core resources. No storage charges from Arpio; cloud provider costs apply. All three tiers are on the pricing page, with Standard at $12k single-cloud and Premium at $36k single-cloud per year. | Source: Arpio pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
| Gambit Security | AWS Marketplace: 12-month contract, $1,000,000 per unit for the Gambit Platform, with 24- and 36-month options; the unit is not defined. Full refund within 30 days, per the listing. No price on the vendor site. AWS Marketplace lists a 12-month contract at $1,000,000 per unit for the Gambit Platform without defining the unit; the vendor site shows no price. | Source: Gambit Security pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
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Which should you choose?
Choose Arpio if you want the rebuild to run with as little manual work as possible during an incident, or you must be able to rebuild into another region or a clean account after ransomware. Arpio scores 90 on recovery automation and 90 on cross-region and cross-account rebuild.
Choose Gambit Security if you need a continuous record of what changed and drift detection against a known-good state. Gambit Security scores 60 on drift and change history against 35 for Arpio.
Frequently asked questions
Is Arpio or Gambit Security better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights Arpio scores higher (71.1 vs 22.8). Gambit Security is ahead on drift and change history. Which fits better depends on how much those criteria matter to you; the calculator lets you re-weight them. Open the calculator.
Do Arpio and Gambit Security publish their prices?
Arpio: Billed annually. Standard: $12k single-cloud or $18k multi-cloud, 25 core resources. Premium: $36k single-cloud or $54k multi-cloud, 50 core resources. Enterprise: custom, 100+ core resources. No storage charges from Arpio; cloud provider costs apply. Gambit Security: AWS Marketplace: 12-month contract, $1,000,000 per unit for the Gambit Platform, with 24- and 36-month options; the unit is not defined. Full refund within 30 days, per the listing. No price on the vendor site.
Do Arpio and Gambit Security back up data?
Arpio: Restored, continuous replication; RPO as low as 15 min. Gambit Security: Not covered or not published, maps and validates backups; does not back up data. Most teams pair an infrastructure recovery tool with a data backup product.