Commvault Cloud Rewind vs ControlMonkey: cloud disaster recovery compared
Commvault Cloud Rewind scores 70.7 and ControlMonkey scores 66.3 on this site's weights, so Cloud Rewind ranks higher overall. Cloud Rewind wins on recovery automation, cross-region and cross-account rebuild and data protection; ControlMonkey wins on infrastructure coverage, drift and change history, restore as code and pricing transparency. ControlMonkey wins more criteria (4 to 3), but Cloud Rewind's wins carry more weight in the total.
Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
Verdict by criterion
| Criterion | Cloud Rewind | ControlMonkey | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 84 | 86 | ControlMonkey |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 88 | 76 | Cloud Rewind |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 78 | 70 | Cloud Rewind |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 50 | 88 | ControlMonkey |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 60 | 85 | ControlMonkey |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 80 | 20 | Cloud Rewind |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 25 | 45 | ControlMonkey |
| Weighted total | 70.7 | 66.3 | Cloud Rewind |
Cloud Rewind wins 3, ControlMonkey wins 4, ties 0
- DATA
- Restored Point-in-time, in-sync copies of workloads.
- CONFIG
- Restored Protects configurations across compute, storage and databases.
- NETWORK
- Restored Networking named; security groups and load balancers per G2 description.
- IAM
- Partial or not itemized Security resources named; IAM not itemized.
- 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 Point-in-time, in-sync copies of workloads.
- Configuration
- Restored Protects configurations across compute, storage and databases.
- Network
- Restored Networking named; security groups and load balancers per G2 description.
- IAM
- Partial or not itemized Security resources named; IAM not itemized.
- 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 Configuration only.
- CONFIG
- Restored Daily cloud configuration snapshots on AWS, Azure, GCP.
- NETWORK
- Partial or not itemized Part of cloud configuration; not itemized.
- IAM
- Partial or not itemized Okta and Entra ID configuration; cloud IAM not itemized.
- DNS
- Partial or not itemized Cloudflare configuration; cloud DNS not itemized.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- Data
- Not covered or not published Configuration only.
- Configuration
- Restored Daily cloud configuration snapshots on AWS, Azure, GCP.
- Network
- Partial or not itemized Part of cloud configuration; not itemized.
- IAM
- Partial or not itemized Okta and Entra ID configuration; cloud IAM not itemized.
- DNS
- Partial or not itemized Cloudflare configuration; cloud DNS not itemized.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
How do Cloud Rewind and ControlMonkey differ in approach?
Cloud Rewind is ranked in the cloud application recovery category, with the ranking note "Best for application rebuild inside a Commvault estate". ControlMonkey is ranked in the configuration backup and recovery category, with the ranking note "Best for cloud and SaaS configuration snapshots".
Cloud Rewind
- Positions Cloud Rewind for complete application recovery across compute, storage, networking, databases and security.
Source: Commvault: Cloud Rewind · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Captures point-in-time, in-sync copies of AWS and Google Cloud workloads and discovers Azure resources to protect configurations.
Source: Commvault: Cloud Rewind · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Markets the product as a way to skip complex infrastructure as code.
Source: Commvault: Cloud Rewind · Reviewed Sep 2026
ControlMonkey
- Describes itself as an AI-powered cyber resilience platform that continuously captures cloud and SaaS configuration.
Source: ControlMonkey home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Daily snapshots of cloud and SaaS stacks, with a time-machine restore to a known-good state.
Source: ControlMonkey home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Drift detection with granular alerting, and Terraform generation for resources not in code.
Source: ControlMonkey home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Where does each one score higher?
Cloud Rewind
- Recovery automation: 88 vs 76. Automated point-in-time capture and one-step recovery of multi-layer application stacks are the core of the product.
- Cross-region and cross-account rebuild: 78 vs 70. Restores to the production VPC or to isolated recovery environments; cross-account steps are not detailed on the product page.
- Data protection depth and cloud DR track record: 80 vs 20. Captures in-sync copies of workloads including data, backed by a vendor that has sold backup since 1996.
ControlMonkey
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 86 vs 84. Daily snapshots of cloud configuration on AWS, Azure and GCP plus SaaS configuration for Okta, Entra ID, Cloudflare, Cisco Meraki and Zscaler.
- Drift and change history: 88 vs 50. Drift detection with granular alerting and a ClickOps scanner are core features.
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 85 vs 60. Discovers resources that are not in code and generates Terraform for them.
- Pricing transparency: 45 vs 25. A free resilience assessment is published with limits; Pro and Enterprise are Contact sales.
What does each one cost?
| Vendor | Published pricing | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Rewind | Contact sales. Listed on the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud marketplaces. No public price; available through the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud marketplaces, otherwise Contact sales. | Source: Cloud Rewind pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
| ControlMonkey | Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets. Pro (50,000 protected resources) and Enterprise: Contact sales. A free resilience assessment is published with limits; Pro and Enterprise are Contact sales. | Source: ControlMonkey pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
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Which should you choose?
Choose Cloud Rewind if you want the rebuild to run with as little manual work as possible during an incident, or protecting the data inside the environment, such as volumes, databases and object storage, is your main gap. Cloud Rewind scores 88 on recovery automation and 80 on data protection.
Choose ControlMonkey if you need a continuous record of what changed and drift detection against a known-good state, or you need the widest capture of cloud infrastructure beyond data: networking, identity, DNS and SaaS configuration. ControlMonkey scores 88 on drift and change history and 86 on infrastructure coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloud Rewind or ControlMonkey better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights Cloud Rewind scores higher (70.7 vs 66.3). ControlMonkey is ahead on infrastructure coverage, drift and change history, restore as code and pricing transparency. Which fits better depends on how much those criteria matter to you; the calculator lets you re-weight them. Open the calculator.
Do Cloud Rewind and ControlMonkey publish their prices?
Cloud Rewind: Contact sales. Listed on the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud marketplaces. ControlMonkey: Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets. Pro (50,000 protected resources) and Enterprise: Contact sales.
Do Cloud Rewind and ControlMonkey back up data?
Cloud Rewind: Restored, point-in-time, in-sync copies of workloads. ControlMonkey: Not covered or not published, configuration only. Most teams pair an infrastructure recovery tool with a data backup product.