Commvault Cloud Rewind vs Gambit Security: cloud disaster recovery compared
Commvault Cloud Rewind scores 75.3 and Gambit Security scores 22.8 on this site's weights, so Cloud Rewind ranks higher overall. Cloud Rewind 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 | Cloud Rewind | Gambit Security | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 84 | 20 | Cloud Rewind |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 88 | 10 | Cloud Rewind |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 82 | 10 | Cloud Rewind |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 50 | 60 | Gambit Security |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 60 | 10 | Cloud Rewind |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 80 | 20 | Cloud Rewind |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 65 | 40 | Cloud Rewind |
| Weighted total | 75.3 | 22.8 | Cloud Rewind |
Cloud Rewind wins 6, Gambit Security wins 1, 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 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 Cloud Rewind and Gambit Security 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". 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".
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
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?
Cloud Rewind
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 84 vs 20. Covers compute, storage, networking, databases and security on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud; the G2 description adds containers, Kubernetes clusters, security groups and load balancers.
- Recovery automation: 88 vs 10. 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: 82 vs 10. Commvault's docs describe recovery to the original or a different VPC, region, zone or account, with predefined recovery profiles; cross-account recovery is currently AWS only.
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 60 vs 10. Commvault says recovery environments are programmed with IaC, while marketing the product as a way to skip IaC; a Terraform export is not published.
- 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.
- Pricing transparency: 65 vs 40. AWS Marketplace lists per-instance prices: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand, or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract. Commvault's own trials and pricing page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures.
Gambit Security
- Drift and change history: 60 vs 50. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Rewind | AWS Marketplace: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand (falling to $0.021 above 100,000 instances), or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract with $0.035 overage; 24- and 36-month contracts are listed. Commvault's own page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures. AWS Marketplace lists per-instance prices: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand, or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract. Commvault's own trials and pricing page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures. | Source: Cloud Rewind 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 Cloud Rewind if you want the rebuild to run with as little manual work as possible during an incident, or you need the widest capture of cloud infrastructure beyond data: networking, identity, DNS and SaaS configuration. Cloud Rewind scores 88 on recovery automation and 84 on infrastructure coverage.
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 50 for Cloud Rewind.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloud Rewind or Gambit Security better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights Cloud Rewind scores higher (75.3 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 Cloud Rewind and Gambit Security publish their prices?
Cloud Rewind: AWS Marketplace: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand (falling to $0.021 above 100,000 instances), or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract with $0.035 overage; 24- and 36-month contracts are listed. Commvault's own page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures. 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 Cloud Rewind and Gambit Security back up data?
Cloud Rewind: Restored, point-in-time, in-sync copies of workloads. 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.