Commvault Cloud Rewind vs StackGuardian: cloud disaster recovery compared
Commvault Cloud Rewind scores 70.7 and StackGuardian scores 39.8 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 and data protection; StackGuardian wins on drift and change history, restore as code and pricing transparency.
Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
Verdict by criterion
| Criterion | Cloud Rewind | StackGuardian | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 84 | 30 | Cloud Rewind |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 88 | 35 | Cloud Rewind |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 78 | 30 | Cloud Rewind |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 50 | 80 | StackGuardian |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 60 | 85 | StackGuardian |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 80 | 5 | Cloud Rewind |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 25 | 50 | StackGuardian |
| Weighted total | 70.7 | 39.8 | Cloud Rewind |
Cloud Rewind wins 4, StackGuardian wins 3, 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 No data protection.
- CONFIG
- Partial or not itemized Codifies unmanaged resources; no restore workflow.
- NETWORK
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- Data
- Not covered or not published No data protection.
- Configuration
- Partial or not itemized Codifies unmanaged resources; no restore workflow.
- Network
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published No recovery product.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
How do Cloud Rewind and StackGuardian 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". StackGuardian is ranked in the IaC codification and governance category, with the ranking note "Best for codifying unmanaged resources on a budget".
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
StackGuardian
- Discovers unmanaged cloud resources and converts them into version-controlled Terraform or OpenTofu code.
Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Continuous drift detection with audit reports, and policy guardrails with OPA/Rego.
Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
- No backup or cloud disaster recovery product is described on the home page.
Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Where does each one score higher?
Cloud Rewind
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 84 vs 30. 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 35. 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 30. 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 5. Captures in-sync copies of workloads including data, backed by a vendor that has sold backup since 1996.
StackGuardian
- Drift and change history: 80 vs 50. Continuous drift detection with audit reports.
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 85 vs 60. Codifies unmanaged resources into Terraform or OpenTofu.
- Pricing transparency: 50 vs 25. A free tier with no credit card is published; enterprise plans 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 |
| StackGuardian | Free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans: Contact sales. A free tier with no credit card is published; enterprise plans are Contact sales. | Source: StackGuardian 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 StackGuardian if you want recovery to produce infrastructure as code your team can review and keep, or you need a continuous record of what changed and drift detection against a known-good state. StackGuardian scores 85 on restore as code and 80 on drift and change history.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloud Rewind or StackGuardian better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights Cloud Rewind scores higher (70.7 vs 39.8). StackGuardian is ahead on 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 StackGuardian publish their prices?
Cloud Rewind: Contact sales. Listed on the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud marketplaces. StackGuardian: Free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans: Contact sales.
Do Cloud Rewind and StackGuardian back up data?
Cloud Rewind: Restored, point-in-time, in-sync copies of workloads. StackGuardian: Not covered or not published, no data protection. Most teams pair an infrastructure recovery tool with a data backup product.