ControlMonkey vs StackGuardian: cloud disaster recovery compared
ControlMonkey scores 66.3 and StackGuardian scores 39.8 on this site's weights, so ControlMonkey ranks higher overall. ControlMonkey wins on infrastructure coverage, recovery automation, cross-region and cross-account rebuild, drift and change history and data protection; StackGuardian wins on pricing transparency; they tie on restore as code.
Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
Verdict by criterion
| Criterion | ControlMonkey | StackGuardian | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 86 | 30 | ControlMonkey |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 76 | 35 | ControlMonkey |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 70 | 30 | ControlMonkey |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 88 | 80 | ControlMonkey |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 85 | 85 | Tie |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 20 | 5 | ControlMonkey |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 45 | 50 | StackGuardian |
| Weighted total | 66.3 | 39.8 | ControlMonkey |
ControlMonkey wins 5, StackGuardian wins 1, ties 1
- 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.
- 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 ControlMonkey and StackGuardian differ in approach?
ControlMonkey is ranked in the configuration backup and recovery category, with the ranking note "Best for cloud and SaaS configuration snapshots". StackGuardian is ranked in the IaC codification and governance category, with the ranking note "Best for codifying unmanaged resources on a budget".
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
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?
ControlMonkey
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 86 vs 30. Daily snapshots of cloud configuration on AWS, Azure and GCP plus SaaS configuration for Okta, Entra ID, Cloudflare, Cisco Meraki and Zscaler.
- Recovery automation: 76 vs 35. A time-machine restore to a known-good state; the recovery speed claim (85% faster) is a customer figure without an RTO.
- Cross-region and cross-account rebuild: 70 vs 30. Secondary region replication is listed in the Pro tier; cross-account rebuild is not detailed.
- Drift and change history: 88 vs 80. Drift detection with granular alerting and a ClickOps scanner are core features.
- Data protection depth and cloud DR track record: 20 vs 5. Configuration only; ControlMonkey does not position itself as a data backup product.
StackGuardian
- Pricing transparency: 50 vs 45. A free tier with no credit card is published; enterprise plans are Contact sales.
Tied
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 85 each. ControlMonkey: Discovers resources that are not in code and generates Terraform for them. StackGuardian: Codifies unmanaged resources into Terraform or OpenTofu.
What does each one cost?
| Vendor | Published pricing | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 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.
Choose StackGuardian if you want recovery to produce infrastructure as code your team can review and keep, or you need to model the cost from public pricing before a sales call. StackGuardian scores 85 on restore as code and 50 on pricing transparency.
Frequently asked questions
Is ControlMonkey or StackGuardian better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights ControlMonkey scores higher (66.3 vs 39.8). StackGuardian is ahead on 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 ControlMonkey and StackGuardian publish their prices?
ControlMonkey: Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets. Pro (50,000 protected resources) and Enterprise: Contact sales. StackGuardian: Free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans: Contact sales.
Do ControlMonkey and StackGuardian back up data?
ControlMonkey: Not covered or not published, configuration only. StackGuardian: Not covered or not published, no data protection. Most teams pair an infrastructure recovery tool with a data backup product.