Veeam vs StackGuardian: cloud disaster recovery compared
Veeam scores 52.0 and StackGuardian scores 39.8 on this site's weights, so Veeam ranks higher overall. Veeam wins on infrastructure coverage, recovery automation, cross-region and cross-account rebuild, data protection and pricing transparency; StackGuardian wins on drift and change history and restore as code.
Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
Verdict by criterion
| Criterion | Veeam | StackGuardian | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure coverage beyond data COV 20% | 35 | 30 | Veeam |
| Recovery automation AUTO 16% | 62 | 35 | Veeam |
| Cross-region and cross-account rebuild XREG 14% | 60 | 30 | Veeam |
| Drift and change history DRIFT 12% | 15 | 80 | StackGuardian |
| Restore as code (IaC generation) IAC 10% | 10 | 85 | StackGuardian |
| Data protection depth and cloud DR track record DATA 18% | 94 | 5 | Veeam |
| Pricing transparency PRICE 10% | 70 | 50 | Veeam |
| Weighted total | 52.0 | 39.8 | Veeam |
Veeam wins 5, StackGuardian wins 2, ties 0
- DATA
- Restored Widest listed workload data coverage in this ranking.
- CONFIG
- Partial or not itemized Amazon VPC and Azure Virtual Networks listed; detail not published.
- NETWORK
- Partial or not itemized Listed as services; configuration detail not published.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not listed.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not listed.
What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.
- Data
- Restored Widest listed workload data coverage in this ranking.
- Configuration
- Partial or not itemized Amazon VPC and Azure Virtual Networks listed; detail not published.
- Network
- Partial or not itemized Listed as services; configuration detail not published.
- IAM
- Not covered or not published Not listed.
- DNS
- Not covered or not published Not listed.
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 Veeam and StackGuardian differ in approach?
Veeam is ranked in the cloud data backup category, with the ranking note "Best data backup depth across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud". StackGuardian is ranked in the IaC codification and governance category, with the ranking note "Best for codifying unmanaged resources on a budget".
Veeam
- Veeam Backup for AWS lists Amazon EC2, EBS, RDS, VPC, S3, S3 Glacier, AWS Outposts, DynamoDB, Redshift, EFS, Aurora and FSx.
Source: Veeam: Backup for AWS · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Always-immutable, encrypted, air-gapped backups are standard.
Source: Veeam: Backup for AWS · Reviewed Sep 2026
- Veeam Backup for Azure supports Azure VMs and managed disks, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL and Azure Files, and lists Azure Virtual Networks.
Source: Veeam: Backup for Azure · 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?
Veeam
- Infrastructure coverage beyond data: 35 vs 30. Protects Amazon VPC and Azure Virtual Networks among its listed services, but configuration-level detail is not published; the product is built around workload data.
- Recovery automation: 62 vs 35. Recovery orchestration is part of the Veeam Data Platform Premium tier; infrastructure rebuild is not the focus.
- Cross-region and cross-account rebuild: 60 vs 30. Veeam Backup for Google Cloud states recovery across regions and projects; the AWS and Azure pages do not detail cross-region rebuild.
- Data protection depth and cloud DR track record: 94 vs 5. The widest listed data coverage in this ranking (EC2, EBS, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, EFS, FSx, S3, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Cloud SQL, Spanner) with always-immutable backups.
- Pricing transparency: 70 vs 50. The SaaS offering is published at $42 per TB per month; software pricing varies.
StackGuardian
- Drift and change history: 80 vs 15. Continuous drift detection with audit reports.
- Restore as code (IaC generation): 85 vs 10. Codifies unmanaged resources into Terraform or OpenTofu.
What does each one cost?
| Vendor | Published pricing | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Veeam | SaaS: $42 per TB per month. Software: price varies. The SaaS offering is published at $42 per TB per month; software pricing varies. | Source: Veeam 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 Veeam if protecting the data inside the environment, such as volumes, databases and object storage, is your main gap, or you need to model the cost from public pricing before a sales call. Veeam scores 94 on data protection and 70 on pricing transparency.
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 Veeam or StackGuardian better for cloud disaster recovery?
On this site's weights Veeam scores higher (52.0 vs 39.8). StackGuardian is ahead on drift and change history and restore as code. Which fits better depends on how much those criteria matter to you; the calculator lets you re-weight them. Open the calculator.
Do Veeam and StackGuardian publish their prices?
Veeam: SaaS: $42 per TB per month. Software: price varies. StackGuardian: Free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans: Contact sales.
Do Veeam and StackGuardian back up data?
Veeam: Restored, widest listed workload data coverage in this ranking. StackGuardian: Not covered or not published, no data protection. Most teams pair an infrastructure recovery tool with a data backup product.