# Cloud Resilience Vendors

> A ranked directory of cloud resilience and cloud disaster recovery platforms, scored 0-100 on seven published criteria about rebuilding cloud infrastructure and configuration, not only data. Editorial assessment built from vendor documentation, pricing and trust pages. Ranking current as of September 2026.

## Ranking (edition 2026.09)
1. Firefly: 73.5 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/firefly)
2. Arpio: 71.1 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/arpio)
3. Commvault Cloud Rewind: 70.7 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/commvault-cloud-rewind)
4. ControlMonkey: 66.3 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/controlmonkey)
5. Cohesity: 59.0 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/cohesity)
6. Veeam: 52.0 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/veeam)
7. HCP Terraform: 41.7 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/hcp-terraform)
8. StackGuardian: 39.8 (https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/vendors/stackguardian)

## Criteria and weights
Infrastructure coverage beyond data 20; Data protection depth and cloud DR track record 18; Recovery automation 16; Cross-region and cross-account rebuild 14; Drift and change history 12; Restore as code 10; Pricing transparency 10.

## Key pages
- Ranking method: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/ranking-method
- Cloud backup vs infrastructure recovery: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/resources/backup-vs-infrastructure-recovery
- RTO and RPO for cloud infrastructure: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/resources/rto-rpo-cloud-infrastructure
- Cloud recovery posture management: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/resources/cloud-recovery-posture-management
- Glossary (39 terms): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university/glossary
- Buyer's checklist: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/resources/buyers-checklist
- Head-to-head: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/head-to-head
- Recovery scope data (CSV): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/data/recovery-scope-2026-09.csv

## Learn
- Briefings: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings
- How to test cloud disaster recovery for infrastructure: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/how-to-test-cloud-disaster-recovery
- DORA and NIS2 cloud recoverability evidence: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/dora-nis2-cloud-recoverability-evidence
- How to rebuild cloud infrastructure after ransomware: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/rebuild-cloud-infrastructure-after-ransomware
- University: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university
- Lesson 1, The five layers of cloud recovery: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university/five-layers-of-cloud-recovery
- Lesson 2, Cloud disaster recovery strategies: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university/cloud-disaster-recovery-strategies
- Lesson 5, How to read a cloud recovery vendor's claim: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university/reading-vendor-recovery-claims
- News (updated monthly, links to original sources): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/news

## Compare
- Compare two to five vendors side by side: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/compare
- Calculator (re-weight the ranking, estimate published costs): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/calculator
- Head-to-head comparisons (all 28 pairs): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/head-to-head
- Alternatives pages (one per ranked vendor): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/alternatives
- FAQ (24 questions): https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/faq

## New in this edition (29 September 2026)
- Cloud resilience news recap, March to September 2026: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/cloud-resilience-news-recap-march-september-2026
- Budgeting for cloud disaster recovery, worked scenarios: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/cloud-disaster-recovery-budget-scenarios
- Seven cloud disaster recovery myths: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/cloud-disaster-recovery-myths
- CISA's #StopRansomware Guide for cloud infrastructure teams: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/cisa-stopransomware-guide-cloud-infrastructure
- NIST terms for cloud recovery plans: https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/briefings/nist-terms-for-cloud-recovery-plans
- University: 10 lessons in three tracks (Basics, Buying, Running it) at https://cloudresiliencevendors.com/university

## Limits
Public sources only. No hands-on testing. No vendor interviews.