RANK 04 OF 8 · CONFIGURATION BACKUP AND RECOVERY
ControlMonkey review: cloud and SaaS configuration backup and recovery
ControlMonkey ranks fourth (66.3) and ties Firefly for the widest infrastructure coverage (86), because it snapshots SaaS configuration such as Okta, Entra ID and Cloudflare alongside AWS, Azure and GCP. It is configuration only, so it scores 20 on data protection, and its paid tiers are Contact sales.
Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk
What does ControlMonkey restore after an incident?
ControlMonkey takes daily snapshots of cloud and SaaS configuration and offers a time-machine restore to a known-good state. It detects drift, scans for ClickOps changes, and generates Terraform for resources that are not yet in code. SaaS coverage named on its site includes Okta, Entra ID, Cloudflare, Cisco Meraki and Zscaler, which few tools in this ranking match.
- 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.
How does ControlMonkey score on each criterion?
Weighted total 66.3 out of 100, rank 04 of 8. How we score
Where does ControlMonkey fall short?
No data protection: databases and volumes need another product. Cross-region replication is listed only in the Pro tier and cross-account rebuild is not detailed. Its recovery speed claim, 85% faster, is a customer figure without a stated RTO. Paid pricing is not published.
What does ControlMonkey cost?
Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets. Pro (50,000 protected resources) and Enterprise: Contact sales.
Source: ControlMonkey pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Who should shortlist ControlMonkey?
Teams whose outages start with a configuration change, in the cloud or in identity and network SaaS, and who want a free assessment before buying. ControlMonkey is a strong fit where Okta, Entra ID or Cloudflare configuration is part of the recovery plan.
Key facts and sources
- 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
- The free assessment includes discovery, a resilience score and detection-only drift; Pro adds snapshot changes, secondary region replication, a ClickOps scanner, RBAC and a self-hosted agent.
Source: ControlMonkey pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Clouds: AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS configuration (Okta, Entra ID, Cloudflare, Cisco Meraki, Zscaler)
Delivery: SaaS, self-hosted agent support in Pro
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Frequently asked questions about ControlMonkey
Does ControlMonkey back up SaaS configuration?
Yes. It names Okta, Entra ID, Cloudflare, Cisco Meraki and Zscaler configuration alongside AWS, Azure and GCP.
Is ControlMonkey free?
The Resilience Assessment is free for up to 50,000 cloud assets and includes discovery, a resilience score and detection-only drift. Pro and Enterprise are Contact sales.
Does ControlMonkey back up data?
No. It captures and restores configuration. Pair it with a data backup product.
By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk