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Afi.ai vs SnapShooter

Afi.ai and SnapShooter are both backup & SaaS data protection tools. Afi.ai is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while SnapShooter is aimed at developers. Afi.ai costs less, from $5/mo versus $14/mo for SnapShooter. Only SnapShooter has a free plan.

Afi.ai

Modern backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

SnapShooter

Backups for servers, databases and volumes

PricingPaid · $5Freemium · $14
Starting price$5/mo$14/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseDevelopers
Platformswebweb
CountryUS · 2019GB · 2018
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Choose Afi.ai if

IT teams wanting modern SaaS backup.

  • Modern UI
  • Transparent pricing
  • Fast restores

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing Salesforce backup (Spanning, Own).

Choose SnapShooter if

Developers hosting on VPS providers.

  • Simple and cheap
  • Bring your own storage
  • Multi-provider

Look elsewhere if: Enterprise backup requirements.

Afi.ai vs SnapShooter pricing

Afi.ai

  • SaaS Backup$5/user/mo$3/mo billed annually; min 5 users; Google Workspace, M365
  • Data PlatformCustomHigh-frequency backups, Azure/AWS VM and database backup

SnapShooter

  • Free$01 backup job, daily
  • Lite$14/mo3 jobs, 10 GB storage
  • Startup$39/mo20 jobs, 60 GB
  • Business$79/mo50 jobs, 120 GB
  • Agency$199/mo250 jobs, 240 GB

Afi.ai · Key features

  • Workspace and 365 backup
  • Unlimited storage and retention
  • Fast granular restore
  • AI anomaly and ransomware detection
  • Kubernetes backup
  • Multi-tenant for MSPs

Cons

  • Younger vendor
  • Fewer platforms than some
  • Limited brand recognition

SnapShooter · Key features

  • Server and volume snapshots
  • Database dumps (MySQL, Postgres, Mongo)
  • File and directory backups
  • Store to your own S3 storage
  • Scheduling and retention policies
  • Notifications

Cons

  • Developer-focused UI
  • Feature set narrower than enterprise tools
  • Some features tied to DigitalOcean

Afi.ai vs SnapShooter: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Afi.ai or SnapShooter?

Afi.ai starts at $5/mo and SnapShooter at $14/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Afi.ai and SnapShooter have a free plan?

Afi.ai has no free plan. SnapShooter has a free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Afi.ai or SnapShooter?

Afi.ai lists small businesses as a core audience, while SnapShooter is aimed more at developers.

Not sure yet?