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SafeGrd vs AWS Backup
AWS Backup snapshots AWS resources and can restore them on a schedule. SafeGrd backs up databases, files and mailboxes on any host or cloud, and every scheduled restore checks that the data came back, with nothing for you to build.
| Feature | SafeGrd | AWS Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled restore tests | Yes | Yes |
| Tables and row counts checked on every test | Yes | Write your own Lambda |
| Works on any host or cloud | Yes | AWS only |
| Restores into any PostgreSQL or MySQL server | Yes | Back into AWS |
| Encrypted on your host before upload | Yes | No |
| Backup kept outside your AWS account | Yes | Extra setup |
| IMAP and Google Workspace mailboxes | Yes | No |
| Signed record you can verify offline | Yes | No |
| Flat monthly price, no charge per test | Yes | No |
| Alert when a backup loses most of its rows | Yes | No |
| A locked snapshot before an AI agent’s destructive command | Yes | No |
AWS Backup is the stronger choice if everything runs in AWS and you need point-in-time recovery for RDS or backups of EBS, EFS and DynamoDB. Many teams run both: AWS Backup for quick in-account recovery, SafeGrd for a tested copy held elsewhere.
Why teams pick SafeGrd
- AWS restore testing records that a restore job finished. Checking the data inside is a Lambda function you write and maintain. SafeGrd counts every table and row on every drill (Restore and Fire Drills).
- A copy outside the account means the credentials that reach production cannot reach
the backup. A backup is air-gapped from production when it sits in a bucket whose deletes
Object Lock in compliance mode refuses, in an account whose credentials production does
not hold: SafeGrd's hosted storage is, and your own bucket is when it is in another
account, which
safegrd doctor --agent-proofchecks. - A restore test on AWS is charged per test, plus the RDS instance it starts. SafeGrd's drills run on your host at a flat price (pricing).
- An auditor gets a signed record they can check without access to your AWS account (The attestation record).
AWS Backup details come from AWS's documentation. If they have changed, AWS's pages are right.