Compare Shield and APBackup - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Shield or APBackup?

APBackup is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Shield, and Shield is rated higher (85/100) than APBackup (53/100). APBackup offers users more features (3) than Shield (0).

Looking for the right Business Continuity solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

KingsBridge of (K.I.S.S.) Vs. avpsoft

KingsBridge of (K.I.S.S.): KingsBridge Is Simple and Straightforward or K.I.S.S. for short. Since 1983 we have taken everything we’ve learned from our use of Shield, our clients use of Shield and our countless onsite engagements to reach one goal; make Shield your Simple and Straightforward BCP solution. Isn’t it time you learned from the experience of our KingsBridge Serv...

avpsoft: a company that has products that include apbackup, apfillink coverage meterand universal deskyop ruler among others. Based on Alexa.com findings, avpsoft.com has a global traffic rank of 1,576,368. avpsoft.com also reaches roughly 1,164 unique users each month and has 134 backlinks according to Alexa

Who is more expensive? Shield or APBackup?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Continuity software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Shield and APBackup.

Shield price starts at $500 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Shield is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Continuity software. APBackup price starts at $40 per license , When comparing APBackup to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Continuity software cost.

Bottom line: APBackup is more expensive than Shield.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Shield Vs. APBackup based on some of the most important and required Business Continuity features.

Shield: We are still working to collect the list of features for Shield.

APBackup: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The typical customers of Shield software are the individuals and/or organizations from SMBs (small to medium-sized businesses that have one to 100 employees and more than 100 to 1,000 employees, respectively) that utilize the services offered by the industry of IT, data hosting and information related services, mainly with security and BCP. and APBackup's target customer size include: Medium business.



Shield

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $500 per month

Shield is a business continuity planning/BCP software designed to help users in planning and creating disaster recovery and contingency plans for a range of potential threats.

Categories: Security, Backup, Business Continuity.

APBackup

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $40 per license

APBackup is a growing cloud-based Backup software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. APBackup received a rating of 3.9 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (2.9/5)...

Categories: Business backup.

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Shield: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

APBackup: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Shield
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
3
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APBackup
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
53/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$40 per license
Functionality
4
Wondersh...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$9.95 per user/month
Functionality
4
Remo Rec...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$30 per license
Functionality
4
Outlook ...
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$49 per license
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.