Head to head
Commvault Cloud Rewind vs ControlMonkey: which gets cloud infrastructure back faster?
Short answer
On our published weights Commvault Cloud Rewind scores 7.2 against 6.2 for ControlMonkey. Commvault Cloud Rewind scores higher on recovery orchestration, region and account loss, recovery testing, data inside the rebuild and pricing transparency; ControlMonkey scores higher on rebuild scope and bad-change rollback. They tie on published recovery targets. Commvault Cloud Rewind documents 2 of 3 incidents and ControlMonkey documents 2 of 3.
ControlMonkey protects cloud and SaaS configuration, not data or workloads, by its own pricing FAQ.
Vendor facts read September and October 2026, updated 2026-10-13. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do the scores compare?
| Criterion | Commvault Cloud Rewind | ControlMonkey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebuild scope 20% | 8.4 | 8.6 | ControlMonkey |
| Recovery orchestration 15% | 8.8 | 7.6 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
| Region and account loss 15% | 8.2 | 7.0 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
| Bad-change rollback 15% | 6.0 | 8.8 | ControlMonkey |
| Published recovery targets 10% | 2.0 | 2.0 | Tie |
| Recovery testing 10% | 7.0 | 3.0 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
| Data inside the rebuild 10% | 8.0 | 2.0 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
| Pricing transparency 5% | 6.5 | 4.5 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
| Total | 7.2 | 6.2 | Commvault Cloud Rewind |
Which incidents does each document?
| Incident | Commvault Cloud Rewind | ControlMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Outage | Documented. Complete application recovery across compute, storage, networking, databases and security. Source: Commvault: Cloud Rewind · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented. One-click recovery to a previous known-good state from daily snapshots with dependencies. Source: ControlMonkey: cloud disaster recovery solution · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bad change | Partial. Point-in-time copies give a restore point; drift detection is not published. Source: Commvault: Cloud Rewind · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented. Time-machine restore to a known-good state, with drift detection and remediation. Source: ControlMonkey home page · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Region loss | Documented. Recovery to a different region, zone or account; cross-account currently AWS only. Source: Commvault docs: Cloud Rewind overview · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Partial. Replication to a secondary region or account is listed in the pricing table; a rebuild procedure is not published. Source: ControlMonkey pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
What recovery targets does each publish?
Commvault Cloud Rewind
RTO
Not published
RPO
Not published
No RTO or RPO figure is published. Commvault states a 276X decrease in recovery time and a 99.9% cloud app resilience SLA as headline claims.
ControlMonkey
RTO
Not published
RPO
Not published
ControlMonkey claims predictable RTO and RPO outcomes across accounts, regions and clouds but publishes no figure.
Which clouds does each cover?
Commvault Cloud Rewind
- AWS: Documented
- Azure: Documented
- Google Cloud: Documented
Commvault names AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and its docs list all three. Cross-account recovery is currently AWS only.
Source: Commvault docs: Cloud Rewind overview · Read 11 Oct 2026
ControlMonkey
- AWS: Documented
- Azure: Documented
- Google Cloud: Documented
ControlMonkey's disaster recovery page names AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and more than 30 SaaS and third-party providers such as Cloudflare and Okta.
Source: ControlMonkey: cloud disaster recovery solution · Read 11 Oct 2026
What does each cost?
Commvault Cloud Rewind
- Pricing
- AWS Marketplace: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand (falling to $0.021 above 100,000 instances), or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract with $0.035 per unit overage; 24- and 36-month contracts are listed. Commvault's own page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Commvault Cloud Rewind (annual contract) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Delivery
- SaaS, direct or through the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud marketplaces
ControlMonkey
- Pricing
- Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets, with detection-only drift. Pro and Enterprise: contact sales; the FAQ says pricing is based on the scope of cloud and SaaS configuration and also names Cloud DR Essentials and Cloud DR Enterprise plans.
Source: ControlMonkey pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Delivery
- SaaS, with a self-hosted agent option
Which should you choose?
Choose Commvault Cloud Rewind if
You want recovery to run with as little manual work as possible and you need the most complete rebuild of the environment, not only the data.
Best for: Teams already buying from Commvault that want whole application stacks captured and rebuilt on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
Choose ControlMonkey if
Misconfigurations and bad changes are your most likely incident and you need the most complete rebuild of the environment, not only the data.
Best for: Teams that want daily snapshots of cloud and SaaS configuration and a one-click return to a known-good state, including identity and network SaaS settings.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Commvault Cloud Rewind or ControlMonkey?
Commvault Cloud Rewind scores 7.2 against 6.2 on our default weights. The recovery time estimator lets you change the weights.
Do Commvault Cloud Rewind and ControlMonkey publish recovery targets?
Commvault Cloud Rewind publishes no RTO or RPO. ControlMonkey publishes no RTO or RPO. Published figures are vendor claims.
Which is easier to price?
Commvault Cloud Rewind: AWS Marketplace: $0.035 per instance per hour on demand (falling to $0.021 above 100,000 instances), or $291 per instance for a 12-month contract with $0.035 per unit overage; 24- and 36-month contracts are listed. Commvault's own page says pricing is based on actual usage and shows no figures. ControlMonkey: Free Resilience Assessment for up to 50,000 cloud assets, with detection-only drift. Pro and Enterprise: contact sales; the FAQ says pricing is based on the scope of cloud and SaaS configuration and also names Cloud DR Essentials and Cloud DR Enterprise plans. Neither figure includes the cloud resources a recovery uses.