Product comparison

Ashampoo Backup Pro 27 vs Ashampoo Backup Pro 26

Both versions provide file and partition backups, multiple storage destinations and recovery tools. Version 27 revises the way plans are created, inspected and used for recovery. Compare those workflow changes with the tasks already available in version 26 before deciding how to update an established backup routine.

Compare backup workflows

TaskAshampoo Backup Pro 27Ashampoo Backup Pro 26
Creating plansUnified workflow combines wizard, Easy Backup and templatesEasy Backup alongside existing setup workflows
Reviewing activityRedesigned dashboard with statistics, SMART status and errors; detail panel with logsBackup-status dashboard and plan management
Individual filesRedesigned Backup Explorer unifies access, including files from image backupsIndividual-file recovery, including from suitable images, is already available
Emergency recoveryRevised rescue interface for file, partition and system recoveryBootable rescue media for recovery from existing backups
Drive accessCheck & Repair queues drive checks; expanded Smartcard and TPM BitLocker unlockingIn-app BitLocker unlocking is already part of version 26
Shared foundationsFile and system backups, supported cloud destinations and configured Plug & Play plansFile and partition backups, supported cloud destinations and Plug & Play plans

Which workflow fits?

Consider version 27 for the revised management and recovery interface

Ashampoo Backup Pro 27 unifies plan creation and editing and adds a detail panel for logs and reports. The redesigned Backup Explorer and rescue interface change the steps used to inspect archives and recover selected data. Dark mode and a dockable window provide additional workspace options.

Assess the version 26 routine you already use

Ashampoo Backup Pro 26 already includes file recovery, system images, cloud destinations, BitLocker unlocking and device-triggered plans. Those functions should not be counted as newly introduced merely because they remain available in version 27.

Evaluate the update with a representative plan and an existing backup you need to retain. Confirm archive access, credentials and rescue-media behavior before changing an established chain or removing an older recovery option. A redesigned interface does not by itself establish archive compatibility or successful restoration.

Check your recovery plan

The cards select versions 27 and 26 separately. Check installed builds, existing license rights and access to the backups you already keep. New BitLocker unlock methods extend the workflow; they do not replace the need for accessible recovery credentials.

  1. Record the version 26 source, destination, exclusions and retained recovery history before changing the setup.
  2. Review a representative plan and its reports in version 27, preserving existing backup copies.
  3. Verify individual-file retrieval from a required existing archive to a separate folder.
  4. Prepare and boot-test the intended rescue media, confirming storage and encrypted-backup access before retiring older media.

This comparison describes documented workflows. We have not benchmarked backup speed or recovery reliability on identical systems. Check available storage, retain the required backup chain and keep destination credentials accessible independently of the original computer.

Compared products

Review the selected product versions and verify installed-build features, edition scope and recovery access.

Ashampoo Backup Pro

Ashampoo Backup Pro

Back up files and Windows systems to local, network or cloud storage, with individual file recovery and bootable rescue media.

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Ashampoo Backup Pro 26

Ashampoo Backup Pro 26

Create automatic file and partition backups to local, network, or cloud storage.

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