AvePoint Cloud Backup vs Datto SaaS Protection

AvePoint Cloud Backup8.7Visit Datto SaaS Protection8.6Visit

Higher score AvePoint Cloud Backup #7 in SaaS Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AvePoint

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Datto SaaS Protection #8 in SaaS Backup Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Datto

• AvePoint Cloud Backup fits best

  Enterprise-scale SaaS and cloud workload protection

• Datto SaaS Protection fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators

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Side by side

Feature	AvePoint Cloud Backup 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Datto SaaS Protection 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in SaaS Backup Software	#8 in SaaS Backup Software
Best for	Enterprise-scale SaaS and cloud workload protection	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features AvePoint Cloud Backup 2/2 · Datto SaaS Protection 2/2
Ransomware protection	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Supported SaaS apps	Microsoft 365; Salesforce; Dynamics 365; Google Workspace; Azure; Power Platform; Microsoft Entra ID; Azure DevOps; Amazon EC2; Amazon S3; Amazon EFS; Google Cloud Storage; Azure SQL; SQL Server; Azure PostgreSQL; Cosmos DB; Amazon Aurora & RDS	Microsoft 365: Exchange Online, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams; Google Workspace: Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Drive, Shared Drives
Backup frequency	Multiple times daily	Multiple times daily
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Restore scope	Item-level	Point-in-time
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Broad coverage across Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, Azure, and AWS workloads Granular recovery, cross-tenant restore, export, and object-based recovery Ransomware analysis, immutable options, and multiple storage destinations	Backs up both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace up to three times daily Granular, non-destructive, cross-user and point-in-time restore options Includes search, export, retention controls and ransomware recovery
Cons	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Retention and backup frequency vary by workload and subscription configuration The breadth of coverage may exceed the needs of smaller, single-platform teams	Built exclusively for managed service providers Public pricing is not displayed; pricing is customized through partners Focuses on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace rather than broader SaaS coverage
Our verdict	AvePoint Cloud Backup is a cloud-based data protection service for organizations managing Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Azure, Power Platform, Microsoft Entra ID, and other SaaS or cloud workloads. It is… Read the review →	Datto SaaS Protection is a cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery product built exclusively for managed service providers. It protects Microsoft 365 workloads including Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, alongside Google Workspace… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AvePoint Cloud Backup — where it wins

  • Broad coverage across Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, Azure, and AWS workloads
  • Granular recovery, cross-tenant restore, export, and object-based recovery
  • Ransomware analysis, immutable options, and multiple storage destinations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Retention and backup frequency vary by workload and subscription configuration
  • The breadth of coverage may exceed the needs of smaller, single-platform teams

• Datto SaaS Protection — where it wins

  • Backs up both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace up to three times daily
  • Granular, non-destructive, cross-user and point-in-time restore options
  • Includes search, export, retention controls and ransomware recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Built exclusively for managed service providers
  • Public pricing is not displayed; pricing is customized through partners
  • Focuses on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace rather than broader SaaS coverage

• AvePoint Cloud Backup8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, enterprise-oriented protection across SaaS platforms and cloud infrastructure.

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• Datto SaaS Protection8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A focused SaaS backup service for MSPs managing Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

  Visit DattoFull verdict →