BDRShield Endpoint Backup vs Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows

BDRShield Endpoint Backup9.4Visit Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows9.0Visit

Higher score BDRShield Endpoint Backup #1 in Endpoint Backup Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit BDRShield

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Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows #4 in Endpoint Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Datto

• BDRShield Endpoint Backup fits best

  Mixed-platform teams needing resilient recovery

• Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows fits best

  Windows MSPs needing long retention

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Side by side

Feature	BDRShield Endpoint Backup 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Endpoint Backup Software	#4 in Endpoint Backup Software
Best for	Mixed-platform teams needing resilient recovery	Windows MSPs needing long retention
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BDRShield Endpoint Backup 2/2 · Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows 1/2
Bare-metal recovery	✓	✓
Ransomware protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup scope	Both	Not checked yet
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Devices per license	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported endpoint OS	Mixed	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Backs up files across Windows, Linux, and Mac endpoints Combines cloud or self-hosted management with hybrid storage Includes bare-metal recovery and immutable, air-gapped backups	Continuous direct-to-cloud backup with configurable schedules Bare-metal recovery to the same or different hardware Immutable encrypted storage with PSA and RMM integrations
Cons	Disk-image backup is limited to Windows endpoints Endpoint pricing requires contact with the vendor The platform is not open source	Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation Platform coverage centers on Windows endpoints Retention choices use preset periods rather than a custom duration
Our verdict	BDRShield Endpoint Backup is designed for businesses, IT teams, managed service providers, and service providers managing Windows, Linux, and Mac endpoints. It covers file and folder backup across all three operating systems, while Windows… Read the review →	Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows is a cloud-based backup and restore service for Windows PCs, servers, virtual machines, and cloud instances. Managed through Datto’s centralized platform, it is aimed at managed service providers and IT… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BDRShield Endpoint Backup — where it wins

  • Backs up files across Windows, Linux, and Mac endpoints
  • Combines cloud or self-hosted management with hybrid storage
  • Includes bare-metal recovery and immutable, air-gapped backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Disk-image backup is limited to Windows endpoints
  • Endpoint pricing requires contact with the vendor
  • The platform is not open source

• Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows — where it wins

  • Continuous direct-to-cloud backup with configurable schedules
  • Bare-metal recovery to the same or different hardware
  • Immutable encrypted storage with PSA and RMM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation
  • Platform coverage centers on Windows endpoints
  • Retention choices use preset periods rather than a custom duration

• BDRShield Endpoint Backup9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad endpoint backup platform for mixed operating systems and resilient recovery.

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• Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A capable Windows endpoint backup service for MSPs that need long retention.

  Visit DattoFull verdict →