BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery vs OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365

BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery9.2Visit OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 3658.5Visit

Higher score BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery #2 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BDRShield

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OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 #8 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit OpenText

• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery fits best

  Teams needing Microsoft 365 backup with a free entry tier

• OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Teams needing exports and long-term retention

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Side by side

Feature	BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software	#8 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software
Best for	Teams needing Microsoft 365 backup with a free entry tier	Teams needing exports and long-term retention
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Compliance	2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery 6/6 · OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 6/6
Exchange Online backup	✓	✓
SharePoint and OneDrive	✓	✓
Microsoft Teams backup	✓	✓
Granular restore	✓	✓
Point-in-time restore	✓	✓
Ransomware protection	✓	✓
Specs
Backup frequency	Multiple_daily	Daily
Our review
Pros	Enterprise backs up Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams Granular and point-in-time recovery with immutable storage Web, Windows, and Linux coverage with cloud or self-hosted deployment	Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups Offers keyword search, item-level recovery, and point-in-time restores Supports immutable storage, unlimited retention, and multiple export formats
Cons	Free Edition is limited to mail, calendars, and contacts Free Edition supports up to 10 Microsoft 365 users Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote	Pricing is handled through contact sales There is no free plan The service is available through the web platform
Our verdict	BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery is a backup and recovery product for businesses, IT teams, enterprises, and managed service providers. It protects Microsoft 365 data across user and group mailboxes, Exchange Online mail, archive… Read the review →	OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 is a cloud service for protecting Microsoft 365 data across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups. It is suited to organizations and partners that need independent backups, long-term… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery — where it wins

  • Enterprise backs up Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams
  • Granular and point-in-time recovery with immutable storage
  • Web, Windows, and Linux coverage with cloud or self-hosted deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to mail, calendars, and contacts
  • Free Edition supports up to 10 Microsoft 365 users
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

• OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 365 — where it wins

  • Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups
  • Offers keyword search, item-level recovery, and point-in-time restores
  • Supports immutable storage, unlimited retention, and multiple export formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • There is no free plan
  • The service is available through the web platform

• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible Microsoft 365 backup platform, with broad protection reserved for Enterprise.

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• OpenText Cloudally Backup for Microsoft 3658.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Microsoft 365 backup service with granular recovery, exports, and unlimited retention.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →