Datto SaaS Protection vs Afi SaaS Backup

Datto SaaS Protection9.0Visit Afi SaaS Backup8.8Visit

Higher score Datto SaaS Protection #4 in Email Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Datto

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Afi SaaS Backup #6 in Email Backup Software 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Afi

• Datto SaaS Protection fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators

• Afi SaaS Backup fits best

  SaaS administrators needing frequent recovery points

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Side by side

Feature	Datto SaaS Protection 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Afi SaaS Backup 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Email Backup Software	#6 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators	SaaS administrators needing frequent recovery points
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Datto SaaS Protection 0/3 · Afi SaaS Backup 0/3
Granular restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Point-in-time restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Alternate restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mailbox limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported providers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Backs up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace up to three times daily Supports granular, cross-user, non-destructive and point-in-time restores Includes retention controls, PST export, audit logs and ransomware recovery	Automated backups up to three times daily on the SaaS Backup plan Item-level, whole-account, and point-in-time recovery options Immutable storage, ransomware detection, RBAC, and audit logs
Cons	Pricing is partner-customized and requires contacting sales There is no free plan Built exclusively for managed service providers	No free plan is offered Advanced cloud workload coverage is separated into another plan Storage allocation depends on the order form
Our verdict	Datto SaaS Protection is a cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery product built for managed service providers serving small and medium-sized businesses. It covers Microsoft 365 services including Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams,… Read the review →	Afi SaaS Backup is a paid cloud backup and recovery service for organizations protecting Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Kubernetes. It is suited to SaaS administrators who need frequent recovery… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Datto SaaS Protection — where it wins

  • Backs up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace up to three times daily
  • Supports granular, cross-user, non-destructive and point-in-time restores
  • Includes retention controls, PST export, audit logs and ransomware recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is partner-customized and requires contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Built exclusively for managed service providers

• Afi SaaS Backup — where it wins

  • Automated backups up to three times daily on the SaaS Backup plan
  • Item-level, whole-account, and point-in-time recovery options
  • Immutable storage, ransomware detection, RBAC, and audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Advanced cloud workload coverage is separated into another plan
  • Storage allocation depends on the order form

• Datto SaaS Protection9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A focused MSP backup platform with broad recovery controls for two major suites.

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• Afi SaaS Backup8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused backup service for frequent recovery across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and cloud workloads.

  Visit AfiFull verdict →