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Head-to-head · Email Backup Software

Keepit vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Keepit #2 in Email Backup Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Keepit
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 #3 in Email Backup Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Veeam

Keepit leads on 0 checks, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeepit · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
  • Free trialonly Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Keepit scores higher on our rubric for email backup software: 9.2 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 offers free plan; Keepit doesn't.

Keepit is the better fit for multi-SaaS enterprises needing governance controls. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is the better fit for microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage.

  • Keepit fits best

    Multi-SaaS enterprises needing governance controls

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

    Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature Keepit 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.1
Ranking #2 in Email Backup Software #3 in Email Backup Software
Best for Multi-SaaS enterprises needing governance controls Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $2/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Windows, Linux
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA 2FA
Integrations 18 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keepit 0/3 · Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 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
  • Twice-daily automated backups with immutable, blockchain-verified storage
  • Granular, bulk, cross-user, in-place, and point-in-time restores
  • Broad integrations across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other SaaS tools
  • Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams
  • Supports granular item-level and bulk recovery
  • Adds immutable backups, monitoring, MFA and encryption
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Coverage depends on the supported SaaS connector catalog
  • Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately
  • The $2 price requires annual billing
  • Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure
Our verdict

Keepit is a cloud-based SaaS data protection platform for organizations that need independent backup and recovery across business applications. It supports workloads including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Power Platform,…

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Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is self-managed software for backing up and restoring Microsoft 365 data. It covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams, with support for hybrid Microsoft 365 and on-premises Exchange and…

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  1. KeepitEmail Backup Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365Email Backup Software 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keepit — where it wins

    • Twice-daily automated backups with immutable, blockchain-verified storage
    • Granular, bulk, cross-user, in-place, and point-in-time restores
    • Broad integrations across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other SaaS tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Coverage depends on the supported SaaS connector catalog

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 — where it wins

    • Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams
    • Supports granular item-level and bulk recovery
    • Adds immutable backups, monitoring, MFA and encryption

    Where it doesn't

    • Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately
    • The $2 price requires annual billing
    • Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure
  • Keepit9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A governance-focused SaaS backup platform with broad connectors and granular recovery.

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  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad Microsoft 365 backup option for teams managing their own storage and infrastructure.

    Visit VeeamFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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