Synology Active Backup for SaaS vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Synology Active Backup for SaaS9.3Visit Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit

Higher score Synology Active Backup for SaaS #1 in Email Backup Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Synology

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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

• Synology Active Backup for SaaS fits best

  Organizations wanting free self-hosted SaaS backup

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Synology Active Backup for SaaS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Email Backup Software	#3 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Organizations wanting free self-hosted SaaS backup	Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$2/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Live chat, Docs	Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Synology Active Backup for SaaS 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	Continuous	Not checked yet
Mailbox limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported providers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports continuous, scheduled, and manual backup modes Restores files, email, contacts, calendars, and collaboration items Includes self-service recovery, monitoring, logs, and deduplication	Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams Supports granular item-level and bulk recovery Adds immutable backups, monitoring, MFA and encryption
Cons	Requires Synology NAS hardware and storage Supports only Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace Self-hosted deployment adds infrastructure responsibility	Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately The $2 price requires annual billing Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure
Our verdict	Synology Active Backup for SaaS backs up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data to Synology NAS devices. It is aimed at organizations that want centralized control of SaaS backups without per-account software licensing fees. Coverage… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Synology Active Backup for SaaS — where it wins

  • Supports continuous, scheduled, and manual backup modes
  • Restores files, email, contacts, calendars, and collaboration items
  • Includes self-service recovery, monitoring, logs, and deduplication

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Synology NAS hardware and storage
  • Supports only Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  • Self-hosted deployment adds infrastructure responsibility

• 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

• Synology Active Backup for SaaS9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free self-hosted option for centralized Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup.

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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.

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