Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs Afi SaaS Backup

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit Afi SaaS Backup8.8Visit

Higher score 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

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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

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

• Afi SaaS Backup fits best

  SaaS administrators needing frequent recovery points

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Afi SaaS Backup 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Email Backup Software	#6 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage	SaaS administrators needing frequent recovery points
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 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	Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Teams Supports granular item-level and bulk recovery Adds immutable backups, monitoring, MFA and encryption	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	Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately The $2 price requires annual billing Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure	No free plan is offered Advanced cloud workload coverage is separated into another plan Storage allocation depends on the order form
Our verdict	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• 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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• 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 →