Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs AvePoint Cloud Backup

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit AvePoint Cloud Backup8.7Visit

Higher score Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 #4 in SaaS Backup Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Veeam

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AvePoint Cloud Backup #7 in SaaS Backup Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AvePoint

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Low-cost Microsoft 365 backup

• AvePoint Cloud Backup fits best

  Enterprise-scale SaaS and cloud workload protection

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AvePoint Cloud Backup 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#4 in SaaS Backup Software	#7 in SaaS Backup Software
Best for	Low-cost Microsoft 365 backup	Enterprise-scale SaaS and cloud workload protection
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	2FA	ISO 27001
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 1/2 · AvePoint Cloud Backup 2/2
Ransomware protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Supported SaaS apps	Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Teams	Microsoft 365; Salesforce; Dynamics 365; Google Workspace; Azure; Power Platform; Microsoft Entra ID; Azure DevOps; Amazon EC2; Amazon S3; Amazon EFS; Google Cloud Storage; Azure SQL; SQL Server; Azure PostgreSQL; Cosmos DB; Amazon Aurora & RDS
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Multiple times daily
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Restore scope	Item-level	Item-level
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	$2 per user monthly when billed annually Granular item-level and bulk recovery options Immutable backups with bring-your-own storage	Broad coverage across Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, Azure, and AWS workloads Granular recovery, cross-tenant restore, export, and object-based recovery Ransomware analysis, immutable options, and multiple storage destinations
Cons	Storage and infrastructure are separate responsibilities Coverage centers on four Microsoft 365 workloads The published paid price uses annual billing	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Retention and backup frequency vary by workload and subscription configuration The breadth of coverage may exceed the needs of smaller, single-platform teams
Our verdict	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is self-managed backup software for organizations protecting Microsoft 365 data. It covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Teams, while also supporting hybrid Microsoft 365 and on-premises… Read the review →	AvePoint Cloud Backup is a cloud-based data protection service for organizations managing Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Azure, Power Platform, Microsoft Entra ID, and other SaaS or cloud workloads. It is… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 — where it wins

  • $2 per user monthly when billed annually
  • Granular item-level and bulk recovery options
  • Immutable backups with bring-your-own storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Storage and infrastructure are separate responsibilities
  • Coverage centers on four Microsoft 365 workloads
  • The published paid price uses annual billing

• AvePoint Cloud Backup — where it wins

  • Broad coverage across Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, Azure, and AWS workloads
  • Granular recovery, cross-tenant restore, export, and object-based recovery
  • Ransomware analysis, immutable options, and multiple storage destinations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Retention and backup frequency vary by workload and subscription configuration
  • The breadth of coverage may exceed the needs of smaller, single-platform teams

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

  A low-cost, self-managed option for focused Microsoft 365 backup coverage.

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• AvePoint Cloud Backup8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, enterprise-oriented protection across SaaS platforms and cloud infrastructure.

  Visit AvePointFull verdict →