Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.4Visit BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery9.2Visit

Higher score Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 #1 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Veeam

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BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery #2 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BDRShield

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Organizations wanting strong value and broad coverage

• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery fits best

  Teams needing Microsoft 365 backup with a free entry tier

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software	#2 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software
Best for	Organizations wanting strong value and broad coverage	Teams needing Microsoft 365 backup with a free entry tier
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 0/6 · BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery 6/6
Exchange Online backup	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SharePoint and OneDrive	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Microsoft Teams backup	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Granular restore	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Point-in-time restore	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ransomware protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Multiple_daily
Our review
Pros	Covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Teams Supports granular item-level and bulk recovery Offers immutable backups, monitoring, MFA, and encryption	Enterprise backs up Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams Granular and point-in-time recovery with immutable storage Web, Windows, and Linux coverage with cloud or self-hosted deployment
Cons	Storage and infrastructure costs are separate from the software price Requires organizations to manage their own infrastructure Self-managed deployment may not suit teams seeking a managed service	Free Edition is limited to mail, calendars, and contacts Free Edition supports up to 10 Microsoft 365 users Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote
Our verdict	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is self-managed software for protecting and restoring Microsoft 365 data. It covers Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Teams, while also supporting hybrid Microsoft 365 and on-premises Exchange… Read the review →	BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery is a backup and recovery product for businesses, IT teams, enterprises, and managed service providers. It protects Microsoft 365 data across user and group mailboxes, Exchange Online mail, archive… 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
  • Offers immutable backups, monitoring, MFA, and encryption

  Where it doesn't

  • Storage and infrastructure costs are separate from the software price
  • Requires organizations to manage their own infrastructure
  • Self-managed deployment may not suit teams seeking a managed service

• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery — where it wins

  • Enterprise backs up Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams
  • Granular and point-in-time recovery with immutable storage
  • Web, Windows, and Linux coverage with cloud or self-hosted deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to mail, calendars, and contacts
  • Free Edition supports up to 10 Microsoft 365 users
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad Microsoft 365 coverage with granular recovery and low software pricing.

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• BDRShield Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible Microsoft 365 backup platform, with broad protection reserved for Enterprise.

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