Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup8.9Visit

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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Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup #5 in Email Backup Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Commvault

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

• Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup fits best

  Enterprises centralizing SaaS protection

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Email Backup Software	#5 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage	Enterprises centralizing SaaS protection
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Compliance	2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 0/3 · Commvault Cloud 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	Backs up Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, and Jira Supports point-in-time, date-range, and granular SaaS data recovery Adds isolated copies, anomaly detection, encryption, and audit reporting
Cons	Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately The $2 price requires annual billing Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure	Microsoft 365 retention and included storage vary by plan Coverage is divided across separate Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Dynamics 365 plans No free plan is available
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 →	Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup is a cloud service for protecting and recovering SaaS application data from a centralized environment. It is aimed at enterprises managing Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, and Atlassian… 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

• Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup — where it wins

  • Backs up Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, and Jira
  • Supports point-in-time, date-range, and granular SaaS data recovery
  • Adds isolated copies, anomaly detection, encryption, and audit reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Microsoft 365 retention and included storage vary by plan
  • Coverage is divided across separate Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Dynamics 365 plans
  • No free plan is available

• 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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• Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup8.9/10 · Paid

  A centralized SaaS backup service for enterprises managing Microsoft 365 and business apps.

  Visit CommvaultFull verdict →