Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs CubeBackup

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.4Visit CubeBackup9.1Visit

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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CubeBackup #3 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit CubeBackup

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Organizations wanting strong value and broad coverage

• CubeBackup fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing frequent backups

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CubeBackup 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software	#3 in Microsoft 365 Backup Software
Best for	Organizations wanting strong value and broad coverage	Budget-conscious teams needing frequent backups
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	$2/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 0/6 · CubeBackup 0/6
Exchange Online backup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SharePoint and OneDrive	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Microsoft Teams backup	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Granular restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Point-in-time restore	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Hourly incremental backups with unlimited version history Granular, cross-user and cross-domain restoration Self-hosted deployment with web, Windows, Linux and API access
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	Backup storage is customer-controlled rather than included No free plan is available Requires organizations to manage their backup infrastructure
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 →	CubeBackup is a self-hosted backup and recovery application for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It is designed for organizations that want control over backup storage and infrastructure, with support for services including Exchange… 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

• CubeBackup — where it wins

  • Hourly incremental backups with unlimited version history
  • Granular, cross-user and cross-domain restoration
  • Self-hosted deployment with web, Windows, Linux and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Backup storage is customer-controlled rather than included
  • No free plan is available
  • Requires organizations to manage their backup infrastructure

• 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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• CubeBackup9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A low-cost, self-hosted choice for frequent Microsoft 365 backups and granular recovery.

  Visit CubeBackupFull verdict →