Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs Datto SaaS Protection

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit Datto SaaS Protection9.0Visit

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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Datto SaaS Protection #4 in Email Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Datto

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

• Datto SaaS Protection fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Datto SaaS Protection 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Email Backup Software	#4 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administrators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 0/3 · Datto SaaS Protection 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 and Google Workspace up to three times daily Supports granular, cross-user, non-destructive and point-in-time restores Includes retention controls, PST export, audit logs and ransomware recovery
Cons	Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately The $2 price requires annual billing Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure	Pricing is partner-customized and requires contacting sales There is no free plan Built exclusively for managed service providers
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 →	Datto SaaS Protection is a cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery product built for managed service providers serving small and medium-sized businesses. It covers Microsoft 365 services including Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams,… 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

• Datto SaaS Protection — where it wins

  • Backs up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace up to three times daily
  • Supports granular, cross-user, non-destructive and point-in-time restores
  • Includes retention controls, PST export, audit logs and ransomware recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is partner-customized and requires contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Built exclusively for managed service providers

• 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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• Datto SaaS Protection9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A focused MSP backup platform with broad recovery controls for two major suites.

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