Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 vs SysCloud Backup

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3659.1Visit SBSysCloud Backup8.6Visit

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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SB SysCloud Backup #8 in Email Backup Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SysCloud

• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 fits best

  Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage

• SysCloud Backup fits best

  Organizations protecting many SaaS applications

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SBSysCloud Backup 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Email Backup Software	#8 in Email Backup Software
Best for	Microsoft 365 users needing low-cost broad coverage	Organizations protecting many SaaS applications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	$18/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 0/3 · SysCloud 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	Daily
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 nine listed SaaS applications with daily incremental jobs Supports point-in-time, cross-user, app-level, and user-level restores Adds immutable archives, audit logs, and optional ransomware protection
Cons	Storage and infrastructure are managed and funded separately The $2 price requires annual billing Self-managed deployment requires customer-owned infrastructure	New paid accounts require a minimum of 100 licenses overall No free plan; paid subscriptions for new customers are yearly Pricing and storage vary by application and license band
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 →	SysCloud Backup protects organizational data stored in business cloud applications. It is designed for businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and IT administrators managing multiple SaaS domains. Supported applications include… 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

• SysCloud Backup — where it wins

  • Backs up nine listed SaaS applications with daily incremental jobs
  • Supports point-in-time, cross-user, app-level, and user-level restores
  • Adds immutable archives, audit logs, and optional ransomware protection

  Where it doesn't

  • New paid accounts require a minimum of 100 licenses overall
  • No free plan; paid subscriptions for new customers are yearly
  • Pricing and storage vary by application and license band

• 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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• SBSysCloud Backup8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  SysCloud Backup centralizes daily SaaS backups, point-in-time recovery, and administrative controls.

  Visit SysCloudFull verdict →