Veeam Backup & Replication vs AvePoint Cloud Backup

Veeam Backup & Replication9.2Visit AvePoint Cloud Backup9.0Visit

Higher score Veeam Backup & Replication #3 in Data Backup Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Veeam

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AvePoint Cloud Backup #5 in Data Backup Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AvePoint

• Veeam Backup & Replication fits best

  Businesses protecting VMs and mixed workloads

• AvePoint Cloud Backup fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise cloud-heavy organizations

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Side by side

Feature	Veeam Backup & Replication 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AvePoint Cloud Backup 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Data Backup Software	#5 in Data Backup Software
Best for	Businesses protecting VMs and mixed workloads	Mid-market and enterprise cloud-heavy organizations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	ISO 27001
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Veeam Backup & Replication 0/2 · AvePoint Cloud Backup 0/2
Immutable backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ransomware recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup scope	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Restore types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Image-level VM backup, replication, and instant recovery across supported targets Application-aware processing and granular file and item recovery Immutable storage options, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification	Covers Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, AWS, and database workloads Supports item-level restores, point-in-time recovery, and data export Offers long-term retention, ransomware analysis, and immutable backup options
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires managing backup infrastructure Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads Essentials uses annual subscription bundles and sales or online purchasing	Pricing requires contacting sales Cloud deployment only Backup frequency and retention vary by workload and subscription
Our verdict	Veeam Backup & Replication is the backup and recovery engine within Veeam Data Platform. It is aimed at IT teams protecting virtual machines, physical servers, cloud workloads, NAS, and supported applications from self-managed… Read the review →	Organizations protecting data across multiple SaaS and cloud environments can use AvePoint Cloud Backup to automate backups and recovery. Its supported workloads include Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Azure,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Veeam Backup & Replication — where it wins

  • Image-level VM backup, replication, and instant recovery across supported targets
  • Application-aware processing and granular file and item recovery
  • Immutable storage options, malware scanning, and clean-recovery verification

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing backup infrastructure
  • Community Edition is limited to 10 workloads
  • Essentials uses annual subscription bundles and sales or online purchasing

• AvePoint Cloud Backup — where it wins

  • Covers Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, AWS, and database workloads
  • Supports item-level restores, point-in-time recovery, and data export
  • Offers long-term retention, ransomware analysis, and immutable backup options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Backup frequency and retention vary by workload and subscription

• Veeam Backup & Replication9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad workload protection with VM recovery and a free Community Edition.

  Visit VeeamFull verdict →
• AvePoint Cloud Backup9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralized cloud backup with item-level, point-in-time, and cross-tenant recovery.

  Visit AvePointFull verdict →