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AvePoint Cloud Backup vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AvePoint Cloud Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
12th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
5th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AvePoint Cloud Backup is 2.2%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 3.6%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3653.6%
AvePoint Cloud Backup2.2%
Other94.2%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1908255 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Self-service integration enhances data protection and control over automated backups, offering robust restoration quality
The product is highly recommended for my enterprise customers due to its quality. The score for the product is between eight and ten, based on satisfaction levels. My clients are satisfied, but AvePoint Cloud Backup is costlier for smaller or medium-sized enterprises. Commercial discussions can be challenging on that front. I rate the overall solution a 9 out of 10.
SS
Manager, Information Technology at Greencoast Enterprises LLC
Backup has protected our office data and now restores individual emails while admins configure settings
Although Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a Backup as a Service, it should give slight leverage to the admins to do more of their own configurations. When it comes to Software as a Service, we do need to agree on certain things, as we do not have much control over the software. If Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 can improve, it would be better. It could be slightly better, but it is acceptable. As long as support is provided in a timely manner, it is good. I cannot tell it is fully bad or fully good. If I were to give a rating of one to five, I might give 3.5 to four. Rather than giving a help database, which is an ocean of information to search through ourselves, we should be able to open a ticket and have them guide us on how to do it. As an end-user, different levels of admins exist—a fresh admin and a more experienced admin. They need to encourage us to open a ticket quickly, and from there they should guide us straightforwardly with the steps to follow to achieve the desired outcome.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I rate the overall solution a 9 out of 10."
"It is the only product in the market that offers platform backup."
"The backup and recovery functionalities of the product are very useful."
"It is a very good and stable solution...With AvePoint's support, our experience has been exceptional"
"The most valuable features are the email backup and the SharePoint backup."
"The recovery options in Microsoft 365 are not adequate and it does not help to recover data from the recycle bin that is older than 90 days. The solution has made us more efficient and helps to recover data that is older than 90 days."
"The initial setup is super easy."
"It is the best product in the market for Office 365 backup, and our customers are satisfied with it."
"The way it backs up personal files is great."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are its intuitive interface, ease of use, and unlimited capacity for backup and restore."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, with ten being easy."
"The solution is easy to use. It's very simple and clients find it very easy to find all objects and things they need with the Veeam Explorer."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable aspect of Veeam is its stability."
"This is an easy-to-install easy-to-use solution for backing up Office 365 email."
"The solution is also easy to manage and work with."
 

Cons

"The component in the product that can be improved revolves around the area where the tool should focus on providing more of a custom touch to the policies."
"The configuration could be made easier."
"It is not a traditional restore process and it is somewhat limited in what we can do."
"It is challenging for small or medium-sized businesses to purchase it."
"The restoration could be faster."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"It would be beneficial to have a more optimal Google Backup for larger environments."
"For improvement, AvePoint can provide details on how the tool's backup scope works."
"The solution announced many features two years ago, and they still have not happened, so I would hope that the next release has these ready to go."
"One area that needs improvement is the pricing of Veeam Backup, as it can be expensive at $28 per user for one year."
"I have not really seen an ROI from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365. On the customer side, we don't really see the ROI."
"When you add a new site for backup, it gives you a notice that there is a new site, but the way you select that and configure that could be slightly better. It works, but it is not always very clear. For example, for the URL, you need to hover over the title or the name of the site. You should see it immediately on the screen. It should have a better user interface for selecting what you want to back up so that you get a more clear overview of the sites that are there and the ones that you want to combine in a backup. Its user interface should be more user-friendly. It has a lot of scrolling and doesn't give you a complete overview when needed. That's the main thing why it is not very user-friendly. It should have a better user interface."
"It requires quite an amount of infrastructure. You have to set up the instance, and you need to know quite a bit about Microsoft 365 authentication. For some customers, it is a challenge."
"It's a new product. It's not mature."
"If clients are backing up onto tape, Veeam's newest versions don't really deal with that."
"It would be beneficial to implement a mechanism that allows for more efficient input processing, such as recognizing the first capital letter of an email account."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would say that the pricing policy of the product is flexible and good."
"It costs a little bit more than other competitors in the market."
"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"The platform is more expensive than other vendors."
"I am not sure, but I believe that the cost is $7 USD per user."
"The pricing part of the solution is based on a subscription model, which is based on the number of users or storage capacity."
"It is very good for many of my customers in the banking and finance segments. The price isn't a problem there, but in some other industries, people ask for a cheaper solution. When the price is an issue for the customer, we recommend Veeam, Metallic."
"Its cost is pretty high. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing."
"I'm not sure about the price, but I think it could be lower."
"We have 2000 users and pay about $10,000. It may be a little bit more per year. We have an education institute and may have fewer expenses."
"The price of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is inexpensive. We have a license to use the solution."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a low-priced solution, so it is scalable and is priced for the market, comparable to other solutions."
"The cost is a bit on the high side."
"The pricing is expensive."
"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

How does AvePoint Cloud Backup compare with Veeam Backup for Office 365?
AvePoint Cloud Backup for MS Office 365 is a SaaS backup whose features include secure storage and unlimited and automated backups. The storage is saved in AvePoint’s Azure storage or it can also b...
What do you like most about AvePoint Cloud Backup?
The product's initial setup phase was super easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AvePoint Cloud Backup?
When I deal with enterprises, good pricing is achieved. However, pricing becomes less favorable for smaller companies. Offering a package plan for multiple small clients would be beneficial.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for Office 365?
The pricing for Veeam Backup is fair for our infrastructure when used solely for backup, yet transitioning to a cloud solution was not cost-effective for us.
What needs improvement with Veeam Backup for Office 365?
In future updates of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, I would like to see mail archiving functionality.
What is your primary use case for Veeam Backup for Office 365?
I currently use this solution for backup needs, and I can back up some VMs. I back up all VMs and all servers in my environment on VM and point to Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365.
 

Also Known As

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Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
 

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Sample Customers

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