Carbonite Server vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

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OpenText and Veeam Software are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. OpenText is ranked #37, while Veeam Software is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0. OpenText holds a 1.3% mindshare in CB, compared to Veeam Software’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and Carbonite Server both compete in the data protection category. Veeam seems to have the upper hand in support and pricing satisfaction, while Carbonite's robust features justify its investment.

Features: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 offers efficient cloud-based backup, tailored for Microsoft 365 with flexible storage options, seamless integration with Microsoft services, and user-friendly interface allowing selective mailbox restoration. Carbonite Server provides comprehensive server protection, boasts a granular restore of SQL feature, and supports platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series.

Room for Improvement: Veeam Data Cloud could enhance its AI capabilities for automation, improve versioning control related to storage, and expand its support for non-Microsoft applications. Carbonite Server could enhance its deployment processes for ease of use, refine its customer support responsiveness, and optimize its solution for cloud-native solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 facilitates quick deployment with seamless cloud integration and efficient customer support ideal for cloud-native environments. Carbonite Server’s on-premise focus results in more intensive deployment, but it benefits from substantial customer support, providing excellent results for traditional server environments.

Pricing and ROI: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is considered cost-effective with a strong ROI in cloud scenarios, appealing to cost-conscious cloud users. Carbonite Server requires a higher initial investment, reflecting its extensive server capabilities, which is viewed as worthwhile for businesses needing comprehensive on-premise data protection.

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Categories and Ranking

Carbonite Server

Ranking in Cloud Backup

37th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (54th)

Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...

Ranking in Cloud Backup

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Carbonite Server is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 3.0%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365	3.0%
Carbonite Server	1.3%
Other	95.7%

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Chris Puddy

Backup, storage and disaster recovery technical specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

A reliable backup product which needs little management

For most technical users the setup and initial deployment are fairly straightforward and once deployed it 99% of the time looks after itself. Installation of the agents is similar to most other products in that it has an install wizard to guide you, the accompanying documentation is also very useful to assist wherever you are in the agent install and policy setup process. Normally our customers' IT team does the deployment of agents, however, this isn't a daunting task unless you are dealing with multiple servers to protect the product. On a server-by-server basis, the deployment doesn't take long. From the MSP side of things, the infrastructure sitting behind the scenes doesn't take too much to install, configure and maintain.

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SivakumarS

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."

"This solution is very simple to use and I will recommend it to anybody."

"The advice that I have for people looking into using Carbonite Server is that it seems reliable and easy to use."

"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."

"The Granular Restore of SQL feature has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. One of the main reasons for looking at Carbonite was their support for platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series."

"The efficiency and convenience are excellent."

"The solution is a free engine to help work with the container."

"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."

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"It is a really good and intuitive solution; Veeam has developed a fantastic product, and I've never seen anything that I don't like about Veeam."

"The most beneficial thing is that it is admin-friendly, with no complicated menu structure, and it is straightforward when it comes to doing a backup or a restore."

"It's a good solution that works and we can rely on."

"It is very easy to integrate. You can do it very fast."

"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are its intuitive interface, ease of use, and unlimited capacity for backup and restore."

"It has got all the features. You can restore a mailbox based on an email or a calendar or based on all the emails. A user can also get access to restore the mailbox."

"I am very happy with Veeam's support; they are good and very responsive."

"The solution helps reduce our workload."

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Cons

"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet; its public cloud support can be improved."

"The stability has room for improvement."

"The only thing that I would like to see improved is related to marketing. Currently, it is very difficult to find the right paper and stuff for me. Their marketing department should provide better information because currently, it is very difficult to find information on the internet. It was bought over by OpenText, and you won't be able to find a lot of information about this solution on their site. They should also provide training facilities for commercial purposes. Some of my colleagues recently went for pilot training, and they were technical. If I want to get trained, the training has to be more commercial. Currently, there is no such training for users like me."

"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."

"I would like to see an improvement on the management user interface, as well as Kellion integrations."

"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."

"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."

"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."

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"The solution could improve scalability, both in terms of more storage and users. These two attributes are quite important when you talk about good scalability."

"We have found that there is a limitation in this solution where it only takes the backup of users who are using Office 365 Enterprise email IDs. We have many users in management and approximately 50 other users who are using Office 365 of which Veeam is able to capture the backup. However, for the other users who are on the local email server at that time, the solution is not able to capture the backup."

"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."

"They should include some more options to send alerts in existing monitoring software."

"Technical support could be improved."

"Veaam Backup can be confusing for customers when they start trying to understand how to use the product in multiple environments."

"In some instances, a customer is not necessarily backing up Microsoft 365. For instance, they might be backing up a large Oracle database. It would be nice if they could tweak it to compress the file, so it's easier to transfer a huge file."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."

"The solution is open source."

"Its price is reasonable."

"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."

"I have a per-user license for the number of users and the mailboxes that I have."

"The solution is not expensive."

"It is an expensive product, and there is an additional cost involved in purchasing hardware. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"For the number of users and amount of storage you receive, it is not expensive."

"The pricing is expensive."

"There is an annual license required and a per-user fee for this solution."

"From our perspective in South Africa, our biggest challenge is the exchange rate from the South African currency to the US dollar. This makes it a bit pricey for us. However, compared to other backup solutions available, I would rate the pricing at a nine out of ten. For the servers, features, and functionality you get, it's worth the money. Of course, we'd always prefer things to be cheaper, but we also understand that you have to pay for proper functionality. So overall, it's not badly priced at all."

"There is a license required for this solution and we pay annually."

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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider

11%

Healthcare Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

10%

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Financial Services Firm

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Midsize Enterprise

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Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

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Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	17

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Also Known As

Carbonite Recover Backup

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

Overview

Carbonite Server offers robust disaster recovery and data protection, with efficient features for restoring and managing complex server environments.

With capabilities like Bare Metal Recovery and SQL granular restore, Carbonite Server supports AIX and AS/400 Series, making it versatile for different platforms. Its efficient replication and failover processes are particularly beneficial for maintaining business continuity. Users appreciate the straightforward setup, responsive technical support, and automatic updates. There is room for improvement in areas such as instant recovery, more granular user permissions, and enhanced cloud integration. Managed service providers find it useful for offering reliable cloud and on-premises backup solutions.

What are the key features of Carbonite Server?

Bare Metal Recovery: Simplifies full system recovery with minimal user intervention.
SQL Granular Restore: Enhances precision in database recovery operations.
Platform Support: Compatible with AIX, AS/400, VMware, vSphere, and vSAN.
Efficient Replication: Facilitates swift disaster recovery and data transfer.
Automatic Updates: Ensures current software status with less manual effort.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Disaster Recovery: Quick recovery processes improve business resilience.
Easy Verification: Simplifies compliance and data integrity checks.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes system resource usage, enhancing performance.
Reliable Support: Access to responsive technical support mitigates downtime.
Data Protection: Comprehensive solutions for cloud backups and data security.

Industries leveraging Carbonite Server enjoy its ability to support cloud backups, off-site data protection, and complex server restoration, especially in virtualized environments. It is widely used by managed service providers to deliver backup services and ensure application consistency in data transfers.

OpenText

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is an industry-leading SaaS backup solution that protects your critical Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams) and Microsoft Entra ID from accidental deletions, ransomware, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps. There's no infrastructure to manage or storage to size. Just reliable, scalable protection at a predictable per-user price with unlimited storage included.

Why IT teams choose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365:

•Single platform simplicity: Protect Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with one modern web-based console, with all maintenance, patching, and updates handled by Veeam.

•Granular, fast recovery: Recover exactly what you need, whether it’s a single deleted email, a OneDrive file, or thousands of objects at scale, with Premium plan restore speeds up to 3–5 TB per hour.

•Advanced threat detection: Patent-pending ransomware and malware detection monitors your environment in real time, giving you instant visibility into threats before they spread.

•Zero-trust security foundation: Service-level immutability, MFA, 256-bit encryption, customer-managed encryption keys (BYOK), IP-range restrictions, and role-based access controls keep your backups secure and tamper-proof.

•Data sovereignty: Choose your backup storage region to meet local compliance requirements, including GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and DORA.

•Unlimited storage: No surprises. Storage costs stay flat as your data grows, with no hidden fees for major capabilities.

•Self-service restore: End users recover their own Microsoft 365 data without opening a support ticket (and you get your day back).

•Lower your TCO: Customers switching from self-managed backup consistently report significant total cost of ownership savings by eliminating storage, infrastructure, and IT management overhead. Plus, you can save additional cost by bundling with Entra ID protection.

Trusted by more than 25 million protected Microsoft 365 users worldwide, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 delivers the industry's most comprehensive SaaS backup, covering everything from daily operational recovery to large-scale ransomware recovery.

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