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Cobalt Iron vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 17, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cobalt Iron
Ranking in SaaS Backup
36th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in SaaS Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Cobalt Iron is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 13.6%, down from 17.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 36513.6%
Cobalt Iron0.7%
Other85.7%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

LR
Well integrated, easy to install, stable, scalable and has good support
We use this solution to replicate and backup the databases and the information of our clients' companies. We are system integrators It's a very good solution. It's a very straightforward product that is well integrated with everything. Pricing is an area that can be improved. In the next…
Chong Khing  Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Backup and recovery options integrate smoothly while affordability remains a challenge
My relationship with Veeam is that I am a reseller and system integrator. The support for both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 impacts my data protection strategy because that's the reason we are using Veeam. Veeam is a platform that supports both on-prem and cloud. It's a single pane of glass that we can support both, which is one of the good reasons we are using Veeam. The key benefits my organization has experienced with Veeam's integration of SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams within its data protection framework are that single licensing is one of the things customers prefer to use because it's very easy for them to manage. I would rate Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 overall an eight on a scale from 1 to 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a very straightforward product that is well integrated with everything."
"The solution is stable."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, with ten being easy."
"The scalability is good."
"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."
"It is easy to use and easy to recover files."
"The feature that I like the most is the system backup recovery from OneDrive."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Teams environment."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Office 365 are the ease of use and instant back and restore."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see better prices for the licenses."
"When using Veeam Backup for Office 365 when there is a server that's running, I have to have a hard drive installed on it. For example, if I want to use another storage solution, I can't incorporate it very well. If I want to use SMB or other protocols I cannot use them with the Veeam Backup for Office 365. They have the support in the other Veeam Backup and Restore solutions, but it doesn't support it in this solution. Hopefully, in the future, they figured it out."
"We would like to have a single management console for all of our backups."
"Microsoft currently saves only two months of conversation history, and it would be better if Veeam could focus on backing up more than two months of conversation data."
"The solution needs to introduce more features."
"The solution should have backup integration features, not just concerning mail but also when it comes to such solutions as SharePoint."
"It would be a great improvement to be able to recover cover a VM straight to on-prem."
"In future updates of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, I would like to see mail archiving functionality."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 can improve by adding more features with Microsoft teams. We have many files that we are working on with Microsoft teams and there should be more integration and features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a perpetual license."
"We decided on Altaro because, from the point of view of the total cost, Altaro looks cheaper than Veeam. Veeam has a lot of costs that are not clear when you start it, which makes it less flexible than Altaro, but only after half a year, you can be really sure that you made a good decision."
"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."
"The price of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is inexpensive. We have a license to use the solution."
"Its price is a little bit high, but it is a fantastic solution. It is more expensive than NetApp."
"The solution is very, very, very, cheap."
"Veaam Backup is licensed per mailbox, which customers like because it's per user and so they don't have to pay for shared mailboxes."
"We looked at a few cloud options. When we did the comparison, we found it to be a cost-effective solution, and it included everything."
"The solution is not expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise15
 

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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 Veeam Backup for Office 365?
The tool is easy to use and straightforward regarding restoration and creating backups. It's user-friendly, providing results and sending alerts when something goes wrong.
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.
 

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

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