Microsoft 365 backup tools compared: Veeam, AvePoint, Datto, and Microsoft 365 Backup
As of November 2026, Microsoft 365 Backup is Microsoft’s own pay-as-you-go backup for Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint at $0.15 per GiB per month, kept inside Microsoft 365. Veeam Data Cloud, AvePoint Cloud Backup, and Datto SaaS Protection are third-party SaaS backups that also cover Teams and keep copies outside Microsoft 365; Veeam publishes per-user prices, AvePoint and Datto quote on request. Accred Protect is $2.50 per protected user per month with no minimum, and backs up only Exchange mail and OneDrive, so compare scope before price.
How to read this comparison
Accred Protect is $2.50 per protected user per month, or $2.00 billed annually ($24.00 per protected user per year), with no minimum, but it covers fewer workloads than the others, so compare scope before price. Resellers set their own prices for the other tools. Competitor facts are as of November 2026, from each vendor’s own pages or Microsoft Learn, linked under Sources. Prices change, so confirm them with the vendor. Where another tool is the better fit, we say so.
At a glance
| Tool | Workloads | Backup frequency | Retention | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Backup | Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint | Recovery points every 10 minutes: for two weeks on OneDrive and SharePoint, then weekly; for 52 weeks on Exchange | OneDrive and SharePoint: 3 or 6 months, or 1 to 10 years; Exchange: 3 or 6 months, or 1 or 2 years (1 year by default) | $0.15 per GiB of protected content per month, billed through Azure |
| Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 | Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams; Entra ID on Advanced and Premium | Once every 24 hours by default on Foundation and Advanced; 10 minutes on Premium | Seven years by default in Veeam’s example, customizable | MSRP per user per month, billed annually: Foundation from $2.63 (251 or more users), Advanced $3.33, Premium $7.00 |
| AvePoint Cloud Backup | Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Groups, Teams and Teams chat, public folders, Power Platform (extra license) | Once a day by default; up to four a day, not guaranteed | 30 days to 99 years, or with no time limit, by subscription | Not published; quoted by users or data volume |
| Datto SaaS Protection | Exchange (mail, calendar, contacts, tasks), SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive | Up to three times a day, plus on demand | Infinite Cloud Retention on current subscriptions: kept until the subscription is canceled; snapshots thin from three a day to monthly | Not published; per-license pricing through Kaseya |
| Accred Protect | Exchange Online mail and OneDrive only | Every 4, 8, 12, or 24 hours | 30, 90, or 365 days, 7 years, or keep forever; set per workload | Per protected user per month: $2.50, or $2.00 billed annually; no minimum |
How restore differs
- Microsoft 365 Backup restores OneDrive and SharePoint by rolling back a whole account or site, or by restoring file versions to the same or a new location; selected files and folders restore only from recovery points in the last 14 days. Exchange items restore to the same or a new folder in the user’s own mailbox.
- Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, the self-hosted edition, documents point-in-time restore to the original or a new location and export of mail to PST.
- AvePoint documents granular restore of files, versions, permissions, and settings, in-place and out-of-place restore, end-user self-restore, and export jobs.
- Datto documents point-in-time, non-destructive restore, restore from one user account into another, and export, including PST.
- Accred Protect restores selected mail or files, a folder, or a whole account to the original user, or to another user in the same tenant when an admin turns that on. Restores go into a new folder and never overwrite anything. It exports items, a folder, or everything as a ZIP (mail as .eml files), up to 2,000 items or 500 MB, with no item over 50 MB; it has no PST export. See Accred Protect for details.
Where the backup lives
- Microsoft 365 Backup keeps data inside the Microsoft 365 service boundary in your tenant’s geography, in append-only storage.
- Veeam Data Cloud stores data in one of 17 Azure regions you choose. The self-hosted Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 writes to storage you run, on premises or in cloud object storage.
- AvePoint uses its own cloud storage by default and supports bringing your own storage.
- Datto stores backups in Kaseya’s private cloud, with data centers in the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Singapore, and the UK.
- Accred Protect stores backup content in Cloudflare R2, encrypted at rest. Choosing a storage region and immutable storage are not available yet.
For managed service providers
- Veeam Data Cloud is sold through Veeam’s service-provider partners; Veeam notes that prices vary by service provider.
- AvePoint sells to MSPs through AvePoint Elements, a multi-tenant management platform for MSPs.
- Datto SaaS Protection is sold through Kaseya partners and manages client backups from one partner portal.
- Microsoft 365 Backup is set up per tenant by that tenant’s administrators; Microsoft Learn does not describe a multi-tenant partner console for it.
Where Accred is stronger
- A published per-user price with no minimum: $2.50 per protected user per month, or $2.00 billed annually ($24.00 per protected user per year). Shared and unlicensed mailboxes are included at no charge.
- Restores never overwrite: they land in a new folder.
- Keep-forever retention at the same price, with storage included.
- Unlike Microsoft 365 Backup, copies live outside Microsoft 365, in Cloudflare R2, encrypted at rest.
- Each client has its own workspace in the same Hub as your other Accred apps.
Which to choose
- Choose Microsoft 365 Backup when you want 10-minute recovery points and append-only storage for Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint without a third party, and per-GiB billing suits your data size.
- Choose Veeam when you want published per-user pricing, a choice of Azure region, 10-minute recovery points on Premium, or the option to run the backup on your own infrastructure.
- Choose AvePoint when you need the widest workload list, including Teams chat and Power Platform, or bring-your-own storage.
- Choose Datto when you already buy from Kaseya and want cross-user restore and PST export in one partner portal.
- Choose Accred Protect only if Exchange mail and OneDrive are all you need backed up today. It is $2.50 per protected user per month with a 25-user free trial, and does not cover SharePoint or Teams yet.
Not sure whether you need backup at all? Read Microsoft 365 retention vs backup first.
Questions
How much does Microsoft 365 Backup cost?
As of November 2026, Microsoft lists $0.15 per GiB of protected content per month, billed pay-as-you-go through an Azure subscription. Deleted and versioned content that is still kept, such as the second-stage recycle bin and online archives, counts toward the billed size.
How much does Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 cost?
As of November 2026, Veeam’s purchasing page lists MSRP from $2.63 per user per month on Foundation (251 or more users), $3.33 on Advanced, and $7.00 on Premium, billed annually. Service providers set their own prices.
Does AvePoint or Datto publish prices?
No. AvePoint says pricing depends on user count or data volume, and Datto SaaS Protection is priced per license through Kaseya partners. Both quote on request.
Does Microsoft 365 Backup cover Teams?
Microsoft Learn lists SharePoint sites, OneDrive accounts, and Exchange mailboxes; Teams is not listed as its own workload. Files shared in Teams are stored in SharePoint and OneDrive, so check which sites and accounts your policy includes.
Is Accred Protect available?
Yes. Accred Protect opens in Accred Hub at $2.50 per protected user per month, or $2.00 billed annually ($24.00 per protected user per year), with a 30-day free trial for up to 25 protected users. It backs up Exchange mail and OneDrive; SharePoint and Teams are not covered yet.
Sources
- Microsoft 365 Backup overview · Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft 365 Backup pricing · Microsoft Learn
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 · Veeam
- Veeam Data Cloud purchasing options · Veeam
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 best practices · Veeam
- Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (self-hosted) · Veeam
- About AvePoint Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 · AvePoint
- AvePoint pricing · AvePoint
- AvePoint Elements · AvePoint
- Datto SaaS Protection features · Datto
- Datto SaaS Protection retention · Datto
- How Datto SaaS Protection works · Datto
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