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Arcserve Cloud Direct vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Cloud Direct
Ranking in Cloud Backup
59th
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (12th)
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve Cloud Direct is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 4.2%, down from 6.1% 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 3654.2%
Arcserve Cloud Direct0.4%
Other95.4%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1321896 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Service Desk Operator at a cloud solution provider with 11-50 employees
Good backup retention but it is not a reliable platform and it doesn't giving any sort of alerts that things are not working
StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around 1 to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working. The majority of stuff wasn't backed up, so we really weren't happy with them. That's when we went on the look for a new solution.
Chong Khing  Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at iPlanet Solution Sdn Bhd
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

"The backup retention was pretty good. Being able to archive users who had been backed up, is a good functionality. Even if they've been deactivated it'll keep the backups and keep them protected."
"The scalability of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is very good."
"Its absolute functionality and intuitiveness are the most valuable features."
"I have used the technical support a few times and they've been reasonably helpful."
"The feature that I like the most is the system backup recovery from OneDrive."
"Veeam Backup does backup and restore very well."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Office 365 are the ease of use and instant back and restore."
"Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is reliable and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up not only to the cloud but also to your local environment so a copy of your data can be kept on-prem."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around one to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working."
"They should include some more options to send alerts in existing monitoring software."
"The solution is costly."
"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."
"If it could rebuild the data without pulling down the entire chunk, it would be an improvement."
"If one administrator wants to delete something in 365, another admin must approve it."
"They need more documentation, awareness, and assistance."
"We attempted to use it for our DRP, however, we found it too expensive and complex, so we decided to use it just for backup."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is very, very, very, cheap."
"This is not a stand-alone product and requires a standard Veeam license for your organization in addition to the cost of the solution."
"It is strictly subscribed on a per-user basis."
"The cost of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is $19 for one mailbox."
"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."
"It is an expensive product, and there is an additional cost involved in purchasing hardware. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a subscription-based solution."
"The solution is not expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise15
 

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Also Known As

StorageCraft Cloud Services, StorageCraft Disaster Recovery Services, StorageCraft Cloud Backup, Arcserve Cloud Services, Zetta Cloud Backup
Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
 

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