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AWS 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

AWS Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
11th
Ranking in SaaS Backup
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
28
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 AWS Backup is 2.6%, down from 3.5% 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%
AWS Backup2.6%
Other93.8%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

AnkitaDwivedi - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Solution Architect at Barclays Capital
Streamlined with good backup processes and secure automation capabilities
AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security. The pay-as-you-go model is beneficial for scalability, as cost scales with the amount of data backed up. Additionally, it offers automation capabilities, allowing backups to be configured based on custom plans and frequency. It also has built-in monitoring to notify of failures, achieving operational excellence and ease of use.
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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

"It's very easy to configure. Since it's a managed service, it's very straightforward to set up and use. And my customers get on with it very fast."
"Reporting is one of the key elements that are valuable for C-suite executives. In terms of monitoring, the solution provides comprehensive details into ongoing processes, flagging issues and warnings as necessary."
"What I like about AWS Backup is its simple approach to a complex problem."
"AWS Backup is secure and comes with a vault that ensures data is never deleted, offering great security."
"The most valuable feature is the daily incremental site backup."
"When I was using an on-premises backup, there was an external hard drive or something like that. I had a backup server, but I had a few problems related to transfer when I had to restore something that I have deleted. I had to wait for after-office hours to do something like that, but now I just have to send a mail. Within one hour, I have my restored file."
"The replication in the recovery region is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of AWS Backup are point-in-time recovery and support resources."
"The product offers good stability."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are its intuitive interface, ease of use, and unlimited capacity for backup and restore."
"The support offered by both Veeam and our third party supplier is excellent."
"We are able to store it on various cloud providers such as Amazon S3, Rocket, Azure, and IBM Cloud. It can also do on-premise integration, and we are able to use storage from on-premise. We are also able to recover data. It is a really good and intuitive solution. Veeam has developed a fantastic product. I've never seen anything that I don't like about Veeam. It looks like a very complete solution. It is really mature, simple to use, and quite interrogative. It also has APIs for writing scripts."
"I want an additional copy of my data in the Office cloud and it works."
"For data security, we rely on Veeam Backup for Teams and it is quite effective."
"Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is reliable and easy to use."
 

Cons

"Its cost could be better than a few of its competitors."
"The support people face some challenges in coming on for remote sessions. They always prefer giving some logs."
"There are multiple enhancements needed in terms of compatibility with all database services, as AWS Backup is currently limited to specific ones."
"The service disconnects a lot."
"AWS Backup could benefit from including more services. Currently, it only includes around ten services, while AWS offers over three hundred plus services."
"The notifications on the backup and on the mobile app could be more useful. If they could arrange notes or notifications properly and offer services for managing it in our region, it would be helpful for us."
"There are some limitations to partial backup in AWS Backup."
"For additional functionalities, it should be more intelligent, like more AI-capabilities."
"The installation could always be a little bit easier. You do need to be a bit technical."
"One area that needs improvement is the pricing of Veeam Backup, as it can be expensive at twenty-eight dollars per user for one year."
"I'm very satisfied with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and would continue using it if it were up to me. However, my management is considering alternative solutions due to issues with our storage solutions."
"It's hard to predict the usage on the storage. I need to make some estimates for customers in terms of how much storage will be needed on the cloud, and this is always tricky. It would be helpful if they could help us estimate storage or simplify the estimation portion."
"Veaam Backup can be confusing for customers when they start trying to understand how to use the product in multiple environments."
"I would like Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to increase the speed to reduce the backup time."
"The solution should provide more integration with Teams and SharePoint Online to perform other tasks."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is much cheaper than some vendors but more expensive than others."
"The pricing is decent."
"It's a myth that Cloud is cheap. Cloud is cheap initially, but the cost over time can be equal to your own infrastructure if you consume a lot."
"Our customers pay a monthly AWS fee that includes the AWS Backup service."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"AWS is more expensive than some competitors like Azure."
"AWS Backup is a very cheap solution."
"We don't use a lot of space, only approximately 900 GB, so the price is reasonable. For standing, it's okay. We normally do a payment to SSML, and they are the ones who pay over there. It is around $100 monthly."
"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."
"The pricing model makes this solution more expensive than it needs to be."
"Its cost is pretty high. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing."
"It is strictly subscribed on a per-user basis."
"Its price is a little bit high, but it is a fantastic solution. It is more expensive than NetApp."
"It is an expensive product, and there is an additional cost involved in purchasing hardware. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"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."
"This is not a stand-alone product and requires a standard Veeam license for your organization in addition to the cost of the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
6%
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 Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Backup?
The solution's most valuable features are its backup capability and tight integration with other AWS services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Backup?
AWS Backup operates on a pay-as-you-go model without requiring a license.
What needs improvement with AWS Backup?
I would need to get feedback from my colleague to see what additional features I would like to see in AWS Backup in the next release to make it closer to ten.
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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.
 

Also Known As

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

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