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Azure Backup vs Druva inSync comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
2.8
Azure Backup offers cost-effective solutions with immediate security benefits and long-term savings, despite occasionally high licensing costs.
Sentiment score
4.8
Organizations gain significant ROI with Druva inSync via cost savings, efficiency improvements, and 75% time savings after data loss.
The organization has experienced ROI from Druva inSync through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Azure Backup's customer service is well-rated but faces criticism for response times and support quality variability.
Sentiment score
7.3
Druva inSync’s customer service is praised for responsiveness, though some suggest improvements in training and follow-up efficiency.
The support from Microsoft is actually good; I have had positive experiences with it.
Project Manager at Capgemini
I think the technical support by Microsoft is good overall.
Senior Analyst at ESRI INDIA
The technical support from Microsoft is good
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
Druva inSync has top-notch customer support and it comes free.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The technical support from Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Azure Backup is highly scalable, suitable for all business sizes, and appreciates for seamless expansion and adaptability in varying environments.
Sentiment score
7.9
Druva inSync offers scalable, cloud-based backup solutions with adaptive licensing, fitting both small and large businesses seamlessly.
Azure Backup is scalable since it is a global solution.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The scalability of Azure Backup is quite easy and affordable to scale, with many improved features like data transfer.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The scalability of Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
You can integrate with M365, you can integrate with Azure, you can integrate with dynamic groups, all through APIs.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Azure Backup maintains high stability with few issues, outperforming traditional systems, though minor challenges are efficiently resolved.
Sentiment score
8.3
Druva inSync is stable, reliable, and frequently updated, with users confident in its performance despite minor issues.
I would rate the stability of Azure Backup as nine out of ten; it shows high stability in my experience.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
Azure Backup is stable for Microsoft environments.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Backup needs better VM/database support, pricing, performance, third-party integration, notifications, reporting, ransomware protection, and application-level options.
Druva inSync's pricing and performance issues, alongside interface and support challenges, hinder user experience and recovery efficiency.
It is not a perfect tool for restoring SQL databases since it requires replacing everything instead of restoring specific files.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The reporting functionality of Azure Backup needs improvement.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
To make Druva inSync better, they can implement additional DLP.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors offer.
Sales Support Associate at Murdoch Webster
 

Setup Cost

Azure Backup pricing varies by usage and environment, offering integration with Microsoft, and requires management to avoid extra costs.
Druva inSync's pricing is mixed; cost-effective for some, but considered high by others, with flexible licensing options.
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
Azure Backup is expensive relative to the value we get from it.
Ambassador at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced.
Sales Support Associate at Murdoch Webster
 

Valuable Features

Azure Backup is valued for its security, integration, scalability, cost-efficiency, and user-friendly interface, offering enhanced data protection.
Druva inSync offers efficient, secure cloud backups with M365 integration, featuring deduplication, geofencing, encryption, and seamless restoration.
The benefits I see from Azure Backup are that this solution is beneficial; we can access the data or files in Azure Backup anywhere, anytime.
Project Manager at Capgemini
Another valuable feature is its retention policies, which offer both archive and standard options.
AI Solution Architect at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Azure Backup does support incremental backups, offering both incremental and full backup options.
Senior Analyst at ESRI INDIA
This significantly reduces restoration time from days to just hours or minutes, meaning it saves both time and space as it does not require complete mailbox restoration.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution provides significant ROI through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (18th)
Druva inSync
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (31st), SaaS Backup (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Center Backup solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Backup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, down 3.0% compared to last year.
Druva inSync, on the other hand, focuses on SaaS Backup, holds 2.7% mindshare, down 4.5% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Backup1.2%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.3%
Other89.9%
Backup and Recovery
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva inSync2.7%
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3658.1%
Commvault Cloud5.7%
Other83.5%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
reviewer2839371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Single item recovery has transformed mailbox backups and now provides faster, precise restores
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that would be an added feature. The restoration of notes is a limitation. Druva inSync is not capable of restoring notes. If users have something saved in notes, Druva inSync will not be able to restore it. If it could enhance the capability to restore notes, that would also be helpful. If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity. There is some limitation of restoration for certain folders. If those could be fixed, it would be a perfect product.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
What needs improvement with Azure Backup?
Azure Backup can be improved by providing an option and a utility so we can restore quickly instead of any manual intervention. Restoration times require manual backup and manual interventions, and...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced. I am quite satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Druva inSync?
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that wou...
What is your primary use case for Druva inSync?
I am using Druva inSync for taking backup of our mailboxes, our Teams, groups, Teams channels, SharePoint, and OneDrive. We are using it for taking our M365 backups. Druva inSync is providing singl...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
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