Cobalt Iron vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 comparison

Cobalt Iron and Veeam Software are both solutions in the SaaS Backup category. Cobalt Iron is ranked #31, while Veeam Software is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. Cobalt Iron holds a 0.4% mindshare in B, compared to Veeam Software’s 21.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cobalt Iron users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Veeam Software users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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89% willing to recommend

Cobalt Iron

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cobalt Iron and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cobalt Iron

Ranking in SaaS Backup

31st

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Ranking in SaaS Backup

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Cobalt Iron is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is 21.4%, down from 22.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

LuisRibeiro

Fresh Operations Manager at Jerónimo Martins

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…

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MehmetAksoy

System Administrator at Gates Corporation

Reliable rollback features for smooth IT operations and an easy setup

We are using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to take backups of shop floor PCs. I use it for clients locally, particularly for critical machines. It is also used globally for server-side backups and includes scheduling features like taking ten backups every Sunday when the factory is closed. This…

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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."

"I want an additional copy of my data in the Office cloud and it works."

"It was easy to set up."

"It is a stable solution."

"The support offered by both Veeam and our third party supplier is excellent."

"The solution is easy to use and stable and can be made to fit one's needs."

"Backup and replication are the most valuable features."

"The product is easy-to-use."

"The solution is also easy to manage and work with."

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Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see better prices for the licenses."

"This solution does provide the option to choose a different target of storage."

"A while back, I had some trouble using the agent. It might be a problem with older versions. Sometimes, I also have issues installing or making backups from the console to that type of operating system."

"It would be a great improvement to be able to recover cover a VM straight to on-prem."

"Veeam Backup for Office 365 can improve by reducing the time it takes for backups. I have mentioned this to Veeam and hopefully, in the next version, it will be a faster backup."

"They could include WAN acceleration to compress the traffic to make things faster."

"The solution should provide more integration with Teams and SharePoint Online to perform other tasks."

"One major drawback is that Veeam doesn't support migrating data once it's stored in object storage like S3."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a perpetual license."

"From our perspective in South Africa, our biggest challenge is the exchange rate from the South African currency to the US dollar. This makes it a bit pricey for us. However, compared to other backup solutions available, I would rate the pricing at a nine out of ten. For the servers, features, and functionality you get, it's worth the money. Of course, we'd always prefer things to be cheaper, but we also understand that you have to pay for proper functionality. So overall, it's not badly priced at all."

"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."

"It is strictly subscribed on a per-user basis."

"We have 2000 users and pay about $10,000. It may be a little bit more per year. We have an education institute and may have fewer expenses."

"The pricing model makes this solution more expensive than it needs to be."

"Its price is a little bit high, but it is a fantastic solution. It is more expensive than NetApp."

"I have a per-user license for the number of users and the mailboxes that I have."

"There is an annual license required and a per-user fee for this solution."

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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...

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for Office 365?

The initial cost can be high as IT solutions are generally expensive, however, the solution is worth it due to its functionality and reliability. I would recommend revisiting the pricing structure,...

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Overview

If yours is like most enterprise companies, backup is your single largest application in-house. That typically means you are running multiple legacy backup solutions (NetBackup, Commvault, Spectrum Protect, etc.) for various business units. This results in high administrative time and less-than-stellar data protection.
With Cobalt Iron’s backup SaaS solution, you can eliminate complexity, dramatically reduce the time you spend on backup, and significantly improve your data protection performance. The result is a comprehensive data protection solution that is flexible, manageable, and affordable.
Compass is a new approach to data protection harnessing analytics and automation to drive out cost and complexity while delivering reliable protection and valuable data insights to the business.

Veeam® Backup for Microsoft 365  aims to eliminate the risk of losing access and control over Microsoft 365 data including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams – so that data is always protected and accessible. Veeam can securely backup Microsoft 365 to any location, including on premises, a hyperscale cloud, or a service provider and:

Protects Microsoft 365 data from accidental deletion, security threats and retention policy gaps
Quickly restores individual Microsoft 365 email, files and sites with recovery flexibility
Meet legal and compliance requirements with eDiscovery of Microsoft 365 items

NEW in Version 7: Advanced monitoring and reporting through an integration with Veeam ONE v12. This is available as a separate installation and comes at no additional cost to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 customers. V7 also includes: Backup copy between ANY object storage systems with immutability for ransomware protection, and Microsoft Teams support for self-service restores via the Restore Portal.

The vendor offers a 30-day trial and a demo on Microsoft 365 backup.

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Sample Customers

IBM, Lenovo, Whirlpool, Suncor Energy, Kaiser Permanente, Capital City Bank

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