Datto Cloud Continuity vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 comparison

Datto Cloud Continuity vs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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Categories and Ranking

Datto Cloud Continuity

Ranking in Cloud Backup

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (18th)

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Ranking in Cloud Backup

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Datto Cloud Continuity is 1.1%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is 5.9%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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JasonGrant

Founder at The Automated Method

The vendor offers a complete turnkey solution for managed service providers

Datto's only shortcoming is RMM. They have a portal-based connection service like ConnectWise, but it does backups and keeps things running. Datto purchased Backupify and Kaseya bought Datto. If they upped the ante in their RMM, I could see them dominating the MSP space. At the end of the day, MSPs are responsible for networks, software, devices, and backup. Datto covers all these functions so they could offer a turnkey MSP solution. There are so many IT companies out there because there are so many ways to become a managed service provider. Datto does it all—RMM, security, network hardware, backup—so you could white-label it, come up with some weird logo on Canva, and open a LinkedIn account, then you're a managed service provider overnight.

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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

"The solution has the capability to scale well."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"The recovery time objective and recovery point objective were most valuable. It was easy to use, and it was easy to recover a file. I was the head of sales and a product evaluator for an MSSP, so I never had to deal with recovery from ransomware. However, I was confident that if ransomware had occurred, I would only lose a maximum of 59 minutes of data. The files were encrypted."

"The platform provides a faster backup process."

"The solution's reliability is one of its most valuable features...It is a very stable solution."

"Datto has strong competition, but they succeeded in linking their service to the device. It's easy for managed service providers to sell and upsell products using their portal and the remote monitoring and maintenance."

"This covers the areas of backing up Office 365 that Microsoft does not include in its standard routine."

"One of the valuable features is the ability to restore a specific email. For example, if a user has deleted an email and they would like that particular email back we are able to restore it."

"The product is very stable and performs exceptionally well."

"The most valuable feature is that we don't need different agents to back up our files from different accounts."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the replication functionality."

"It has got all the features. You can restore a mailbox based on an email or a calendar or based on all the emails. A user can also get access to restore the mailbox."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with M365. Its GUI is intuitive and not bad. The granular recovery options for VMs have been useful, though not as crucial as Office 365 integration, which is why we use it. Granular recovery depends on the specific problems our customers face."

"It is a stable solution."

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Cons

"Datto's only shortcoming is RMM. They have a portal-based connection service like ConnectWise, but it does backups and keeps things running. Datto purchased Backupify and Kaseya bought Datto. If they upped the ante in their RMM, I could see them dominating the MSP space. At the end of the day, MSPs are responsible for networks, software, devices, and backup. Datto covers all these functions so they could offer a turnkey MSP solution."

"At the time I was using it, I would've focused more on signatures of malicious software in the cloud. I love Datto, and I know they're on the right path, but I probably would've focused more on the operating system update management. When you go from the desk to the cloud or from the server room to the cloud, everything changes. Everything is different. You're not in control of your servers anymore. It is from the Active Directory management perspective and not from the perspective of zero-day attacks or other similar things. At the time, more focus on zero-day attacks and business email compromise (BEC) would've been a better protection factor than just educating about how many of these attacks have occurred."

"The product's scalability features could be even better."

"I don't have any feedback to provide in terms of features that may be lacking."

"They are now providing the device instead of selling it, while wanting their users to sign a three-year contract, and this is something which my clients don't like...I dislike the fact that signing a three-year contract is required."

"The fact that Datto Cloud Continuity is not cheap is one of the aspects that I don't like about the product, making it an area where improvements are required."

"We have found that there is a limitation in this solution where it only takes the backup of users who are using Office 365 Enterprise email IDs. We have many users in management and approximately 50 other users who are using Office 365 of which Veeam is able to capture the backup. However, for the other users who are on the local email server at that time, the solution is not able to capture the backup."

"They should include some more options to send alerts in existing monitoring software."

"When using Veeam Backup for Office 365 when there is a server that's running, I have to have a hard drive installed on it. For example, if I want to use another storage solution, I can't incorporate it very well. If I want to use SMB or other protocols I cannot use them with the Veeam Backup for Office 365. They have the support in the other Veeam Backup and Restore solutions, but it doesn't support it in this solution. Hopefully, in the future, they figured it out."

"This is a cloud solution, and the speed can be slow sometimes."

"The product cannot back up Active Directory objects while its competitors can. Self-service power enables us to deal with service providers. We provide services for our clients, so having a multi-tenant service portal would be good."

"We would like to have a single management console for all of our backups."

"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."

"The documentation for the installation is good. However, if you are new to the environment the installation could be difficult. The first time we did it it took approximately four days."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As the company grew from business continuity—or what used to be called business BCDR—they brought on services. Certain services, such as SaaS protection, were a value-add, but you would expect to pay for them. They are not going to be free. It is just the life that you live when you're evaluating software vendors, partners, etc. There is going to be some form of a base offering, and then there are going to be different tiers that you need to get up to a better level."

"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

"The solution is not expensive."

"Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a low-priced solution, so it is scalable and is priced for the market, comparable to other solutions."

"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."

"The cost is a bit on the high side."

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

"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."

"The cost of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is $19 for one mailbox."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Datto Cloud Continuity?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Datto Cloud Continuity?

I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price.

What needs improvement with Datto Cloud Continuity?

The fact that Datto Cloud Continuity is not cheap is one of the aspects that I don't like about the product, making it an area where improvements are required.

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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.

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.

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Also Known As

Datto Cloud Continuity for PCs

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

Overview

Datto Cloud Continuity for PCs is much more than just cloud backup. MSPs can protect clients’ Windows-based computers from downtime and data loss and more importantly, rapidly recover data if disaster strikes.

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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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