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Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 vs Veritas Alta SaaS Protection 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

Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in SaaS Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (5th)
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection
Ranking in SaaS Backup
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (28th), SaaS Management Platforms (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 9.8%, down from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is 1.8%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3659.8%
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection1.8%
Other88.4%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

SS
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.
SG
Technical Manager at Rigor Systems Limited
Experience with offsite backup enhances data integrity and reduces on-premise reliance
One of the features of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection that customers are looking for is immutability. This is the most important feature. With the cloud, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection is actually in the cloud, which means they have unlimited space to do their backups. They can expand on a need-to-need basis. The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore. Currently, it's automated so you just do a click. You select the feature in a graphical interface, making it easy to use even for a newbie.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This covers the areas of backing up Office 365 that Microsoft does not include in its standard routine."
"The solution is stable."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Its ability to restore at the item level is very valuable. It is very strong at that. In the past, we had to restore a lot of data only for a couple of items. We can now restore an item as well as an email, which is good for productivity."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is the WAN accelerator. This feature allows for large amounts of data from one location to another. If the bandwidth in the environment is slow it makes the transfer slow but the WAN accelerator feature helps speed the transfer."
"It was easy to set up."
"The most valuable aspect of Veeam is its stability."
"The feature that I like the most is the system backup recovery from OneDrive."
"We're comfortable using this kind of technology. It's user-friendly."
"The solution's hardware appliance is very scalable and very useful."
"The duplication is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features are the ease of administration and the ease of configuration."
"Some of the tool's best features include an enhanced dashboard and strong security features compared to native Veritas. Our environment is entirely automated."
"The automated recovery feature of Veritas Alta SaaS Protection makes the recovery much easier, as opposed to earlier methods where we were using scripts to do the restore."
"The most valuable feature is that it is simple to use."
"The solution is stable; I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches on it."
 

Cons

"If clients are backing up onto tape, Veeam's newest versions don't really deal with that."
"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."
"The solution is costly."
"It would be a great improvement to be able to recover cover a VM straight to on-prem."
"Technical support could be improved."
"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."
"They should improve the backup and restoration time."
"Veaam Backup can be confusing for customers when they start trying to understand how to use the product in multiple environments."
"The go-between is a Veritas partner, so the customer support was not that good. The solution is fine except when there is a purchasing crisis where you have to remake the ecosystem. It causes a lot of issues. The support was a problem, but we're okay with it as long as we have someone to communicate with."
"The technical team wasn't very helpful."
"The usability of the solution isn't the best."
"Licensing has been a struggle. It went from bronze, silver to gold. Licensing needs more sophistication. It has features that are sold as separate add-ons."
"They should review the cost aspect of the subscription for Veritas Alta SaaS Protection because customers are going for the cheaper storage, which doesn't give those features in terms of dedup ratios."
"An area for improvement is the product's performance, especially how long it takes to do a job."
"In the future, we would like to see support for virtualized machines."
"When you finish a project, the client should have the opportunity to browse the files rather than simply ending the contract. Also, it's not possible to recover earlier versions. It should be possible to have a database for recovering files after you finish a contract. There's no solution for this from Veritas."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 looked at a few cloud options. When we did the comparison, we found it to be a cost-effective solution, and it included everything."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a subscription-based solution."
"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."
"For the number of users and amount of storage you receive, it is not expensive."
"It is not the cheapest solution in the market."
"There is a license required for this solution and we pay annually."
"I think it's a fair price. It's around $36 per user, so I think it's a fair price for our customers."
"This solution is not cheap and not expensive but priced in the mid-range."
"The tool is expensive compared to Veeam."
"I would rate this solution's pricing as five out of five."
"SaaS Backup isn't the most expensive solution."
"The program is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
5%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for Office 365?
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What needs improvement with Veeam Backup for Office 365?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What needs improvement with Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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What is your primary use case for Veritas Alto SaaS Protection?
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Also Known As

Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365, Cirrus Backup
SaaS Backup
 

Overview

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