AvePoint Cloud Backup
Cloud Backup is AvePoint’s multi-SaaS backup — automatically back up your Microsoft 365, Google, Salesforce and Dynamics data, stored independently (immutable, ransomware-resilient), with fast, granular recovery. Because SaaS providers DON’T back up your data — that’s your job.
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The AvePoint platform family
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Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Cloud Backup — multi-SaaS backup
- Vendor
- AvePoint (founded 2001 · NASDAQ: AVPT)
- The category
- SaaS backup (M365, Google, Salesforce…)
- Protects
- M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics
- Why
- SaaS shared responsibility — YOUR data is YOUR job
- Recovery
- Fast, granular (item to full workload)
- Part of
- AvePoint Confidence Platform (Resilience)
- Scale
- 28,000+ customers; Microsoft-ecosystem leader
- Vs
- Veeam, Druva, Commvault, Barracuda, Rubrik
- In India via
- TechBag — licensing, quotes, GST invoicing, support
Understand SaaS backup & shared responsibility before you buy
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is Cloud Backup?
AvePoint’s multi-SaaS backup — automatically back up your M365, Google, Salesforce & Dynamics data, and recover it (item to workload) if it’s lost.
Native recycle bins vs real SaaS backup — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Unprotected / signature email | Cloud Backup (AvePoint) |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS data protection | Assumed (wrongly) provider does it | Your own independent backup |
| Deleted data | Gone after native window | Recoverable, long-term |
| Ransomware on cloud data | Pay or lose | Restore from immutable backup |
| Recovery | Coarse / slow / none | Granular, fast, point-in-time |
| Coverage | Some platforms unprotected | M365, Google, Salesforce… |
| Storage | Vendor-only | BYO (Azure/AWS/GCP) option |
| Retention | Short native limits | Long-term (+compliance) |
| The vendor | Backup-only point tool | Data-mgmt leader (+platform) |
Cloud Backup is deep M365 + multi-SaaS backup — independent, immutable, granular recovery — within AvePoint’s data-management platform. For broadest all-workload backup, compare Veeam. TechBag advises honestly.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Connect Your SaaS
Cloud Backup connects to Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Groups, Planner), Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics 365 and more.
Automated Backup
Cloud Backup runs automatically on a schedule, up to several times a day, across workloads, keeping a recent copy separate from the live platform.
Independent Storage
Backups sit apart from the source, in AvePoint’s cloud or your own Azure/AWS/GCP storage, so deletion, ransomware or outages don’t reach them; immutable options exist.
Granular Recovery
Restore exactly what you need — a single email, file, list item or Teams message, or a whole site, mailbox or workload — to the original or a new location.
Confidence Platform
Cloud Backup belongs to the Resilience suite of AvePoint’s Confidence Platform, alongside its governance and management tools, from a NASDAQ-listed vendor.
Every workload restores from a single plane — fast, clean recovery, not merely a backup copy.
Twelve capabilities. Cover, protect, recover.
Cloud Backup protects your SaaS data against deletion, ransomware & corruption — fulfilling the shared-responsibility model — the backup layer of the AvePoint portfolio.
Full Microsoft 365 Coverage
Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams (chats, channels, files), Groups, Planner, Project and more, backed by deep Microsoft heritage.
Google, Salesforce, Dynamics & More
Also backs up Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Azure DevOps and more, so one tool covers your SaaS estate.
Comprehensive Data & Metadata
Captures metadata, permissions, structure and settings as well as content, so restored sites and mailboxes work as before.
Automated, Scheduled Backups
Backups run automatically on a schedule, up to several times a day, with no manual effort and no forgotten gaps.
Independent & BYO Storage
Stores backups in AvePoint’s cloud or your own Azure/AWS/GCP storage, apart from the source, so deletion or ransomware can’t reach them.
Ransomware Resilience (Immutable)
Immutable options stop ransomware or attackers altering or deleting backups, so you always have a clean copy to restore.
Encryption & Security
Backups are encrypted in transit and at rest, with access controls, because a backup is a full copy of your sensitive data.
Granular, Point-in-Time Restore
Restore one email, file, list item or Teams message, or a whole mailbox, site or workload, from a point before the loss.
Fast, Flexible Recovery
Recover to the original location, a new one or another tenant, with search to find what to restore, minimising downtime.
Ransomware & Bulk Recovery
Restore whole workloads or affected data to a clean point in time after ransomware or large-scale loss.
Long-Term Retention & Compliance
Keeps backups well beyond native limits, for recovery and for compliance and legal-hold requirements.
Part of the Confidence Platform
Part of AvePoint’s Confidence Platform (Resilience suite), linking backup to Cloud Governance, Insights and data management.
Watch AvePoint Cloud Backup in action
The overview, getting started, and the core workflows.
AvePoint Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Salesforce
Multi-SaaS backup, explained.
The AvePoint Confidence Platform for the Public Sector
The Confidence Platform (context).
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Here’s what genuinely sets AvePoint Cloud Backup apart.
SaaS shared responsibility — your cloud data is YOUR job to protect
SaaS providers such as Microsoft 365 and Google keep the service running, but protecting your data is your job under the shared-responsibility model; Microsoft itself recommends third-party backup. Recycle bins and retention have short windows and gaps, so deletion, ransomware or corruption can mean permanent loss without a backup.
Ransomware targets cloud data — independent, immutable backup is your recovery
Ransomware increasingly targets cloud and SaaS data, and the reliable way to recover without paying is a clean backup taken before the attack. That backup must be independent, so ransomware in your tenant can’t reach it, and immutable, so attackers can’t delete it; AvePoint Cloud Backup offers both.
Granular, fast recovery — fix data loss precisely, minimise downtime
Backup is only as good as recovery. AvePoint Cloud Backup restores exactly what was lost — one email, file, list item or Teams message, or a whole mailbox, site or workload — from a point in time before the damage, to the original location, a new one or another tenant, with search to find it fast.
Multi-SaaS coverage & Microsoft depth — one backup for your cloud estate
AvePoint Cloud Backup covers Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics 365 and Azure DevOps in one tool. Its Microsoft heritage shows in M365 depth — Teams chats and channels, Planner, Project — and it captures metadata and permissions, so a restored site or mailbox works with permissions intact.
From a listed data-management leader — with the Confidence Platform
AvePoint, founded 2001, is NASDAQ-listed (AVPT) with 28,000+ customers, ~$443M revenue and long Microsoft 365 and SharePoint expertise. Cloud Backup sits in its Confidence Platform beside Control (Cloud Governance, Insights) and Modernization (Fly), so backup can extend into governance, access-risk analytics and migration.
The honest scope
AvePoint Cloud Backup protects Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics 365 and more, with immutable and bring-your-own-storage options and granular recovery. Veeam has far more backup breadth and mindshare, and Veeam or Commvault cover on-prem and VMs too; AvePoint’s edge is Microsoft depth and the wider Confidence Platform.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Cloud Backup journey looks like
Backup scoping
Your SaaS platforms, data volumes, RPO/RTO, ransomware, retention and data-residency (BYO storage) needs. TechBag scopes it free.
Connect & first backup
Connect Cloud Backup to your SaaS platforms, choose AvePoint or your own Azure/AWS/GCP storage, and run the first backups.
Configure & test recovery
Set schedules, retention and immutability, then test a restore of a file and a site. An untested backup is a gamble.
Protect, recover, extend
Backups run automatically; recover granularly when needed and extend to more SaaS or governance. TechBag supports you in INR/GST.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“We assumed Microsoft backed up our 365 data; it doesn’t. When a user deleted a critical SharePoint site, we restored it in minutes.”
“The Microsoft 365 coverage is thorough — Teams chats, channels, permissions — and restores come back faithful.”
“Immutable, independent backup gave us a clean copy of our cloud data to restore from without paying a ransom.”
“Bring-your-own-storage kept backups in our own Azure tenant for data residency, and it covered our Salesforce too.”
“Granular, point-in-time restore fixes exactly what’s lost — one email, one file — without over-restoring.”
“Veeam and Druva were capable, but AvePoint’s Microsoft 365 depth and the Confidence Platform won for our M365-centric estate.”
“Retention beyond native limits helped us meet compliance and legal-hold requirements. Two needs, one tool.”
“As an MSP, we offer backup-as-a-service across clients’ M365 tenants, managed centrally. TechBag handled India licensing.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and review-site grids score satisfaction, not fit for your estate. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the SaaS-backup market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag Backup & Resilience Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Deep M365 + multi-SaaS backup in a data-mgmt platform. This page's product.
Recovery × SaaS-Backup Depth
The grid nobody publishes — recovery speed & granularity vs SaaS-backup depth.
Deep M365, multi-SaaS, +platform.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
Cloud Backup vs the SaaS-backup field
Veeam, Druva, Commvault, Barracuda and native features — honest lanes; the edge is deep Microsoft-365 coverage + multi-SaaS breadth + bring-your-own-storage, within a broader data-management platform.
| Dimension | AvePoint Cloud Backup | Veeam (Data Cloud M365) | Druva | Commvault | Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud | Native (recycle bin/retention) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Multi-SaaS backup + data-mgmt platform | Backup leader (M365 & broad) | Cloud-native SaaS backup | Enterprise backup (broad) | SMB-friendly cloud backup | Native only — not a backup |
| Microsoft 365 coverage & fidelity | Deep (Microsoft heritage) | Strong | Strong | Strong | Good | Limited/gaps |
| Multi-SaaS (Google/Salesforce/Dynamics) | Yes — broad | M365-focused (+Salesforce) | Broad (incl. Salesforce) | Broad | M365/Google | N/A |
| Ransomware resilience (immutable) | Yes — immutable options | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Granular, point-in-time recovery | Yes — item to workload | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Bring-your-own-storage | Yes (Azure/AWS/GCP) | Some options | Vendor cloud | Yes | Vendor cloud | N/A |
| Broader data-mgmt platform | Yes — Confidence Platform (gov/migration) | Backup-focused | Data protection focus | Data mgmt (backup-led) | Backup-focused | N/A |
| All-workload backup (on-prem/VM too) | SaaS-focused | Yes — everything | Endpoint/SaaS-focused | Yes — everything | Some | N/A |
| Best fit | Deep M365 + multi-SaaS backup within a data-mgmt platform | Broad backup leader (all workloads + M365) | Cloud-native SaaS/endpoint backup | Enterprise all-workload backup | Simple SMB cloud backup | Nobody — native isn't a backup |
Which backup & cyber resilience approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose AvePoint Cloud Backup if…
- You need to protect M365 (and Google/Salesforce/Dynamics) data — fulfilling shared responsibility
- You value deep Microsoft-365 coverage from a Microsoft data-management specialist
- You want ransomware-resilient (immutable), bring-your-own-storage backup
- You want a path to broader SaaS data governance & management (Confidence Platform)
Veeam if…
- You want the broadest backup leader across ALL workloads (on-prem, VM, cloud, M365)
Druva if…
- You want fully cloud-native SaaS/endpoint backup
Commvault if…
- You want enterprise all-workload backup and data management
Native only if…
- Never — recycle bins/retention are not a backup; you can permanently lose data
AvePoint Cloud Backup is one of 20 saas backup products TechBag carries. The SaaS Backup guide narrows them to a shortlist and shows the reasoning. →
What could this save you?
Drag the sliders (count users; IT-hour cost as loaded rate). Estimates contrast the effort and exposure of no real backup vs protected, recoverable SaaS data — but the larger, unpriced win is the avoided permanent loss (deletion or ransomware of critical M365 data). Illustrative; Cloud Backup is subscription/quote-priced.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Cloud Backup is subscription/quote-priced — by users (and/or data volume) across the SaaS platforms protected, retention, features and term. Bring-your-own-storage can manage cost/residency. TechBag right-sizes it and quotes in INR/GST with local support.
Cloud Backup (multi-SaaS)
Best for protecting your SaaS data
- M365, Google, Salesforce, Dynamics coverage
- Independent, immutable, encrypted; BYO storage
- Fast, granular, point-in-time recovery
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
+ The Confidence Platform
Best for full SaaS data management
- Add Cloud Governance, Insights (govern & secure), Fly (migrate)
- One data-management leader (NASDAQ: AVPT)
- TechBag scopes the mix in INR/GST
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
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The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Do you know M365 and Google don’t fully back up your data under shared responsibility? That is the gap Cloud Backup fills.
Which SaaS platforms hold your critical data (M365, Google, Salesforce, Dynamics)? Cloud Backup covers them in one solution.
Do you have an independent, immutable backup to recover cloud data from ransomware without paying? Cloud Backup provides it.
What recovery do you need: item or workload granularity, RTO and point-in-time? Cloud Backup is granular and fast.
Do you need bring-your-own-storage (e.g. your own Azure, for data residency)? Cloud Backup supports it.
Do you need long-term retention (beyond native limits) for compliance/legal hold? Cloud Backup provides it.
Weigh AvePoint (deep M365, multi-SaaS, +platform) vs Veeam/Druva/Commvault — for your estate and priorities.
Size by users and/or data volume across platforms, and quote in INR/GST — TechBag scopes it.
Questions buyers ask
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