AvePoint Cloud Backup vs N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery comparison

AvePoint Cloud Backup vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery

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Categories and Ranking

AvePoint Cloud Backup

Ranking in Cloud Backup

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SaaS Backup (3rd)

N2WS Backup & Recovery

Ranking in Cloud Backup

32nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (42nd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of AvePoint Cloud Backup is 3.7%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2WS Backup & Recovery is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Robert Hedblom

Cloud and Solution Principal Architect at sumNERV Provider AB

Focuses on not just backup but also on providing highly granular restore capabilities, ensuring that data can be restored at a very specific level rather than restoring entire environments

The fact that AvePoint focuses on restore capabilities, not just backup is valuable. The main intention of backup is to restore data, and that's the major differential with AvePoint compared to other vendors. Many claim to do backup, but that's not the same. The crucial part is the ability to perform granular restores, having restore-level objectives (RLO) instead of restoring entire SharePoint sites when you only need a single document. AvePoint excels in providing extremely granular restore capabilities with great Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). AvePoint Cloud Backup comes with Immutable Storage and our OPEX licensing model also includes Unlimited Storage.

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Hitesh Jethwa

Solutions Architect at Newera Informatique pvt.ltd

User-friendly, easy to deploy, and stable

I give the solution a nine out of ten. We require one engineer for maintenance. I would highly recommend N2WS Backup & Recovery, as I have had no issues and the sales and technical support teams have been excellent. They keep in touch with us every three to six months via email and phone calls.

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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 SaaS feature of AvePoint Cloud Backup is very strong."

"I rate the overall solution a 9 out of 10."

"The initial setup is super easy."

"It is a very good and stable solution...With AvePoint's support, our experience has been exceptional"

"The most promising feature of the product is data security policies, which make it simpler to include compliance processes."

"The most valuable features are the email backup and the SharePoint backup."

"It is the only product in the market that offers platform backup."

"The product's initial setup phase was super easy."

More AvePoint Cloud Backup pros

"The product is successful with the SMB market."

"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."

"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."

"The recovery time is fantastic and proven. Also, by providing a simple interface, the solution lowers the cost."

"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."

"Provides easy, one-click functionality and flexible backup policies and schedules for AWS workloads."

"The initial setup is easy."

Cons

"It is not a traditional restore process and it is somewhat limited in what we can do."

"The component in the product that can be improved revolves around the area where the tool should focus on providing more of a custom touch to the policies."

"The restoration could be faster."

"It is challenging for small or medium-sized businesses to purchase it."

"Some customers choose other backup solutions because AvePoint is Office 365 and CRM backup system, but they have other backup needs for Azure and so on. Such customers often choose another backup solution instead of AvePoint."

"AvePoint Cloud Backup's pricing could be lower and more flexible. Particularly, when dealing with smaller customers or more minor businesses, obtaining competitive pricing for bundles rather than on a one-by-one basis remains challenging."

"The configuration could be made easier."

"I would like to see improvements in the tool's initial seed. The initial seed of around 10 TB of SharePoint data took 45 days to complete."

More AvePoint Cloud Backup cons

"The GUI could be slightly improved."

"It's a global feature that the customer thinks they don't have enough tools to manage, to copy, to delay, and to classify the object file in the backup directory. So they need more tools to manage files in object directory."

"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."

"The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient."

"Additional features I would like to see are the ability to restore to different vendors, AWS and Azure, and/or the ability or take the information out of the AWS cloud."

"There is room for improvement in stability."

"The GUI has room for improvement."

"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform is more expensive than other vendors."

"The pricing part of the solution is based on a subscription model, which is based on the number of users or storage capacity."

"It costs a little bit more than other competitors in the market."

"I would say that the pricing policy of the product is flexible and good."

"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"It is very good for many of my customers in the banking and finance segments. The price isn't a problem there, but in some other industries, people ask for a cheaper solution. When the price is an issue for the customer, we recommend Veeam, Metallic."

"I am not sure, but I believe that the cost is $7 USD per user."

"It's very economical and worth the cost."

"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."

"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."

"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."

"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."

"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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...

What do you like most about AvePoint Cloud Backup?

The product's initial setup phase was super easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AvePoint Cloud Backup?

When I deal with enterprises, good pricing is achieved. However, pricing becomes less favorable for smaller companies. Offering a package plan for multiple small clients would be beneficial.

What do you like most about N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?

I used the free version. I don't have much experience with the paid version. But I'm trying to compare the pricing between different options.

What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?

N2WS Backup & Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.

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Overview

AvePoint Cloud Backup is a comprehensive data protection solution designed to safeguard critical business data stored in Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365. It offers automated and secure backup and restore capabilities, ensuring that organizations can recover their data quickly in the event of accidental deletion, data corruption, or cyberattacks. With AvePoint Cloud Backup, businesses can easily manage and monitor their backup and restore processes through a centralized dashboard, enabling efficient data protection and compliance management.

This solution also provides granular recovery options, allowing users to restore individual files, folders, or entire sites with ease. AvePoint Cloud Backup offers flexible retention policies, enabling organizations to meet their specific data retention requirements.

Additionally, it provides advanced security features such as encryption and multi-factor authentication to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of backed-up data.

With its user-friendly interface and robust features, AvePoint Cloud Backup is a reliable and efficient solution for organizations seeking comprehensive data protection for their Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 environments.

AvePoint

N2WS Backup & Recovery is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect critical data and applications in the cloud. The solution is highly regarded for its ease of use, making it a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. With its help, users can easily manage backups, schedule backups, and restore data and applications with just a few clicks.

N2WS Backup & Recovery also has a range of advanced features, including automated backup policies, cross-region replication, and disaster recovery capabilities.

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Sample Customers

Swedish Match, Hydro, Mercury IT, Avepoint

Coca-Cola, tecRacer, Cloudar, Goodwill

AvePoint Cloud Backup vs. N2WS Backup & Recovery