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Carbonite Server vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 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

Carbonite Server
Ranking in Cloud Backup
29th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (41st)
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Carbonite Server is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 5.1%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Dale Dirkes - PeerSpot reviewer
A simple, efficient, reliable product
The efficiency and convenience are excellent. The pricing is very good. It shows you what has been updated via little green dots. The solution is very automatic. I don't have to worry about it. It was easy to set up. Technical support has been helpful in the past. The solution has been problem-free.
MehmetAksoy - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."
"It seems reliable and easy to use."
"The solution is a free engine to help work with the container."
"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."
"The Granular Restore of SQL feature has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. One of the main reasons for looking at Carbonite was their support for platforms like AIX and AS/400 Series."
"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is very stable."
"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with our Teams environment."
"It’s amazing how the solution helps restore old data."
"This is an easy-to-install easy-to-use solution for backing up Office 365 email."
"Veeam Backup gives you the option to backup your data from the cloud to on-premises."
"Veeam makes modular solutions, so you can install Veeam Backup for Office 365 and Veeam Backup and Replication in one single server. You can do an all in one installation, and roll it out."
"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are its intuitive interface, ease of use, and unlimited capacity for backup and restore."
"The product is easy-to-use."
"The pricing is reasonable."
 

Cons

"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."
"The stability has room for improvement."
"The support for object storage isn't quite there yet. Its public cloud support can be improved. I would love to see the public cloud support for object storage, and it would be great, but what I always hear from the folks at Carbonite is that in a lot of cases, it directly competes with their cloud offering. So, I don't know when or where that will go or if that will go anywhere, but we are hopeful to see something. The dashboard is a little outdated. If they gave it a facelift and put some better design around their dashboard, that would be tremendous. I generally care less about the visual aesthetics of an application as long as it does what it needed to do, which is true in the case of this solution. We also have the Microsoft 365 platform. Because they're two separate platforms, I have to log in to my Microsoft platform to manage it, and I have to log into my Carbonite server backup platform to manage it. Having these two coexist together in one management console is really what we're looking for, but we went for it knowing this. We also knew that there would be some integration coming down the road. So, we're again hoping to see some of that coming in 2021."
"They do not yet have USB recovery but they are adding it in coming releases."
"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is related to marketing. Currently, it is very difficult to find the right paper and stuff for me. Their marketing department should provide better information because currently, it is very difficult to find information on the internet. It was bought over by OpenText, and you won't be able to find a lot of information about this solution on their site. They should also provide training facilities for commercial purposes. Some of my colleagues recently went for pilot training, and they were technical. If I want to get trained, the training has to be more commercial. Currently, there is no such training for users like me."
"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."
"As with all things, the solution can be improved by reducing the cost."
"One major drawback is that Veeam doesn't support migrating data once it's stored in object storage like S3."
"The capacity storage is a challenge everywhere in the backup industry. The general feedback people are coming back to about this is that there is no deduplication based on it."
"The solution should have backup integration features, not just concerning mail but also when it comes to such solutions as SharePoint."
"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."
"Microsoft currently saves only two months of conversation history, and it would be better if Veeam could focus on backing up more than two months of conversation data."
"While Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is a highly convenient product, there is room for improvement in its integration with Microsoft 365."
"This is a cloud solution, and the speed can be slow sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is reasonable."
"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."
"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."
"The solution is open source."
"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."
"The cost of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is $19 for one mailbox."
"This is not a stand-alone product and requires a standard Veeam license for your organization in addition to the cost of the solution."
"I'm not sure about the price, but I think it could be lower."
"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."
"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."
"It is strictly subscribed on a per-user basis."
"Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Carbonite Server?
I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable.
What needs improvement with Carbonite Server?
The ability to perform instant recovery would be a game changer. For a large user base, the creation of user accounts at this time is a little cumbersome, there isn't any Single-Sign-On (SSO) integ...
What is your primary use case for Carbonite Server?
I work for a managed services provider, and we supply the solution for various sized customers.
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 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.
 

Also Known As

Carbonite Recover Backup
Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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