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Carbonite Server vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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
45th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (58th)
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Carbonite Server is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 3.3%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 3653.3%
Carbonite Server1.3%
Other95.4%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

CP
Backup, storage and disaster recovery technical specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
A reliable backup product which needs little management
For most technical users the setup and initial deployment are fairly straightforward and once deployed it 99% of the time looks after itself. Installation of the agents is similar to most other products in that it has an install wizard to guide you, the accompanying documentation is also very useful to assist wherever you are in the agent install and policy setup process. Normally our customers' IT team does the deployment of agents, however, this isn't a daunting task unless you are dealing with multiple servers to protect the product. On a server-by-server basis, the deployment doesn't take long. From the MSP side of things, the infrastructure sitting behind the scenes doesn't take too much to install, configure and maintain.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is very stable."
"This solution is very simple to use and I will recommend it to anybody."
"It seems reliable and easy to use."
"It does not slow down your computer or use a lot of resources as it works."
"Easy verification of things is the most valuable feature."
"Technical support handled all our issues quickly and effectively."
"The solution is a free engine to help work with the container."
"I find the BMR/image and the recovery pieces are valuable."
"The product is very stable and performs exceptionally well."
"The most valuable aspect of Veeam is its stability."
"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."
"We like Veeam because it is working well, and we are satisfied with it, with the technical support, with the features, with all the possibilities that it offers."
"Technical support in Veeam is good."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the scalability and the free license of up to ten VMs."
"It is a stable solution."
"The installation process is very easy."
 

Cons

"It could be a little bit easier or faster to be able to access data files without having to download anything."
"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 support for object storage isn't quite there yet; its public cloud support can be improved."
"In the next release I would like to see an improvement in the auto failover option."
"The Hyper-V backup has room for improvement."
"When you have to restore it, Carbonite takes a lot of time."
"I would like to see an improvement on the management user interface, as well as Kellion integrations."
"The stability has room for improvement."
"The solution could improve by having the ability to back up without an agent installed on the system."
"The customer service and support response time can be improved."
"This solution would be improved if our customers could simplify their graphic user interface and for it to be more user-friendly."
"The solution could improve scalability, both in terms of more storage and users. These two attributes are quite important when you talk about good scalability."
"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 pricing model is unnecessarily confusing and could be simplified."
"We would like to have a single management console for all of our backups."
"It would be beneficial to implement a mechanism that allows for more efficient input processing, such as recognizing the first capital letter of an email account."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is reasonable."
"The solution is open source."
"The pricing is between $120 and $150 per year."
"We pay 9,000 dollars per year for our license."
"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."
"We have 2000 users and pay about $10,000. It may be a little bit more per year. We have an education institute and may have fewer expenses."
"The solution is very, very, very, cheap."
"Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten."
"We are talking about a third party solution, so there is a licensing fee."
"Veaam Backup is licensed per mailbox, which customers like because it's per user and so they don't have to pay for shared mailboxes."
"The solution is not expensive."
"For the number of users and amount of storage you receive, it is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise17
 

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Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

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