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Arcserve Cloud Direct vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Cloud Direct
Ranking in Cloud Backup
54th
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (17th)
Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve Cloud Direct is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is 4.9%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1321896 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good backup retention but it is not a reliable platform and it doesn't giving any sort of alerts that things are not working
StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around 1 to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working. The majority of stuff wasn't backed up, so we really weren't happy with them. That's when we went on the look for a new solution.
Chong Khing  Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Backup and recovery options integrate smoothly while affordability remains a challenge
My relationship with Veeam is that I am a reseller and system integrator. The support for both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 impacts my data protection strategy because that's the reason we are using Veeam. Veeam is a platform that supports both on-prem and cloud. It's a single pane of glass that we can support both, which is one of the good reasons we are using Veeam. The key benefits my organization has experienced with Veeam's integration of SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams within its data protection framework are that single licensing is one of the things customers prefer to use because it's very easy for them to manage. I would rate Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 overall an eight on a scale from 1 to 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup retention was pretty good. Being able to archive users who had been backed up, is a good functionality. Even if they've been deactivated it'll keep the backups and keep them protected."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is the backups, we do not want to lose any files. Each one of the files is updated on a regular long-term basis and kept together in the Microsoft cloud-only."
"It is easy to set up. You can use some functions to make sure you get the maximum bandwidth to do the backup. It has an option to bypass Microsoft network limitations and things like that."
"It was easy to set up."
"I find Veeam's customer service and support to be excellent, rating them ten out of ten."
"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."
"The solution is easy to use and stable and can be made to fit one's needs."
"The most valuable feature is that we don't need different agents to back up our files from different accounts."
"The product is easy-to-use."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around one to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working."
"They should include some more options to send alerts in existing monitoring software."
"We tried to use Veeam for our DRP. It was complicated to use and did not help us with our DRP needs due to our internet connectivity at that time."
"When you are working in the Cloud security is very important."
"The solution is costly."
"We use a yearly subscription. However, I believe the price could be lower."
"While I don't have a use case in mind, it would be great if they could integrate more automation capabilities into the solution."
"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."
"If clients are backing up onto tape, Veeam's newest versions don't really deal with that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is very, very, very, cheap."
"The pricing model makes this solution more expensive than it needs to be."
"The cost is a bit on the high side."
"The price of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is inexpensive. We have a license to use the solution."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 is a subscription-based solution."
"Its cost is pretty high. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing."
"I have a per-user license for the number of users and the mailboxes that I have."
"The licensing price is quite high. It's expensive."
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Computer Software Company
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Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
5%
 

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Also Known As

StorageCraft Cloud Services, StorageCraft Disaster Recovery Services, StorageCraft Cloud Backup, Arcserve Cloud Services, Zetta Cloud Backup
Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
 

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