Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] vs Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comparison

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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Additionally, 86% of Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] are data protection solutions operating in different environments. Based on feature set, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 appears more specialized for Microsoft environments.

Features: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 provides item-level restoration and supports hybrid setups, covering Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive. It simplifies integration and offers a comprehensive feature set for Microsoft environments. Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] focuses on compatibility with physical servers and virtual machines, supporting instant VM recovery and efficient backup configurations for Hyper-V environments.

Room for Improvement: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 can enhance granular control, improve deduplication, and better integrate with existing storage solutions. Adjusting pricing models could also be beneficial. Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] would benefit from better integration capabilities, improved security, and enhanced non-Oracle database support. Faster backup speeds and simplified licensing are also desired.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is praised for its deployment flexibility and strong customer support, although some users report slow responses. Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] also offers flexible deployment with high response rates and reliable technical support, ensuring a positive user experience.

Pricing and ROI: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365's pricing, although high, correlates with its robust features and operational efficiency, offering good ROI. Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL] features a competitive pricing model based on licensed usage, making it affordable while delivering strong performance, though ROI discussions are less noted.

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Veeam Agent for Linux [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Veeam Data Cloud for Micros...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

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Cloud Backup (5th), SaaS Backup (1st)

Featured Reviews

David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Reliable and issue-free with a helpful onboarding wizard

The solution has been installed on Linux machines. The solution is issue-free. We are happy with it. The solution has been stable and reliable. It is scalable. My understanding the setup is pretty straightforward and that the onboarding wizard is pretty easy to follow. I've never had to…

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SivakumarS

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.

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

Pros

"The initial setup was straightforward. It's not complicated. It takes around half an hour to implement, but it depends on the performance of the server that you are installing the backup software on."

"Veeam Agent for Linux is highly stable; we have not had any issues."

"The really amazing feature about Veeam Agent is that when you're using the central deployment model, you can actually use the instant VM recovery feature, which is really a pain point that I find some days."

"I would advise others to go ahead and implement it; this is a good solution for disaster recovery, easy to implement and operate, and very fast at recovering the entire environment."

"The solution is very simple, and management of the platform is so simple that we don't need to have any training to deploy this solution."

"It's most compatible with VMware. It can restore single files instead of having to restore the whole machine, once again leading to savings for the company."

"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that the user experience is very simple."

"It's simple to use."

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"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."

"The setup is very simple. It takes 15 minutes."

"We have seen an ROI, we have been saved from incidents by this solution many times, we've avoided corruption of data, and we are not losing time thinking about how data could be protected."

"The most valuable features of Veeam Backup for Office 365 are the ease of use and instant back and restore."

"The most critical feature of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is its ability to back up and protect data on cloud services."

"The installation process is very easy."

"I want an additional copy of my data in the Office cloud and it works."

"The way it backs up personal files is great."

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Cons

"It's scalable, but it's not scalable on every platform."

"The price of Veeam Agent for Linux could be reduced."

"There are some roadblocks with the licensing. Right now we are dealing with an issue because we cannot merge licenses."

"It would be much better if more applications were supported on the Linux side. For example, their agent for Windows not only can back up the Windows machine, but it can also back up Active Directory for granular restore, SQL servers, Exchange, Oracle, SharePoint, etc. When it comes to Linux, only Oracle databases are supported. There are workarounds, though."

"It has no cloud backup feature. You can't back up anywhere outside of your local network."

"More Linux systems should be made compatible with the solution."

"In new releases, I hope they can support Oracle cloud."

"Scalability, if you are talking about Linux, is good. However, if you need to backup more types of solutions or Unix systems, like HP/UX, AIX, etc., it's not compatible."

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"They need more documentation, awareness, and assistance."

"If it could rebuild the data without pulling down the entire chunk, it would be an improvement."

"It requires quite an amount of infrastructure. You have to set up the instance, and you need to know quite a bit about Microsoft 365 authentication. For some customers, it is a challenge."

"One major drawback is that Veeam doesn't support migrating data once it's stored in object storage like S3."

"We will be evaluating whether we will continue using this solution in the future because it is not practical to keep it when it does not do the backups of all our users' information requiring us to have two solutions."

"In some instances, a customer is not necessarily backing up Microsoft 365. For instance, they might be backing up a large Oracle database. It would be nice if they could tweak it to compress the file, so it's easier to transfer a huge file."

"It needs to be able to integrate with other emailing systems, like Linux."

"You can't really edit. For example, if you have created a backup for a user, you can't drill down on a granular level during the backup. You have to back up the mailbox completely. That's it. It would be helpful if you could at least go inside the mailboxes to choose what you want."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Veeam Agent is one of the cheapest products in the market."

"Licensing costs are $300,000 USD yearly, and we pay for three years at a time."

"The solution is rather expensive and I think the price is too high."

"There's the principal license for Veeam Agent for Linux, and then you need to buy additional licenses for your machines."

"Price-wise it's good."

"We have purchased a license to use Veeam Agent for Linux and the additional support. The overall cost of Veeam Agent for Linux is expensive."

"Licensing costs are monthly."

"It's a subscription based license, which is started on a yearly basis. Currently the licensing is split between three editions: standard, enterprise, and enterprise plus. As long as you check the comparison between the additions and make sure that you have what you need, there are no extra costs with Veeam."

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"The cost of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is $19 for one mailbox."

"I have a per-user license for the number of users and the mailboxes that I have."

"I think it's a fair price. It's around $36 per user, so I think it's a fair price for our customers."

"There is an annual license required and a per-user fee for this solution."

"The cost is a bit on the high side."

"It is strictly subscribed on a per-user basis."

"I'm not sure about the price, but I think it could be lower."

"This is not a stand-alone product and requires a standard Veeam license for your organization in addition to the cost of the solution."

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Overview

Veeam Agent for Linux is a simple backup agent that’s designed to ensure the Availability of your Linux installations, both on‑premises and in the public cloud. Veeam Agent for Linux’s built‑in integration with Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to leverage your Veeam backup repositories and get your on‑premises backups off site.

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Veeam Software

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is an industry-leading SaaS backup solution that protects your critical Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams) and Microsoft Entra ID from accidental deletions, ransomware, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps. There's no infrastructure to manage or storage to size. Just reliable, scalable protection at a predictable per-user price with unlimited storage included.

Why IT teams choose Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365:

•Single platform simplicity: Protect Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with one modern web-based console, with all maintenance, patching, and updates handled by Veeam.

•Granular, fast recovery: Recover exactly what you need, whether it’s a single deleted email, a OneDrive file, or thousands of objects at scale, with Premium plan restore speeds up to 3–5 TB per hour.

•Advanced threat detection: Patent-pending ransomware and malware detection monitors your environment in real time, giving you instant visibility into threats before they spread.

•Zero-trust security foundation: Service-level immutability, MFA, 256-bit encryption, customer-managed encryption keys (BYOK), IP-range restrictions, and role-based access controls keep your backups secure and tamper-proof.

•Data sovereignty: Choose your backup storage region to meet local compliance requirements, including GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and DORA.

•Unlimited storage: No surprises. Storage costs stay flat as your data grows, with no hidden fees for major capabilities.

•Self-service restore: End users recover their own Microsoft 365 data without opening a support ticket (and you get your day back).

•Lower your TCO: Customers switching from self-managed backup consistently report significant total cost of ownership savings by eliminating storage, infrastructure, and IT management overhead. Plus, you can save additional cost by bundling with Entra ID protection.

Trusted by more than 25 million protected Microsoft 365 users worldwide, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 delivers the industry's most comprehensive SaaS backup, covering everything from daily operational recovery to large-scale ransomware recovery.

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