Best Microsoft 365 Backup Software in 2026
Updated
In short: VM Backup is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus and BDRCloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Microsoft 365 Backup at $0.15/mo.
Microsoft 365 backup tools help protect work data and provide ways to restore it. Compare backup frequency and coverage for Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, then check whether granular and point-in-time restores fit the recovery scenarios you have in mind. Ransomware protection is another listed capability; free-plan availability and paid starting prices help you assess cost. VM Backup, ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus, and BDRCloud are among the options here. Look at the services each tool covers and how its restore choices align with your needs, alongside the listed pricing and protection criteria.
26 Microsoft 365 backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
4free plans on this page
$0.15/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Microsoft 365 Backup Software 25 channels on this page · 98 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromExchange Online backupSharePoint and OneDriveMicrosoft Teams backupGranular restorePoint-in-time restoreRansomware protection Spec sheet Score
01 VM Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
03 BDRCloud Free planYesPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 Druva Endpoint Data Protection Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
05 Spanning Backup Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
06 Veeam Agent for Mac Free planYesPaid from2/user/moExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
07 CubeBackup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 Datto Endpoint Backup for Windows Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
09 SysCloud Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 AvePoint Cloud Backup Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 Cohesity Kubernetes Backup and Recovery Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
12 Commvault Cloud Kubernetes Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 OpenText Core Email Message Privacy Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 SpinOne Free planNoPaid from3/user/moExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
16 Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
17 Cove Data Protection Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
18 Rubrik Data Security Posture Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.4
19 Keepit Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
20 CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupYesGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
21 Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Free planYesPaid from2/user/moExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 Microsoft 365 Backup Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupYesSharePoint and OneDriveYesMicrosoft Teams backupNoGranular restoreYesPoint-in-time restoreYesRansomware protectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Veeam Data Platform Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 HYCU R-Cloud Free planNoPaid fromnot statedExchange Online backupnot statedSharePoint and OneDrivenot statedMicrosoft Teams backupnot statedGranular restorenot statedPoint-in-time restorenot statedRansomware protectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
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Questions about this list
Which Microsoft 365 backup software is ranked first on Specifiction?
VM Backup is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.6. ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus is second and BDRCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Microsoft 365 Backup has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.15/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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