Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup vs AvePoint Cloud Backup

Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup is a web service for automated backup and data protection across Google Workspace. It covers Gmail, Google Drive, Shared Drives, Contacts, Calendars, Google Sites, Google Directory, Google Classroom, Hangouts chats, and the Drive Computers folder. Restores can target individual items, folders, users, or accounts, either in place or in another account or new folder. Full-text search covers email backups, and individual items or entire accounts can be exported offline. Prior versions can be browsed and restored without a time limit by default, with custom retention policies available. Afi describes ransomware detection, preemptive backups, recovery-point labels, and immutable storage. Admins assign protection levels while schedules and new-user discovery are automated. SaaS Backup costs $3 a month per user, starting from five users, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. Seven storage regions are listed.

AvePoint Cloud Backup provides automated cloud-data backup and recovery, including recovery support for ransomware attacks and configuration errors. Listed workloads include Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Azure, Power Platform, Microsoft Entra ID, and SaaS applications. Restore options include data export, cross-tenant restores, and item-level recovery, with destinations such as AvePoint storage, cloud, and FTP/SFTP-compatible locations. The service supports app-aware recovery of configurations, versions, and permissions. AvePoint says storage and retention are unlimited, and lists encryption, immutability, logical air-gapping, and ransomware detection. Microsoft 365 coverage includes Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, Viva Engage, Planner, Project Online, and Power Platform. Salesforce records and metadata can be backed up automatically up to four times daily; Google Workspace coverage includes Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Contacts, and Calendars. The cloud-deployed product is paid, with pricing on request. SaaS purchases include 24/7 Global Premium Support by phone, chatbot, and online portal. AvePoint was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.