Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup vs CubeBackup

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.

CubeBackup is self-hosted backup software for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, storing backups on-premises or in private cloud storage. Backups run automatically every hour; incremental runs save only new or modified data. Unlimited versions support point-in-time restoration, including recovery to another account or domain, and restoration remains available after a subscription expires. Google Workspace coverage includes Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Contacts, Calendar and Sites. Microsoft 365 coverage includes OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook Mail, People and Calendar. Destinations include local disk, NAS, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage and S3-compatible storage. Security measures listed include AES and RSA encryption, TLS 1.2 in transit, two-factor authentication for the console and an immutable audit log. The company says it complies with GDPR, CCPA and other data protection regulations. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available. Education / Non-profit costs $2 a year per user; Business / Enterprise costs $5 a year per user.