Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup vs HYCU for Google Workspace

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.

HYCU for Google Workspace is a web-based data protection service for backing up and recovering Google Workspace content. It covers emails, Shared Drive and My Drive files, contacts, calendars, and tasks. Constant journaling provides frequent protection, while retention is unlimited by default and can be changed to a finite period. Recovery includes individual or full restores for Shared Drive and My Drive, granular email recovery, point-in-time recovery, and restoration of attachments, contacts, calendars, tasks, files, and folders. The service can move email in both directions between Gmail mailboxes, Microsoft 365, and HEX Hosted Exchange. Its SaaS deployment uses no agents or complex maintenance. Search, audit trails, eDiscovery, alerts, notifications, and legal or compliance holds support administrative work. AES 256-bit encryption and TLS/SSL protect data. Immutable, air-gapped backups are designed for ransomware recovery. Pricing is on request; a free trial is available, but there is no free plan.