Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup vs Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore

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.

Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore is a paid, self-hosted Windows application for protecting Google Workspace mail, contacts, calendars, and Drive data. Mailbox backups can be saved locally as PST, MBOX, MSG, EML, HTML, or MHT files. Supported PST, OST, OLM, MBOX, MSG, and EML data can be restored or exported to a Google Workspace mailbox. With the appropriate license, multiple Google Drives can be backed up concurrently. Incremental jobs capture changes since the previous run, resume interrupted processes, and filter duplicate items. Schedules can run daily, weekly, or monthly, while filters target dates, folders, and item types. Multiple jobs may run concurrently, and restore options cover mailboxes, files, and individual items. Windows 11 and 10 are recommended; Windows Server 2008 or later is listed, along with several virtual environments. Plans range from $39, paid once to $846.69, paid once. The evaluation version processes the first 50 items per folder.