Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Backupify vs CloudAlly
Backupify
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
CloudAlly
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only CloudAlly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Backupify limited ransomware protection with alerts but no automated remediation capabilities; CloudAlly pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry
- They diverge on capability: Backupify covers Three daily backups, CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Backupify and CloudAlly actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup & Disaster Recovery).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Backupify
- Three daily backups
- Point-in-time restore
- Data export
- Search
- Admin controls
- Audit logs
Only in CloudAlly
- Automated daily backup
- Point-in-time recovery
- Cross-account restore
- Archive export
- Activity logs
- Multi-admin support
- Salesforce
- Box
Both cover
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Backupify
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
CloudAlly
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Both are used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection, compliance, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Backupify
- Limited ransomware protection with alerts but no automated remediation capabilities
- Data restoration times can be slow compared to some competitors, with extraction of specific backups sometimes exceeding 24 to 48 hours
- Does not back up Microsoft Teams chats or Exchange Archive mailboxes, creating data coverage gaps
- Lacks comprehensive compliance framework support beyond basic SOC 2 and HIPAA
CloudAlly
- Pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry
- Limited visibility into data center locations for compliance-sensitive organizations
- Transition to OpenText Cybersecurity branding may cause confusion
Pricing, plan by plan
Backupify
$29/month- SaaS Protection$undefined/mo
- 3x daily automated backups
- Granular restore capabilities
- Point-in-time recovery
- SaaS Protection Plus$undefined/mo
- SaaS Defense with threat scanning
- Dark web credential monitoring
- Integrated malware scanning
CloudAlly
Free- CloudAlly Backup$3/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
Which should you pick?
Choose Backupify if
- You need three daily backups.
- You also want point-in-time restore.
Choose CloudAlly if
- You need automated daily backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want point-in-time recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Backupify or CloudAlly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Backupify starts at $29/month and CloudAlly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Backupify or CloudAlly?
- CloudAlly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Backupify and Free for CloudAlly.
- Does Backupify or CloudAlly run on more platforms?
- Backupify runs on Web. CloudAlly runs on Web, Cloud.
- Can I use CloudAlly for free?
- Yes. CloudAlly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Backupify starts at $29/month.
- What is Backupify best used for?
- Backupify is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Backupify do that CloudAlly cannot?
- Backupify covers Three daily backups, Point-in-time restore, Data export, Search. CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time recovery, Cross-account restore, Archive export. Both handle Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Backupify: What cloud applications does Datto SaaS Protection back up?
Datto SaaS Protection (formerly Backupify) backs up Microsoft 365 (Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams), Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Drive), and Salesforce data with automated 3x daily backups.
SourceCloudAlly: What cloud applications can CloudAlly backup?
CloudAlly backs up Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint/OneDrive, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox with daily automated backups and unlimited retention.
SourceBackupify: How often are backups performed?
Datto SaaS Protection performs automated backups up to 3 times per day for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with manual backups available on demand when additional snapshots are needed.
SourceCloudAlly: How is CloudAlly data encrypted and stored?
CloudAlly stores backups on AWS servers with 128-bit SSL encryption and AES 256-bit encryption, maintaining compliance certifications including ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
SourceBackupify: How quickly can I restore my data?
Datto SaaS Protection supports granular, item-level restores and point-in-time recovery, allowing administrators to select the specific files or directories to restore at the snapshot, file directory, or individual file level.
SourceCloudAlly: What recovery options does CloudAlly provide?
CloudAlly offers granular point-in-time recovery with unlimited retention, allowing three-click recovery of deleted files, and point-in-time restore capabilities for ransomware protection.
SourceBackupify: What happens if data is deleted from my SaaS account?
Backups are immutable - individual items cannot be modified or deleted once backed up - ensuring protection against accidental deletion and ransomware attacks. Data can be recovered from any previous backup snapshot.
SourceBackupify: Is Datto SaaS Protection compliant with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR?
Yes, Datto SaaS Protection is SOC 2 Type II compliant and supports HIPAA and GDPR compliance with Business Associate Agreements available for covered entities.
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