Software · head to head
Backupify vs Zerto
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Backupify limited ransomware protection with alerts but no automated remediation capabilities; Zerto zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector
- They diverge on capability: Backupify covers Three daily backups, Zerto covers Continuous data protection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Backupify and Zerto actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
Only in Zerto
- Continuous data protection
- Journal-based recovery
- Automated failover
- Non-disruptive testing
- Multi-cloud mobility
- Long-term retention
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- 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
Zerto
- 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
Zerto
- Zerto with Azure is listed on UK G-Cloud as a reseller-managed disaster recovery service, not Zerto's own licence pricing, with OS management from £75 per host per month for the public sector
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
Zerto
$5/month- Zerto Enterprise Cloud$5/month
- Continuous protection
- Journal-based recovery
- Multi-cloud mobility
Which should you pick?
Choose Backupify if
- You need three daily backups.
- You also want point-in-time restore.
Choose Zerto if
- You need continuous data protection.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
- You also want journal-based recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Backupify or Zerto better?
- Neither clearly leads. Backupify starts at $29/month and Zerto at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Backupify or Zerto?
- Backupify starts at $29/month and Zerto at $5/month.
- Does Backupify or Zerto run on more platforms?
- Backupify runs on Web. Zerto runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
- 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 Zerto cannot?
- Backupify covers Three daily backups, Point-in-time restore, Data export, Search. Zerto covers Continuous data protection, Journal-based recovery, Automated failover, Non-disruptive testing. Both handle 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.
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.
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.
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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