Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
CloudAlly vs Backupify
CloudAlly
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Backupify
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only CloudAlly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: CloudAlly pricing not transparently displayed; requires customer inquiry; Backupify limited ransomware protection with alerts but no automated remediation capabilities
- They diverge on capability: CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Backupify covers Three daily backups.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CloudAlly and Backupify 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 CloudAlly
- Automated daily backup
- Point-in-time recovery
- Cross-account restore
- Archive export
- Activity logs
- Multi-admin support
- Salesforce
- Box
Only in Backupify
- Three daily backups
- Point-in-time restore
- Data export
- Search
- Admin controls
- Audit logs
Both cover
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CloudAlly
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Backupify
- 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.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
CloudAlly
Free- CloudAlly Backup$3/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
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
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Backupify if
- You need three daily backups.
- You also want point-in-time restore.
Questions people ask
- Is CloudAlly or Backupify better?
- Neither clearly leads. CloudAlly starts at Free and Backupify at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CloudAlly or Backupify?
- CloudAlly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CloudAlly and $29/month for Backupify.
- Does CloudAlly or Backupify run on more platforms?
- CloudAlly runs on Web, Cloud. Backupify runs on Web.
- 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 CloudAlly best used for?
- CloudAlly is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can CloudAlly do that Backupify cannot?
- CloudAlly covers Automated daily backup, Point-in-time recovery, Cross-account restore, Archive export. Backupify covers Three daily backups, Point-in-time restore, Data export, Search. Both handle Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
CloudAlly: 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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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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