Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
CloudAlly vs Spanning Backup
CloudAlly
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise SaaS backup made simple
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Spanning Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
SaaS backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- From
- $4/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; Spanning Backup cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available
- They diverge on capability: CloudAlly covers Point-in-time recovery, Spanning Backup covers Point-in-time restore.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CloudAlly and Spanning Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | CloudAlly | Spanning Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $4/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Cloud SaaS |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Point-in-time recovery
- Cross-account restore
- Archive export
- Activity logs
- Multi-admin support
- Box
- Dropbox
Only in Spanning Backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Cross-user restore
- eDiscovery
- Unlimited storage
- Admin delegation
Both cover
- Automated daily backup
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CloudAlly
- Data protectionnot Spanning Backup
- Disaster recoverynot Spanning Backup
- Business continuitynot Spanning Backup
- Ransomware protectionnot Spanning Backup
- Compliancenot Spanning Backup
Spanning Backup
- Cloud-to-cloud backup and disaster recovery for Microsoft 365 applicationsnot CloudAlly
- Data protection and compliance management for Google Workspace and Salesforcenot CloudAlly
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
Spanning Backup
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premise or self-hosted options available
Pricing, plan by plan
CloudAlly
Free- CloudAlly Backup$3/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
Spanning Backup
$4/month- Spanning Backup$4/month
- Daily backup
- Point-in-time restore
- Unlimited storage
Which should you pick?
Choose CloudAlly if
- You need point-in-time recovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want cross-account restore.
Choose Spanning Backup if
- You need point-in-time restore.
- You work on Cloud SaaS.
- You also want cross-user restore.
Questions people ask
- Is CloudAlly or Spanning Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. CloudAlly starts at Free and Spanning Backup at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CloudAlly or Spanning Backup?
- CloudAlly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CloudAlly and $4/month for Spanning Backup.
- Does CloudAlly or Spanning Backup run on more platforms?
- CloudAlly runs on Web, Cloud. Spanning Backup runs on Cloud SaaS.
- Can I use CloudAlly for free?
- Yes. CloudAlly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Spanning Backup starts at $4/month.
- What is CloudAlly best used for?
- CloudAlly is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Spanning Backup is typically brought in for.
- What can CloudAlly do that Spanning Backup cannot?
- CloudAlly covers Point-in-time recovery, Cross-account restore, Archive export, Activity logs. Spanning Backup covers Point-in-time restore, Cross-user restore, eDiscovery, Unlimited storage. Both handle Automated daily backup, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce.
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.
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.
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.
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