Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Commvault Complete Data Protection vs Backupify
Commvault Complete Data Protection
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise-grade intelligent data management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Backupify
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Automated cloud-to-cloud backup
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Commvault Complete Data Protection requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness; Backupify limited ransomware protection with alerts but no automated remediation capabilities
- They diverge on capability: Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Backupify covers Three daily backups.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Commvault Complete Data Protection and Backupify actually diverge.
| Attribute | Commvault Complete Data Protection | Backupify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid | Web |
| Category | Backup & Disaster Recovery | Unknown |
| Founded | 1988 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Unified data protection
- Automated recovery orchestration
- AI-driven insights
- Cloud mobility
- Ransomware detection
- Compliance management
- AWS
- Azure
Only in Backupify
- Three daily backups
- Point-in-time restore
- Data export
- Search
- Admin controls
- Audit logs
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- 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.
Commvault Complete Data Protection
- Requires specialized knowledge to optimize configurations for cost-effectiveness
- Integration with certain legacy systems can be challenging
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
Commvault Complete Data Protection
On request- Microsoft 365 Backup$1.7/per user per month
- Cloud-based backup
- Endpoint Backup$7.5/per user per month
- User endpoints backup
- Database Backup$90/per TB per month
- Database protection
- File and Object Backup$58.5/per TB per month
- Storage backup
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 Commvault Complete Data Protection if
- You need unified data protection.
- You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid.
- You also want automated recovery orchestration.
Choose Backupify if
- You need three daily backups.
- You also want point-in-time restore.
Questions people ask
- Is Commvault Complete Data Protection or Backupify better?
- Neither clearly leads. Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Backupify at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Commvault Complete Data Protection or Backupify?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection starts at On request and Backupify at $29/month.
- Does Commvault Complete Data Protection or Backupify run on more platforms?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Hybrid. Backupify runs on Web.
- What is Commvault Complete Data Protection best used for?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Commvault Complete Data Protection do that Backupify cannot?
- Commvault Complete Data Protection covers Unified data protection, Automated recovery orchestration, AI-driven insights, Cloud mobility. Backupify covers Three daily backups, Point-in-time restore, Data export, Search. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Commvault Complete Data Protection: What does Commvault protect?
Commvault protects workloads across on-premises data centers, virtual machines, cloud-native applications, SaaS platforms, and AI data pipelines, offering backup and disaster recovery for diverse environments.
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.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault work with AWS and Azure?
Yes, Commvault integrates natively with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Glacier) and Microsoft Azure (managed and non-managed VMs), with agentless protection via Virtual Server Agent.
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.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: What are Commvault's pricing tiers?
Commvault offers Silver (foundational protection and recovery), Gold (automated validation and live replication), and Platinum (data risk visibility and security posture management) packages, with usage-based pricing per workload type.
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.
SourceCommvault Complete Data Protection: Does Commvault support compliance standards?
Yes, Commvault helps organizations meet GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other compliance standards, and is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified for information security management.
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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