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Datto Backup vs OwnBackup

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Datto Backup

Software

Business continuity without compromise

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OwnBackup logo

OwnBackup

Software

Leading backup for Salesforce and SaaS platforms

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Datto Backup no pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026; OwnBackup own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Datto Backup and OwnBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Datto Backup and OwnBackup differ
AttributeDatto BackupOwnBackup
Starting priceOn request$5/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Datto Backup

Nothing recorded that OwnBackup does not also cover.

Only in OwnBackup

  • Automated backup
  • Instant recovery
  • Proactive monitoring
  • Data seeding
  • Sandbox management
  • Compliance archiving
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Datto Backup

No use cases recorded yet. See the Datto Backup review.

OwnBackup

  • Data protectionnot Datto Backup
  • Disaster recoverynot Datto Backup
  • Business continuitynot Datto Backup
  • Ransomware protectionnot Datto Backup
  • Compliancenot Datto Backup

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Datto Backup

  • No pricing figures are shown on the product page; buyers must request a demo or contact sales, with a separate FLEXspend for Datto Backup consumption option referenced but not priced, per datto.com, August 2026

OwnBackup

  • Own states its products are officially part of Salesforce, and routes pricing to Salesforce's Cloud Data Security page rather than publishing a figure of its own

Pricing, plan by plan

Datto Backup

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Datto Backup review.

OwnBackup

$5/month
  • OwnBackup$5/month
    • Daily backup
    • Instant recovery
    • Proactive monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Datto Backup if

Nothing in the data separates Datto Backup from OwnBackup on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Datto Backup review

Choose OwnBackup if

  • You need automated backup.
  • You also want instant recovery.
OwnBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Datto Backup or OwnBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Datto Backup starts at On request and OwnBackup at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Datto Backup or OwnBackup?
Datto Backup starts at On request and OwnBackup at $5/month.
Does Datto Backup or OwnBackup run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Datto Backup do that OwnBackup cannot?
OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Instant recovery, Proactive monitoring, Data seeding.
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