Software · head to head
Keepit vs Arcserve UDP
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Keepit search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options; Arcserve UDP multiple security vulnerabilities documented in 2025-2026 including authentication bypass and buffer overflow issues
- They diverge on capability: Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage, Arcserve UDP covers Assured recovery testing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Keepit and Arcserve UDP actually diverge.
| Attribute | Keepit | Arcserve UDP |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3/month | $25/month |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 2017 | 1983 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Keepit
- Vendor-independent storage
- Immutable backup
- Blockchain verification
- Unlimited retention
- Granular restore
- API access
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
Only in Arcserve UDP
- Assured recovery testing
- Instant VM recovery
- Deep application support
- Ransomware protection
- Tape backup
- Hardware snapshots
- VMware
- Hyper-V
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Keepit
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
- Ransomware protection
- Compliance
Arcserve UDP
- 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.
Keepit
- Search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options
- Download speeds during restoration are slow, particularly for mailbox restorations
- Console interface is complex and unintuitive, making file retrieval time-consuming
- Limited support for advanced features like Power Automate flows and manual backup job initiation
- Primarily targets SaaS applications and is not a single platform for on-premises workloads, VMs, or endpoint backup
Arcserve UDP
- Multiple security vulnerabilities documented in 2025-2026 including authentication bypass and buffer overflow issues
- Slow restore speeds for large backup tasks and recovery operations
- Requires full backup when changing drive sizes, causing extended backup windows
Pricing, plan by plan
Keepit
$3/month- Keepit Business$3/month
- Immutable backup
- Unlimited retention
- Blockchain verification
Arcserve UDP
$25/month- UDP Premium$25/month
- Assured recovery
- Instant VM
- Tape support
Which should you pick?
Choose Arcserve UDP if
- You need assured recovery testing.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want instant vm recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Keepit or Arcserve UDP better?
- Neither clearly leads. Keepit starts at $3/month and Arcserve UDP at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Keepit or Arcserve UDP?
- Keepit starts at $3/month and Arcserve UDP at $25/month.
- Does Keepit or Arcserve UDP run on more platforms?
- Keepit runs on Web. Arcserve UDP runs on Windows, Linux.
- What is Keepit best used for?
- Keepit is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection.
- What can Keepit do that Arcserve UDP cannot?
- Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage, Immutable backup, Blockchain verification, Unlimited retention. Arcserve UDP covers Assured recovery testing, Instant VM recovery, Deep application support, Ransomware protection. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Keepit: What SaaS applications does Keepit protect?
Keepit provides backup for Microsoft 365 workloads (Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Groups, Public Folders), Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Salesforce, and 15 SaaS applications total as of 2026, with plans to add more.
SourceArcserve UDP: What licensing model does Arcserve UDP use?
Arcserve UDP uses a capacity-based subscription model (Managed Capacity Program) where you license based on total front-end terabytes of protected data rather than per-device. Available in Standard, Advanced, and Premium editions.
SourceKeepit: How is Keepit priced?
Keepit uses custom pricing starting at $5 per seat monthly. Enterprise plans are custom quoted, with median annual contracts around $60,270. The pricing includes unlimited data storage.
SourceArcserve UDP: Does Arcserve UDP support cloud backup?
Yes. Arcserve UDP integrates with multiple cloud providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Wasabi for offsite backup and disaster recovery storage.
SourceKeepit: Does Keepit guarantee immutability?
Yes, Keepit's architecture runs on secure, private infrastructure offering data immutability to prevent ransomware and accidental deletion.
SourceArcserve UDP: What hypervisors does Arcserve UDP support?
Arcserve UDP supports multiple hypervisors including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and others, allowing granular recovery at the VM level with instant boot capabilities.
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