Backup & Disaster Recovery · head to head
Keepit vs Datto Backup
Keepit
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Independent cloud backup for SaaS workloads
- From
- $3/month
- Rated
- -
Datto Backup
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Business continuity without compromise
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Keepit search functionality is very limited with restrictive search strings and poor filter options; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Keepit and Datto Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Keepit | Datto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Keepit
- Vendor-independent storage
- Immutable backup
- Blockchain verification
- Unlimited retention
- Granular restore
- API access
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
Only in Datto Backup
Nothing recorded that Keepit does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Keepit
- Data protectionnot Datto Backup
- Disaster recoverynot Datto Backup
- Business continuitynot Datto Backup
- Ransomware protectionnot Datto Backup
- Compliancenot Datto Backup
Datto Backup
No use cases recorded yet. See the Datto Backup review.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Keepit
$3/month- Keepit Business$3/month
- Immutable backup
- Unlimited retention
- Blockchain verification
Datto Backup
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Datto Backup review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Datto Backup if
Nothing in the data separates Datto Backup from Keepit on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Keepit or Datto Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Keepit starts at $3/month and Datto Backup at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Keepit or Datto Backup?
- Keepit starts at $3/month and Datto Backup at On request.
- Does Keepit or Datto Backup run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Keepit best used for?
- Keepit is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Datto Backup is typically brought in for.
- What can Keepit do that Datto Backup cannot?
- Keepit covers Vendor-independent storage, Immutable backup, Blockchain verification, Unlimited retention.
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.
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.
SourceKeepit: Does Keepit guarantee immutability?
Yes, Keepit's architecture runs on secure, private infrastructure offering data immutability to prevent ransomware and accidental deletion.
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