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Microsoft OneDrive vs OwnBackup
Microsoft OneDrive
Software
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
OwnBackup
Software
Leading backup for Salesforce and SaaS platforms
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; 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 Microsoft OneDrive and OwnBackup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft OneDrive | OwnBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $5/month |
| Founded | Unknown | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Microsoft OneDrive
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.
Microsoft OneDrive
No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
OwnBackup
- Data protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
- Disaster recoverynot Microsoft OneDrive
- Business continuitynot Microsoft OneDrive
- Ransomware protectionnot Microsoft OneDrive
- Compliancenot Microsoft OneDrive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft OneDrive
- Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
- Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
- Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing
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
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
OwnBackup
$5/month- OwnBackup$5/month
- Daily backup
- Instant recovery
- Proactive monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft OneDrive if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from OwnBackup on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft OneDrive or OwnBackup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive 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, Microsoft OneDrive or OwnBackup?
- Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and OwnBackup at $5/month.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive or OwnBackup run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Microsoft OneDrive do that OwnBackup cannot?
- OwnBackup covers Automated backup, Instant recovery, Proactive monitoring, Data seeding.
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