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Backupify

Automated cloud-to-cloud backup

As of 30 August 2026, Backupify starts at $29/month. Backupify provides automated backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Softwr lists it under Backup. Backupify is made by Backupify (Datto), launched in 2008, available on Web.

Overview

What Backupify does

Backupify provides automated backup for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It offers three daily backups, point-in-time restore, and export capabilities with enterprise-grade security and compliance.

What people use it for

  • Data protection
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Ransomware protection
  • Compliance

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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

Cross-shopped

What people choose instead of Backupify

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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    Backupify
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    Spanning Backup

    Spanning Backup: Cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Salesforce with similar per-license pricing and 3x daily automated backups.

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    Rewind logo
    Rewind

    Rewind: Cloud-to-cloud backup solution for Google Workspace with automatic daily backups, point-in-time recovery up to 365 days, and self-serve restoration.

  • Backupify logo
    Backupify
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    Keepit logo
    Keepit

    Keepit: Cloud data protection platform supporting any cloud workload with flexible retention policies and full compliance support similar to Backupify's offering.

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    Backupify
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    Druva Data Resiliency Cloud logo
    Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

    Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: Unified data protection platform across endpoints and cloud applications including SaaS applications like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

  • Backupify logo
    Backupify
    vs
    OwnBackup logo
    OwnBackup

    OwnBackup: Cloud data protection specifically for Salesforce, Microsoft 365, and ServiceNow with continuous backup and granular recovery capabilities.

Pricing

What Backupify costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

SaaS Protection

On request

  • 3x daily automated backups
  • Granular restore capabilities
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • Immutable backups
  • Per-license pricing

SaaS Protection Plus

On request

  • SaaS Defense with threat scanning
  • Dark web credential monitoring
  • Integrated malware scanning
  • Phishing protection

Capabilities

Features

  • Three daily backups

  • Point-in-time restore

  • Data export

  • Search

  • Admin controls

  • Audit logs

  • Google Workspace

    Integration with Google Workspace

  • Microsoft 365

    Integration with Microsoft 365

  • Web support

    Available on web

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

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.

Source
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.

Source
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.

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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.

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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.

Source

Behind it

Who makes Backupify

Company
Backupify (Datto)
Based in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founders
Vik Chadha, Rob May

Timeline

Backupify over time

  1. Acquisition2022-06-23$6.2bn

    Kaseya acquires Datto for $6.2 billion

    Source
  2. Milestone2020-10-21

    Parent company Datto goes public on NYSE under ticker MSP

    Source
  3. Acquisition2014-12-11

    Datto acquires Backupify for undisclosed amount

    Source
  4. Funding2010-01-01$4.5m

    Series A funding round of $4.5 million

    Source
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