Microsoft 365 backup Pricing Score & Analysis

Backup Software

Pricing score

6/10

CloudAlly (Microsoft 365 Backup) is a cloud‑to‑cloud backup solution for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox, enabling secure, point‑in‑time data recovery.

Microsoft 365 backup is automated protection and restoration of Microsoft 365 data (mail, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams) to prevent loss from deletion, corruption, or attacks.

Main features:
- Automated scheduled backup
- Point‑in‑time recovery
- Email, file, folder, calendar restore
- Cross‑user recovery
- Encryption and advanced security
- Unlimited storage
- Admin‑friendly interface

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INSIGHTS

Plan highlights

Essential Backup Essential Backup
$2–$3/user/month

Entry-level Microsoft 365 backup modeled on our internal data from low-cost vendors. Targets small teams under 25 users needing Exchange, OneDrive and SharePoint protection with daily backups, 30–90 days retention and basic restore for accidental deletions.

Standard Backup Standard Backup
$3–$5/user/month

Our internal data shows this is the most common price band for growing teams of 25–250 users. Includes automated backups every 4–6 hours, extended retention up to 1 year, Teams data protection, point-in-time restore and basic admin controls.

Advanced Backup & Compliance Advanced Backup & Compliance
$5–$8/user/month

Benchmarked for mid-market organizations with 250–2,000 users and stricter compliance. Features higher backup frequency, long-term retention (3–7 years), granular restore, legal hold support, role-based access and regional storage options aligned with data residency needs.

Enterprise Backup & Archiving Enterprise Backup & Archiving
Custom pricing (typically $8–$12+/user/month or flat multi-year contracts)

Our internal data shows large enterprises pay in this range for unlimited or 10+ year retention, advanced eDiscovery, SOC2-ready controls, SSO, API access, priority support and custom SLAs across global business units with complex compliance requirements.

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INSIGHTS

How much does Microsoft 365 backup typically cost?

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lines Vendor
Basic Basic

For small teams starting with essential Microsoft 365 backup coverage

Standard Standard

For growing businesses needing broader retention and recovery options

Business+ Business+

For mid-sized organizations requiring advanced security, compliance, and longer retention

Enterprise Enterprise

Custom solutions for large enterprises with complex compliance and data sovereignty needs

Monthly cost
Per User
$2.50
$3.50
$5.50
Custom pricing
Monthly cost
Total (50 users)
$125.00
$175.00
$275.00
Custom pricing
Annual cost
Per User
$30.00
$42.00
$66.00
Custom pricing
Annual cost
Total (50 users)
$1,500.00
$2,100.00
$3,300.00
Custom pricing
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$1,275

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$1,785

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$2,805

15% off

Custom pricing

Calculated based on data for a company of 50 people - for individual calculations

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We saved over $500k and got SaaS visibility

Timothée

Global IT Manager

Spendbase has been a game-changer for us. Their platform helps tech companies like ours to slash SaaS and cloud bills by up to 35%

Stephanos

Chief of Stuff, BRIDGE IN

I had no idea you can get huge discounts for most SaaS subscriptions

Nejc

CEO and Co-founder, Sellestial

They worked exactly like we do—efficiently and professionally. They completely offloaded the hard work from our shoulders

Ben

Operations Director, WithU

With Spendbase.co, we locked in 10–15% savings on several of our main SaaS tools. If SaaS spend is a major cost for you, they’re a strong partner.

Soo Beng

VP of Operations at Seven Peaks

Features & Benefits with Discount Lens

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Automated, Scheduled Microsoft 365 Backups

CloudAlly automates backup scheduling for Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 workloads. Admins define frequency and retention, then backups run reliably in the background, removing manual effort and reducing the risk of human error or missed backup windows.

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Ensures consistent protection of critical SaaS data with minimal admin overhead, lowering operational risk and freeing IT teams to focus on higher‑value work rather than routine backup tasks.

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Point‑in‑Time Restore And Granular Recovery

The platform offers true backup and recovery with point‑in‑time snapshots, allowing restoration of entire mailboxes, sites, or individual items such as emails, files, and folders. This is crucial for recovering from accidental deletion, corruption, or ransomware without disrupting current production data.

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Reduces downtime and data loss impact, enabling precise, fast recoveries that keep users productive and help organizations meet stringent RTO/RPO and compliance expectations.

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Secure, Encrypted Cloud‑to‑Cloud Protection

CloudAlly stores Microsoft 365 backups in secure, encrypted cloud storage with enterprise‑grade encryption in transit and at rest. This minimizes exposure of sensitive business data, supporting internal security policies and external regulatory requirements across industries and geographies.

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Strengthens overall security posture while still enabling flexible access to backups, helping security and compliance teams reduce breach risk and demonstrate robust data‑protection controls to auditors and customers.

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Incremental Backups With Detailed Backup Logs

After the initial full backup, CloudAlly uses incremental backups to capture only new or changed data, complemented by comprehensive backup logs. This optimizes storage and performance, while giving admins full visibility into backup status, success, failures, and potential anomalies.

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Lowers storage and bandwidth costs, improves backup reliability, and gives IT clear, auditable insight into backup operations so issues are identified and resolved before they affect the business.

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Centralized Multi‑SaaS Backup For IT Teams

Beyond Microsoft 365, CloudAlly unifies backup for Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox in a single admin interface. This is especially valuable for MSPs and IT teams managing diverse SaaS estates who need one consistent policy, monitoring, and reporting layer.

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Discount impact

Simplifies operations and vendor management, reduces training and tool sprawl, and delivers better cost control and governance over backup spend across the entire SaaS application portfolio.

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