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    afi.ai

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAfi Google Workspace (Formerly G Suite) and Microsoft 365 Backup offers data protection boasting a clean & responsive UI and SLA-based protection settings. Afi is powered by modern cloud architecture based on micro-services and leverages AI technology and machine learning to reduce manual administrative tasks and provide better resiliency. - Protect all Google Workspace data, including (team) Drives, Gmail, Calendars, Contacts and Sites with preserved user rights &…N/A

    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a BaaS (Backup as a Service) solution used to back up and restore Microsoft 365 data, including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams data.N/A
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    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Considered Both Products
    afi.ai
    Chose afi.ai
    Veeam requires you to maintain local hardware infrastructure (backup server, storage), which adds significant cost. Local is less secure, as its hosted in the same primary infrastructure. It doesn't scale well; we had to install an additional backup server per 3,000 user groups.
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    Chose afi.ai
    We looked at a few vendors, the two most notable solutions being Spanning and Veeam. Spanning is good a well-recognized vendor; however, we found it not to be that flexible in terms of access control configuration. Teams backup is quite limited--neither private channels nor …
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    Veeam Software
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of afi.ai and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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    afi.ai
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    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.1
    88 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings8.187 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.177 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of afi.ai and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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    afi.ai
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    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings8.875 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of afi.ai and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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    afi.ai
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    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    8.0
    75 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SaaS Product Integration00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options00 Ratings8.172 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search00 Ratings7.966 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises00 Ratings8.168 Ratings
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    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
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    Backupify
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Spanning Backup
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Spanning Backup
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Keepit
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Keepit
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    User Ratings
    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.4
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (224 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.1
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    Support Rating
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (219 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
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    9.1
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    Product Scalability
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    afi.aiVeeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    afi.ai
    1. Data backup for Exchange Online, SharePoint and Teams works very well and reliable. 2. MS Teams support is good, which includes Private channels. 3. Excellent security options ( ransomware detection, encryption keys hosted by us) 4. Self service for end users is a huge time saver for our helpdesk team 5. We kill two birds with one stone with user archiving, compliance and cost savings on MS licenses.
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    Veeam Software
    The implementation of their services is fairly simple and their engineers will assist in any issues that arise when you attempt to get the solutions implemented. One scenario we experienced in implementation is a server was not able to be backed up. The engineer logged onto our system on a remote support session and helped to diagnose why we were experiencing the issue. They ensured we were up and running again in a timely manner to remain covered on our backed up services.
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    Pros
    afi.ai
    • Archiving of deleted Microsoft 365 users.
    • Backup of SharePoint lists and OneNote books.
    • Fast offline export of a mailbox and SharePoint items.
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    Veeam Software
    • My CFO seemed to have lost a whole year of important emails. I simply restored them to his mailbox in a matter of minutes.
    • An employee left the company but an issue came up with a quote this person sent out. I could search his mailbox and got the quote as well as all communications from that customer.
    • It is nice to be able to search emails in various mailboxes without disturbing the user.
    • It is also nice to go back in time. Say they deleted those emails last month I can go back years if needed.
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    Cons
    afi.ai
    • Reporting API could be improved
    • Data center in the UK to be post-Brexit proof would be good (which, as I understand, is planned)
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    Veeam Software
    • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 isn't 'multi geo' aware - this means we have to manually select resources to back up depending on their geo-location.
    • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 doesn't backup Private Channels users create in a Team - there are workarounds for this but it would be nice if this just worked.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    afi.ai
    We will continue to renew the service for as long as we continue to use MS 365, unless Microsoft will release native Office 365 backup that provides all necessary features, including multi-geo admin roles, long-term affordable archiving storage tier, auto-conversion of email formats (MBOX, EML etc), point-in-time preview of previous file versions.
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    Veeam Software
    Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 just works so well and is so easy to use. I researched multiple options for Office 365 backup and none seemed to be as easy to setup and use as Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and the pricing was very comfortable to us. I can't imagine any reason why we would change away from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.
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    Usability
    afi.ai
    The UI is very intuitive and requires almost zero training to use. Our end users were able to use it with after just reading a simple one-pager.
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    Veeam Software
    While the product is rock-solid and only has errors when Microsoft changes things on their API side, the solution is at times too simplistic. The need to analyze and report on the data being stored is lackluster. The functionality and use of the product is a 10, but the niceties and features you would want in a product of this caliber are lacking.
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    Reliability and Availability
    afi.ai
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    I have yet to need it during any of their scheduled maintenance windows. It's always online.
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    Performance
    afi.ai
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    We have a lot of data, and pulling backups out of the store sometimes takes a bit of time - but this is within acceptable tolerances. I don't expect restores to be instantaneous, and I can't quantify if the speed is software or data repository.
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    Support Rating
    afi.ai
    Support is very technical and always eager to help us. The support team's responses are mostly relevant, with no generic/automated answers that would waste our time. The company's online product documentation is very clear and to the point; it answers most of the user questions in a detailed and clear manner.
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    Veeam Software
    Veeam Data Cloud support for Microsoft 365 is excellent (just like for Veeam Backup & Replication). It's easy to create a ticket in the support portal, and the support engineers respond quickly and accurately, usually within a few hours! Issues are resolved and/or investigated quickly.
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    Implementation Rating
    afi.ai
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    Would have marked a 10 but the storage in AWS was very complicated. Would be nice to have more help/guidance connecting to external storage.
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    Alternatives Considered
    afi.ai
    We used Backupify before, and decided to move as the system overall became very unreliable (lost data, inaccessible UI, sluggish, etc.).
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    Veeam Software
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 offered a straightforward, upfront billing model with no hidden storage fees.In contrast, Rubrik’s proposal emphasized enterprise-grade features like air-gapped backups, sensitive data monitoring, and zero-trust architecture—but came with a higher initial investment as well as higher recurring costs. Simplicity and Microsoft 365 Focus Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365’s solution was purpose-built for Microsoft 365, offering granular recovery, seamless integration, and a user-friendly interface
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    Scalability
    afi.ai
    No answers on this topic
    Veeam Software
    I have had no issues scaling this software as my organisation or data estate has grown. It always does exaclty what it says on the box.
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    Return on Investment
    afi.ai
    • We have used afi.ai to recover data 3 times since we signed up. The cost of potentially lost data was $1k+.
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    Veeam Software
    • The only real impact is from a compliance standpoint. Our company is expected at a regulatory level to be protecting our data and even though the tenant has little traffic there could still be some regulated data in there. We have to be able to tell an auditor that it's being backed up by an enterprise grade solution, and that's what VDC was intended for.
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