Traditional Backup Stops at Recovery. AvePoint Goes Beyond.
Traditional backup tools focus on restoring data after disruption. AvePoint prevents risk, reduces data sprawl, enforces governance, and delivers rapid, granular recovery across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and multi-SaaS environments. All in one platform.
Traditional Backup Stops at Recovery. AvePoint Goes Beyond.
Why Backup Alone Isn't Enough Anymore
SaaS data is growing faster than most organizations can govern it. While traditional backup tools promise recovery, they leave major gaps before disaster ever strikes — clearing blind spots in security, compliance, and cost control.
Oversharing and insider risk by users and agents/LLMs
Users and AI agents are creating and sharing data faster than IT can govern — exposing sensitive information to unauthorized access.
Not all "backup" platforms are built the same
| Capability | AvePoint (100% Cloud Native Data Protection Platform) | Competitor A (Traditional Backup) | Competitor B (Cloud Native Backup) | Competitor C (Data Protection Platform) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SaaS-native protection (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce) | Deep, SaaS-app aware protection | Limited / add-on only | Basic SaaS backup and recovery | Standard |
Multi-cloud coverage | Broad SaaS + IaaS + PaaS coverage including DocuSign, Okta, GitHub, Jira, Confluence and more | Hybrid focus | SaaS focus | Standard |
Granular item recovery (Email, files, Teams, SharePoint, snapshots") | Versions, permissions, configurations, workflow states, metadata, tasks, etc. | Limited granularity and protection | Standard | Standard |
Proactive risk detection and management / DSPM | Built-in governance and risk policy & enforcement engine | Ransomware detection and other premium security addons | Ransomware detection and security features | Ransomware detection and security features like DSPM |
RPO/RTO optimization for SaaS workloads | Express SaaS-optimized recovery options up to 3TB/hr, prioritized restores and orchestration | Manual configuration, network and infrastructure dependent | SaaS based RTO/RPO, API limited, varies by provider | Recovery orchestration, mass recovery for on-premises and M365 varies by provider |
Immutable, air-gapped backups and 3-2-1 best practices | Full support for multi-geo, BYOK, BYOS, data replicas, WORM storage and more | Manual configuration and storage management | Varies by provider | Standard |
Self-service restore portals | Available as a standalone app or integrated into Microsoft Teams and Salesforce | Admin-only restores | Varies by provider | Varies by provider |
Turn Insights into Impact
Complete Picture
Gain unified visibility across your entire cloud estate. Centralized dashboards deliver real-time insights for informed decision-making.
Customer Experience
Transform user engagement with seamless collaboration tools. Empower teams with intuitive governance that enhances productivity.
Scale Data
Protect 325 petabytes daily with enterprise-grade infrastructure. Scale seamlessly from 500 to 500,000 users without complexity.
Recognized by Analysts. Loved by Customers.
See why AvePoint is named leader and awarded exemplary status, when evaluated against 17 leading providers and is consistently recognized for SaaS data protection, governance, and resilience.
ISG Buyers Guide™ for Data Recovery
AvePoint Named Leader with Exemplary Status, Ranking #1 in Data Recovery Capabilities
Don’t just take our word for it
Scaling AI Innovation with Governance and Visibility
- Operational efficiency gains from AI-powered workloads
- Vendor consolidation through a unified governance platform
- Audit-ready visibility across file sharing and access
- Secure foundation to scale innovation in a regulated environment
4 reasons why AvePoint wins
AvePoint enables partners to deliver high-impact services across key solution areas.
Faster, Smarter Recovery
Granular recovery allows you to restore exactly what you need with granularity down to individual items, permissions, metadata, or configurations. Powered by Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, AvePoint delivers restore speeds up to 2TB/hour for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about data protection, cloud backup, and how AvePoint compares.
Go Beyond Backup. Protect What Matters.
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