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Best GWS Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

17 apps from Google workspace backup software ranked against GWS Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AvePoint Cloud Backup AndroidiOSWeb 8.0
    GWS Backup vs AvePoint Cloud Backup
  2. 2
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.9
    GWS Backup vs IDrive
  3. 3
    Spanning Backup Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 7.5
    GWS Backup vs Spanning Backup
  4. 4
    Synology Photos Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb Free7.3
    GWS Backup vs Synology Photos
  5. 5
    CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup Web 7.1
    GWS Backup vs CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup
  6. 6
    CubeBackup Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $0.17/mo7.0
    GWS Backup vs CubeBackup
  7. 7
    Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup Free trial Web $3/mo7.0
    GWS Backup vs Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup
  8. 8
    Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free plan self-hosted Free6.9
    GWS Backup vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
  9. 9
    SpinOne Free trial apiWeb $3/mo6.8
    GWS Backup vs SpinOne
  10. 11
    SysCloud Backup Free trial Web $1.50/mo6.7
    GWS Backup vs SysCloud Backup
  11. 12
    Keepit apiWeb 6.6
    GWS Backup vs Keepit
  12. 13
    HYCU for Google Workspace Free trial Web 6.4
    GWS Backup vs HYCU for Google Workspace
  13. 14
    Cloud Apps Backup Web $1/mo5.9
    GWS Backup vs Cloud Apps Backup
  14. 15
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo5.9
    GWS Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  15. 16
    Redstor Google Workspace Backup Free trial Web 5.8
    GWS Backup vs Redstor Google Workspace Backup
  16. 17
    Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore Win 5.2
    GWS Backup vs Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore
  17. 18
    Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore Win 5.1
    GWS Backup vs Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore

GWS Backup alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AvePoint Cloud Backup8.0No—Android, iOS, Web
2IDrive7.9Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Spanning Backup7.5No—Android, iOS, Web
4Synology Photos7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup7.1No—Web
6CubeBackup7.0No$0.17/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup7.0No$3/moWeb
8Synology Active Backup for SaaS6.9Free planFreeself-hosted
9SpinOne6.8No$3/moAPI, Web
11SysCloud Backup6.7No$1.50/moWeb
12Keepit6.6No—API, Web
13HYCU for Google Workspace6.4No—Web
14Cloud Apps Backup5.9No$1/moWeb
15MSP360 Backup5.9Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
16Redstor Google Workspace Backup5.8No—Web
17Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore5.2No—Windows
18Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore5.1No—Windows
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Questions about GWS Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to GWS Backup?

AvePoint Cloud Backup, number 1 in Google workspace backup software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: IDrive, Spanning Backup, Synology Photos and 13 more.

What is the best free alternative to GWS Backup?

IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.