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Best Microsoft 365 Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from email backup software ranked against Microsoft 365 Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AvePoint Cloud Backup AndroidiOSWeb 8.3
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs AvePoint Cloud Backup
  2. 2
    Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free plan self-hosted Free8.1
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
  3. 3
    Spanning Backup Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 8.1
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Spanning Backup
  4. 4
    MXSave AndroidapiiOSWeb $49/mo7.5
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs MXSave
  5. 5
    Keepit apiWeb 7.2
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Keepit
  6. 6
    Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 LinuxWin $2/mo6.9
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
  7. 7
    SysCloud Backup Free trial Web $1.50/mo6.9
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs SysCloud Backup
  8. 8
    CloudAlly SaaS Backup Free trial apiWeb 6.8
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs CloudAlly SaaS Backup
  9. 9
    Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup Web 6.7
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup
  10. 10
    Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup Web 6.7
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
  11. 11
    GMvault Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs GMvault
  12. 12
    Mail Backup X Free trial Macself-hostedWin $1.67/mo6.4
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Mail Backup X
  13. 13
    Afi SaaS Backup Web 6.3
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Afi SaaS Backup
  14. 14
    SpinOne Free trial apiWeb $3/mo6.3
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs SpinOne
  15. 15
    MailVault Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWin 6.1
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs MailVault
  16. 17
    Mailbakup MacWin 5.7
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Mailbakup
  17. 18
    SysTools Email Backup Wizard WinMac 5.6
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs SysTools Email Backup Wizard
  18. 19
    DRS Softech Microsoft 365 Backup Tool Free trial LinuxMacWin $1333.25/mo5.6
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs DRS Softech Microsoft 365 Backup Tool
  19. 20
    BitRecover Microsoft 365 Backup Tool WinMac 5.4
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs BitRecover Microsoft 365 Backup Tool
  20. 21
    Regain Office 365 Email Backup Tool Win 5.3
    Microsoft 365 Backup vs Regain Office 365 Email Backup Tool

Microsoft 365 Backup alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AvePoint Cloud Backup8.3No—Android, iOS, Web
2Synology Active Backup for SaaS8.1Free planFreeself-hosted
3Spanning Backup8.1No—Android, iOS, Web
4MXSave7.5No$49/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
5Keepit7.2No—API, Web
6Veeam Backup for Microsoft 3656.9No$2/moLinux, Windows
7SysCloud Backup6.9No$1.50/moWeb
8CloudAlly SaaS Backup6.8No—API, Web
9Commvault Cloud SaaS Backup6.7No—Web
10Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup6.7No—Web
11GMvault6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12Mail Backup X6.4No$1.67/moMac, self-hosted, Windows
13Afi SaaS Backup6.3No—Web
14SpinOne6.3No$3/moAPI, Web
15MailVault6.1No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Mailbakup5.7No—Mac, Windows
18SysTools Email Backup Wizard5.6No—Windows, Mac
19DRS Softech Microsoft 365 Backup Tool5.6No$1333.25/moLinux, Mac, Windows
20BitRecover Microsoft 365 Backup Tool5.4No—Windows, Mac
21Regain Office 365 Email Backup Tool5.3No—Windows
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Questions about Microsoft 365 Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to Microsoft 365 Backup?

AvePoint Cloud Backup, number 1 in email backup software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Synology Active Backup for SaaS, Spanning Backup, MXSave and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Microsoft 365 Backup?

Synology Active Backup for SaaS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 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.