YOUR
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VEEAM DATA CLOUD

VDC = Limited Coverage.
Druva = One Platform. More Workloads. Clean Recovery.

G2 Comparison Report: Druva vs. Veeam Data Cloud for M365

Druva vs. Veeam Data Cloud

Druva is everything Veeam Data Cloud isn’t—fully SaaS, agentless, and built for multi-cloud. No infrastructure, no hidden costs—just simple, secure backup and recovery for M365, Azure, and AWS.

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Single Price

All-in-one solution, no hidden costs.

Backup for Entra ID and Managed Detection & Response included.

No additional fees for post-incident recovery.

 Multiple Add-Ons

Multiple solutions for M365, AWS, Azure, and hybrid workloads.

Focus is limited to M365, Azure workloads, and SFDC.

Extra charges for third-party cyber incident services (e.g., Coveware).
Cyber Resilience, Simplified Add-on Cyber Services
Cyber Defense.

Built-in AI/ML-based anomaly detection, quarantine, and automated recovery.

 No Cyber Defense.

Lacks native ransomware protection to detect and respond to threats found in backup data.
Cyber Clean Recovery.

Ensure malware-free, curated recovery of your latest business-critical data. — No manual effort.

 No Cyber Clean Recovery.

No automated clean-point detection. Requires manual selection of older snapshots.
Malware Scanning.

Integrated malware scanning for Microsoft 365 recovery points.

 Third-Party Dependent.

Requires third-party tools; increased reinfection risk.
Proactive Alerting.

Managed Data Detection & Response (MDDR) + Safe Mode included.

 Manual Oversight.

No native backup security monitoring; manual or third-party required.
Threat Hunting.

Proactive threat hunting that integrates with XDR, SIEM, and Microsoft Sentinel.

 No Threat Hunting.

No native threat hunting in Veeam Data Cloud.
Comprehensive Limited
Unified Management.

Single cloud-native platform for workloads - cloud-native, hybrid, SaaS, endpoint - and cyber resilence

 Fragmented Tools.

Multiple solutions required to cover all workloads and cyber response & recovery
Built-in AI Toolsets.

1+ years of multiple AI tools both in the Druva Cloud and for customer use including Dru Assist and Dru Investigate

 Limited AI Toolsets.

AI is behind the scenes but not directly accessible for customer use
Compliance Simplified.

Integrated Legal Hold and sensitive data governance capabilities for M365, Google Workspace, and Endpoints

 Missing Legal Hold and Compliance.

No Legal Hold or built-in compliance templates
Ready to Help Legal.

Built-in eDiscovery integrations

 No Help for Legal.

No eDiscovery features

Why Druva?

Druva provides fully-managed backup, cyber resilience, and compliance  for Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and hybrid workloads in one cloud-native solution.

  • Built-in ransomware protection, legal hold, eDiscovery, and cyber recovery for M365
  • Agentless and immutable backup, proactive threat hunting, and rapid recovery across Azure and AWS cloud-native workloads
  • All-inclusive pricing and no egress fees

Druva vs. Veeam.
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Real Customers That Moved On from Veeam.

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4.9 out of 5.0
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4.7 out of 5.0
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Druva's score for
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Ratings are as reflected on the review sites as of June 5, 2025

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Veeam vs. Druva FAQ:

Get the Facts Druva vs. Veeam Data Cloud

No. Veeam Data Cloud lacks native malware scanning. Druva scans backup data like M365 for anomalies, on-demand before restores and as part of threat hunting.

No. VDC supports only Microsoft 365, Azure, and Salesforce. Druva protects AWS, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, and endpoints—all in one SaaS platform with no extra tools or infrastructure.

Yes. VDC charges separately for Entra ID, backup storage, and post-incident recovery tools like Coveware. Druva includes cyber resilience—MDDR, malware scans, and rollback—in one all-inclusive price.

Yes. VDC uses in-guest VSS agents and user-managed storage for Azure VMs. Druva is agentless and SaaS-native, with Druva-managed snapshots and built-in snapshot quarantine for rapid recovery.

No. VDC lacks Legal Hold and eDiscovery for Microsoft 365. Druva includes both, with sensitive data governance features to support compliance across M365, Google Workspace, and endpoints.