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

Druva vs. Veeam Data Cloud

Druva is everything Veeam Data Cloud isn’t—fully managed 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 Subscription

All-in-one Fully Managed SaaS Platform: backup, cyber resilience, compliance, identity protection.

No infrastructure, recovery fees, or egress fees.

 Workload-Based Licensing

Delivered as workload-specific, limited to Microsoft 365 & Entra ID, Azure, and Salesforce.

Licensing and scope vary by workload and configuration.
Cyber Resilience, Simplified Add-on Cyber Services
Cyber Defense Built In.

Fully managed SaaS, cross-cloud isolation outside the trust boundary, including automated Cyber Detection & curated clean recovery, and 24x7 MDDR with Safe Mode.

 Detection with Operational Ownership.

Same-cloud SaaS simplicity for limited workloads—without a differentiated managed cyber response advantage.
Automated Clean Recovery.

AI-driven clean-point identification ensures malware-free recovery of business-critical data without manual validation.

 Administrator-Driven Validation.

Restore point selection and validation require administrator review to confirm recovery integrity.
Proactive Threat Detection.

Continuous, SOC-led Anomaly Detection & Proactive IOC Scan integrated into MDDR workflows, with investigative tools connected to XDR, SIEM, and Microsoft Sentinel.

 Detection-Focused Security.

Limited to Anomaly detection No built-in managed threat hunting service.
Comprehensive Coverage Limited Workload Focus
Customer-Facing AI Tools.

DruAI provides AI-powered search, anomaly investigation, and guided recovery workflows directly within the platform.

 Backend AI Automation.

AI enhances detection and automation processes behind the scenes, with limited customer-facing investigation tooling.
Built-In, Unified Identity Protection.

Protect AD, Entra ID and Okta in one cloud-native platform across hybrid, cloud-native, and SaaS environments.

 Workload-Specific Identity Coverage.

Identity protection capabilities with Veeam Data Cloud are associated with Microsoft Entra ID only workload offerings.
Governance Simplified.

Integrated legal hold, sensitive data governance, and compliance workflows across SaaS applications and endpoints

 Governance Processes.

Legal hold and governance capabilities is limited to M365

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

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Veeam vs. Druva FAQ:

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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.