BackupAssist
Affordable backup and recovery software for Windows servers and Microsoft 365
About BackupAssist
BackupAssist is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses running Windows servers. It provides automated backup scheduling, ransomware protection with CryptoSafeGuard, and flexible recovery options for physical and virtual environments. BackupAssist also offers Microsoft 365 backup for Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very easy to configure and manage, even for non-expert IT staff
- Reliable and consistent backups with over 20 years of proven track record
- Built-in ransomware protection with CryptoSafeGuard scanning
- Affordable perpetual licensing model for small businesses
- Comprehensive recovery options including bare-metal restore
- Supports a wide range of backup destinations including local, NAS, and cloud
Cons
- Windows-only — no support for Linux or macOS servers
- Customer support quality has been inconsistent according to some user reviews
- Ransomware scanning can significantly increase backup completion time
- Diagnosing backup failure causes can be difficult in some cases
- Cloud backup capabilities are more limited compared to cloud-native competitors
Key Features
Windows Server Backup
Full system, file-level, and application-specific backups for Windows servers including Hyper-V, Exchange, and SQL
Microsoft 365 Backup
Automatically back up Exchange Online mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data to local or network storage
CryptoSafeGuard
Built-in ransomware protection that scans backups for signs of encryption attacks and prevents compromised data from overwriting clean backups
Disaster Recovery
Bare-metal recovery and virtual machine restore capabilities for quick system restoration after failures
Multi-Destination Backup
Back up to local disks, NAS devices, tape drives, USB drives, and cloud storage destinations
Automated Scheduling
Set up automated backup schedules with email notifications and detailed reporting on backup success or failure
Block-Level Incremental Backups
Efficient backup transfers that only copy changed data blocks, reducing backup time and storage usage
Centralized Management
Monitor and manage backups across multiple servers from a single dashboard with BackupAssist MultiSite
Pricing
- Windows server backup
- File & application backup
- Hyper-V backup
- CryptoSafeGuard
- Email reporting
- Exchange Online backup
- OneDrive backup
- SharePoint backup
- Teams backup
- Block-level incremental
- Software updates
- Technical support
- CryptoSafeGuard updates
- Priority assistance
Best For
SMB Server Backup
Small and medium businesses needing reliable, affordable backup for their Windows server infrastructure
Microsoft 365 Data Protection
Organizations wanting to back up Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data to local storage they control
Ransomware Defense
Businesses looking for backup software with built-in ransomware detection and protection capabilities
Disaster Recovery
IT teams needing bare-metal recovery and quick restoration of servers after hardware failures or data loss
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