{"question": "best backup and recovery software for remote teams", "category": "backup-and-recovery-software", "category_name": "backup and recovery software", "audience": "remote-teams", "audience_name": "remote teams", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-06T22:01:59Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/backup-and-recovery-software-remote-teams-2026-09-06", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/backup-and-recovery-software/remote-teams", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Microsoft", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Afi.ai", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "SharePoint", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Keepit", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Salesforce", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Zendesk", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Veeam Data Cloud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Backupify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Datto", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Laptops", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Druva", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "IDrive Team", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "IDrive Team / IDrive Business", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "IDrive Business", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "Backblaze Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 19, "brand": "Backblaze Business Backup", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 20, "brand": "Datto Endpoint Backup", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 21, "brand": "Acronis Cyber Protect", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 22, "brand": "Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 23, "brand": "NinjaOne", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-best-microsoft-365-backup-solutions/", "domain": "techrepublic.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://afi.ai/blog/best-g-suite-backup-solution", "domain": "afi.ai", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-google-workspace-backup-solutions/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/top-alternatives-to-veeam-backup-and-recovery-for-microsoft-365", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.msp360.com/resources/blog/best-cloud-to-cloud-backup-solutions-in-2026/", "domain": "msp360.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-saas-backup-solutions/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/backup-and-recovery/top-endpoint-backup-solutions", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-idrive/", "domain": "cloudwards.net", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://ifeeltech.com/blog/idrive-vs-backblaze-business", "domain": "ifeeltech.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://ifeeltech.com/blog/best-cloud-backup-small-business", "domain": "ifeeltech.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-enterprise-backup-solutions/", "domain": "ninjaone.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.cloudwards.net/crashplan-vs-backblaze/", "domain": "cloudwards.net", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd actually answer it. Two things get called \"backup for remote teams\" and you probably need both: **SaaS backup** (your Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 tenant, where most distributed-team data really lives) and **endpoint backup** (the laptops themselves). Ordered by who I'd name first:\n\n**Start here - SaaS/cloud data**\n\n1. **Afi.ai** - cloud-native backup for both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace (Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Drive, Gmail), scored top overall in recent M365 roundups. Best default if your team is fully cloud-based and you want one tool covering either suite. ([techrepublic.com](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-best-microsoft-365-backup-solutions/), [afi.ai](https://afi.ai/blog/best-g-suite-backup-solution))\n2. **Keepit** - independent, vendor-neutral cloud (your backups don't sit in the same hyperscaler as your production data), covers Google Workspace, M365, Salesforce and Zendesk. Pick this when compliance/audit or \"separate blast radius\" is the driver. ([ninjaone.com](https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/best-google-workspace-backup-solutions/))\n3. **Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365** - the safe institutional choice if you're Micros", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}