Microsoft Azure Backup Customer Reviews 2026

What is Microsoft Azure Backup?

Protect your data with a cloud-based backup as a service Keep your data in Azure and on-premises safe. Backup supports VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines running on Linux and Windows, as well as physical Windows Servers.

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Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Backup?

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Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

M365 Core Backup

93

M365 Email Granular Restore

92

Configurable SaaS Backups

92

M365 Files Granular Restore

88

Data Encryption

86

M365 Restore Preview

86

Embedded Cybersecurity

81

Self-Service Restore

81

Backup Verification and Testing

81

Google Workspace Restore Preview

79

M365 Suite Backup

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of IT Administration

88

Ease of Implementation

84

Ease of Data Integration

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Vendor Support

82

Breadth of Features

81

Quality of Features

78

Business Value Created

78

Availability and Quality of Training

75

Ease of Customization

75

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

75

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Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Ronak G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Feb 2026

Reliable,Secure and Enterprise Grade Backup

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Biggest advantage is integration between other Azure ecosystem. Policies, RBAC and monitoring all works natively.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reliable and security. Backups run consistently without much effort and recovery safeguards adds confidence.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The interface and restore workflow can feel a bit complicated and costs are hard to predict.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If already using Azure, then its no brainer. Enable monitoring from day one.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

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Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Backup?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

M365 Core Backup Back up and restore data, configurations, and customizations for core M365 services (Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and MS Teams).

M365 Email Granular Restore Restore individual email messages, message threads, or messages within a specified date range.

Configurable SaaS Backups Configure backups for specific SaaS data sources and targets to meet recovery requirements.

M365 Files Granular Restore Restore individual files or folders (from OneDrive or SharePoint backups).

Data Encryption Encrypt data in flight, while it's being uploaded/entered, and at rest, after it is uploaded/entered.

M365 Restore Preview Browse backed-up data to select the specific M365 items to be restored (e.g., email messages, OneDrive folders, SharePoint folders, MS Teams data, etc.).

Embedded Cybersecurity Cybersecurity features including anomaly detection (for source data and backups), four eyes principle (require 2 administrators to approve changes), and threat

Self-Service Restore Enable end users to restore their own data from SaaS backups.

Backup Verification and Testing Enables non-disruptive restore testing (e.g., in a non-production environment).

Google Workspace Restore Preview Browse backed-up data to select the specific Google Workspace items to be restored (e.g., email messages, folders, etc.).

M365 Suite Backup Back up and restore secondary M365 services - e.g., MS Planner, Whiteboard, PowerApps.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

M365 Core Backup

M365 Email Granular Restore

Configurable SaaS Backups

M365 Files Granular Restore

Data Encryption

M365 Restore Preview

Embedded Cybersecurity

Self-Service Restore

Backup Verification and Testing

Google Workspace Restore Preview

M365 Suite Backup

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement