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Compare SysCloud, Druva and Commvault BaaS solutions

Research done from February 2022 to June 2022 | Page publised on 13th June 2022

Below is a side-by-side comparison of SysCloud, Druva and Commvault based on a number of parameters such as Products, Licences, Workloads (Public Cloud, SaaS Applications, and Database & End Points), Vendor Advantages and Disadvantages (as per Gartner and Forrester), and Usecase to assist IT administrators and MSPs in making an informed decision.

The content published on this page was written based on public information, including the BaaS vendor website, analyst websites, and comparison sites as of 13th June, 2022. A list of references is available here. Pease note that software products, such as those discussed on this page, are subject to changes and updates. While SysCloud will make reasonable efforts to update the content of this page periodically, SysCloud cannot guarantee that the content of this page will include every product change. Click here if you would like to notify us about a product update and we will consider the information.

SysCloud

Product

SysCloud offers two products:

SysCloud Cloud Backup

SysCloud Cloud Backup solution provides automated, high-speed backup with fault-tolerant, secure cloud infrastructure and intelligent API management.  With SysCloud, administrators can easily recover from accidental deletions, ransomware and phishing attacks, and spot compliance gaps in the backup data archives. Also, IT administrators can manage the data of popular SaaS applications from a single pane of glass.

SysCloud K-12 Security and Compliance

SysCloud K-12 Security and Compliance solution provides data protection for school-provided Google Workspace. SysCloud monitors and identifies incidents of data loss, compliance violations, ransomware, phishing attacks, objectionable content, and unauthorized app installations.

Druva

Product

Druva offers three products:

Druva InSync

Druva inSync is a SaaS platform that provides safe and compliant data protection, management, and information governance at scale across endpoints and cloud apps. It is a cloud-based backup, archiving, compliance, and device management service that reduces the cost and complexity of preserving end-user data, supports regulatory compliance, and improves data visibility.

Druva Phoenix

Druva Phoenix is a software agent that backs up and restores data on the cloud. Use cases include cloud backup, recovery, and archiving for virtual machines (VMs) and physical servers. Phoenix offers global deduplication, security with encryption, AWS architecture, auto-tiering, and data transfer.

Druva CloudRanger

CloudRanger provides protection and management of data in AWS. It offers backup, recovery, and retention with the ability to manage an organization's complete AWS footprint from a single dashboard.

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Commvault

Product

Commvault offers four products:

Commvault Complete Backup and Recovery

Commvault Backup and Recovery solution provides backup, recovery, and cost-optimized cloud workload mobility across multiple clouds. It enables you to manage all your workloads – cloud, virtual machines, containers, applications, databases, and endpoints – from a single platform.

Commvault HyperScale

Commvault HyperScale is Commvault's on-premise scale-out backup and recovery that is delivered as a converged Commvault appliance or through partners. It allows customers to build a unified data protection and management platform that delivers cloud-like services on-premises.

Metallic (BaaS)

Metallic is the division of Commvault that offers data protection with the simplicity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The solution works well on platforms such as Microsoft, Google, AWS, Oracle, Splunk, and VMware.
Metallic BaaS includes VM & Kubernetes Backup, Microsoft 365 Backup, File & Object Backup, Endpoint Backup, Database Backup, Salesforce Backup, and Dynamics 365 Backup.

Commvault Disaster Recovery

Commvault Disaster Recovery software provides replication, disaster recovery, and automated compliance reporting, all managed through a single, web-based interface. It supports multiple data types – including applications, containers, virtual machines, and hypervisors.

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Licences

SysCloud provides subscription-based licensing.

Licences

Druva provides both subscription-based licensing and perpetual licensing.

Licences

Commvault provides both subscription-based licensing and perpetual licensing.
There are five types of subscription-based licensing:
1. Storage-based
2. VM-based
3. User-based
4. Socket-based
5. Operating instance-based

Backup workloads

SaaS applications backup

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks Online, and Google Classroom

Backup workloads

SaaS applications backup

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Box

Public cloud backup

Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud

Data centers backup

VMware, Oracle, SQL Server, and Nutanix

End Points backup

Android, Windows, Mac, and Lunix

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Backup workloads

SaaS application backup

Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Microsoft Dynamic 365

Public cloud backup

Azure and AWS

Data centers backup

Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, MySQL, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, Informix, and Sybase

End points backup

Windows, Mac, and Lunix

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Vendor strengths

SaaS backup coverage

SysCloud provides a single pane of glass to manage all critical SaaS applications, such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, and QuickBooks.

Intelligent Backup Data Insights

SysCloud’s intelligent backup data insights help IT administrators detect ransomware and phishing threats, the presence of sensitive information, and other compliance gaps in the data being backed up and take necessary actions. This feature is expected to be launched in Q3 2022.

Intuitive Backup Dashboard

With SysCloud's advanced dashboard, administrators can get real-time status of the backup and restore activities, with the option to drill down for more information, track all admin and end-user actions, and get granular audit logs.

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Vendor strengths
Vendor strengths
Vendor weaknesses

Backup is limited to SaaS applications

SysCloud backup is available only for SaaS applications and does not include IaaS instances, endpoints, VMs, and databases.

Vendor weaknesses
Vendor weaknesses
Usecases

SysCloud Backup solution

  • Cloud backup 
  • SaaS data protection 
  • Multi-cloud management 
  • Secure data storage 
  • Disaster recovery 
  • Ransomware detection (Q3 2022) 
  • Phishing detection (Q3 2022) 
  • Compliance gap (Q3 2022)

SysCloud K-12 solution

  • Data protection
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Data loss prevention
  • Digital citizenship
  • Application firewall

Usecases

  • Enterprise cloud backup
  • Ransomware protection
  • Cloud archiving and retention
  • SaaS app data protection
  • Data center backup and recovery
  • Data protection for AWS workloads
  • Cloud disaster recovery
  • Remote and branch office backup
  • Endpoint backup and governance
  • Compliance monitoring
  • e-Discovery and legal hold
  • Sensitive data management

Usecases

  • Backup and recovery
  • Disaster recovery
  • e-Discovery and compliance
  • Sensitive data governance
  • File optimization
  • HyperScale technology
  • Distributed storage

SysCloud offers two products:

SysCloud Cloud Backup

SysCloud Cloud Backup solution provides automated, high-speed backup with fault-tolerant, secure cloud infrastructure and intelligent API management.  With SysCloud, administrators can easily recover from accidental deletions, ransomware and phishing attacks, and spot compliance gaps in the backup data archives. Also, IT administrators can manage the data of popular SaaS applications from a single pane of glass.

SysCloud K-12 Security and Compliance

SysCloud K-12 Security and Compliance solution provides data protection for school-provided Google Workspace. SysCloud monitors and identifies incidents of data loss, compliance violations, ransomware, phishing attacks, objectionable content, and unauthorized app installations.

Druva offers three products:

Druva InSync

Druva inSync is a SaaS platform that provides safe and compliant data protection, management, and information governance at scale across endpoints and cloud apps. It is a cloud-based backup, archiving, compliance, and device management service that reduces the cost and complexity of preserving end-user data, supports regulatory compliance, and improves data visibility.

Druva Phoenix

Druva Phoenix is a software agent that backs up and restores data on the cloud. Use cases include cloud backup, recovery, and archiving for virtual machines (VMs) and physical servers. Phoenix offers global deduplication, security with encryption, AWS architecture, auto-tiering, and data transfer.

Druva CloudRanger

CloudRanger provides protection and management of data in AWS. It offers backup, recovery, and retention with the ability to manage an organization's complete AWS footprint from a single dashboard.

Commvault offers four products:

Commvault Complete Backup and Recovery

Commvault Backup and Recovery solution provides backup, recovery, and cost-optimized cloud workload mobility across multiple clouds. It enables you to manage all your workloads – cloud, virtual machines, containers, applications, databases, and endpoints – from a single platform.

Commvault HyperScale

Commvault HyperScale is Commvault's on-premise scale-out backup and recovery that is delivered as a converged Commvault appliance or through partners. It allows customers to build a unified data protection and management platform that delivers cloud-like services on-premises.

Metallic (BaaS)

Metallic is the division of Commvault that offers data protection with the simplicity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The solution works well on platforms such as Microsoft, Google, AWS, Oracle, Splunk, and VMware.
Metallic BaaS includes VM & Kubernetes Backup, Microsoft 365 Backup, File & Object Backup, Endpoint Backup, Database Backup, Salesforce Backup, and Dynamics 365 Backup.

Commvault Disaster Recovery

Commvault Disaster Recovery software provides replication, disaster recovery, and automated compliance reporting, all managed through a single, web-based interface. It supports multiple data types – including applications, containers, virtual machines, and hypervisors.

SysCloud provides subscription-based licensing.

Druva provides both subscription-based licensing and perpetual licensing.

Commvault provides both subscription-based licensing and perpetual licensing.
There are five types of subscription-based licensing:
1. Storage-based
2. VM-based
3. User-based
4. Socket-based
5. Operating instance-based

SaaS applications backup

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks Online, and Google Classroom

SaaS applications backup

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Box

Public cloud backup

Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud

Data centers backup

VMware, Oracle, SQL Server, and Nutanix

End Points backup

Android, Windows, Mac, and Lunix

SaaS application backup

Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Microsoft Dynamic 365

Public cloud backup

Azure and AWS

Data centers backup

Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, MySQL, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, Informix, and Sybase

End points backup

Windows, Mac, and Lunix

SaaS backup coverage

SysCloud provides a single pane of glass to manage all critical SaaS applications, such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, and QuickBooks.

Intelligent Backup Data Insights

SysCloud’s intelligent backup data insights help IT administrators detect ransomware and phishing threats, the presence of sensitive information, and other compliance gaps in the data being backed up and take necessary actions. This feature is expected to be launched in Q3 2022.

Intuitive Backup Dashboard

With SysCloud's advanced dashboard, administrators can get real-time status of the backup and restore activities, with the option to drill down for more information, track all admin and end-user actions, and get granular audit logs.

Backup is limited to SaaS applications

SysCloud backup is available only for SaaS applications and does not include IaaS instances, endpoints, VMs, and databases.

SysCloud Backup solution

  • Cloud backup 
  • SaaS data protection 
  • Multi-cloud management 
  • Secure data storage 
  • Disaster recovery 
  • Ransomware detection (Q3 2022) 
  • Phishing detection (Q3 2022) 
  • Compliance gap (Q3 2022)

SysCloud K-12 solution

  • Data protection
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Data loss prevention
  • Digital citizenship
  • Application firewall

  • Enterprise cloud backup
  • Ransomware protection
  • Cloud archiving and retention
  • SaaS app data protection
  • Data center backup and recovery
  • Data protection for AWS workloads
  • Cloud disaster recovery
  • Remote and branch office backup
  • Endpoint backup and governance
  • Compliance monitoring
  • e-Discovery and legal hold
  • Sensitive data management

  • Backup and recovery
  • Disaster recovery
  • e-Discovery and compliance
  • Sensitive data governance
  • File optimization
  • HyperScale technology
  • Distributed storage