Comparison
Everyday Backups vs Veeam
Veeam is the gold standard for enterprise virtualized infrastructure. If that's not your world — and you just need reliable backup for laptops, desktops, file shares, and phones — here's where Everyday Backups fits differently.
Honest Take: Are You Sure You Want a Veeam Alternative?
Veeam is excellent at what it does. If you're running Hyper-V or VMware clusters, need application-aware backups for Exchange or SQL Server, or have an IT team that wants total control over the backup infrastructure — stick with Veeam.
Everyday Backups is a different product for a different buyer: small businesses and individuals who want backups to just work without standing up a backup server, without negotiating Veeam Universal Licenses, and without worrying about which repository tier their data is on.
Why People Switch to Everyday Backups
No backup server to run
Veeam needs a Windows server (or VM) running 24/7 to manage jobs, plus a repository for the backups, plus often a proxy. With us there's nothing to host — agents talk directly to our cloud.
One flat price, storage included
Veeam licensing has Universal License units, per-workload pricing, and Cloud Connect repository fees that vary by partner. Our Pro plan is $17.50/mo, unlimited devices, storage included.
Dashboard from anywhere
Veeam's console runs on the backup server. Ours is a web dashboard — check device status from your phone while you're at lunch.
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | Everyday Backups | Veeam |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | ✓ Under 5 minutes | Hours to days (install server, configure repository, jobs, retention) |
| Infrastructure required | ✓ None — fully managed cloud | Backup server (physical or VM), repository, often a separate proxy |
| Cloud storage included | ✓ Yes — bundled in subscription | No — bring your own (S3, Azure, Wasabi, etc.) or buy Veeam Cloud Connect |
| Pricing transparency | ✓ $5.99 personal · $17.50 Pro — listed publicly | Per-workload, per-instance, or VUL licensing — quote-based |
| Mobile photo backup | ✓ Yes — iOS + Android apps | Not included (separate Veeam mobile product, limited) |
| Real-time dashboard | ✓ Live status across all devices, accessible from anywhere | On-prem console (Veeam ONE / B&R console) |
| Cross-device restore | Yes — sign in on any device | Yes (with proper restore configuration) |
| Encryption | End-to-end, automatic | AES-256, manual configuration |
| VM-level backup (Hyper-V / VMware) | No — file & folder level only | Yes — image-level VM backups |
| Application-aware backups (Exchange, SQL, AD) | No — file-level only | Yes — deep app integration |
| Bare-metal restore | No — file restore only | Yes |
| Best for | SMBs, individuals, mixed Windows/Mac/mobile fleets without dedicated IT | IT teams managing virtualized infrastructure |
Veeam is a category leader in enterprise data protection. The differences above reflect product positioning and target buyer, not quality.
Migrating from Veeam Agent (Endpoint Backups)
If you're using Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows (the free or paid endpoint product) for laptop and desktop backups, migrating is straightforward.
- 1. Sign up at app.everydaybackups.com/signup. Choose Pro if you have multiple machines.
- 2. Note the folders Veeam Agent is currently backing up (Computer Management → Veeam Backup → Configure Backup → Volumes/Folders).
- 3. Install our agent on each machine. Pick the same folders.
- 4. Run a manual first backup. Verify success in our dashboard.
- 5. Leave the Veeam Agent job enabled for a week as a safety net.
- 6. After 3–4 successful nightly runs in our dashboard, disable the Veeam Agent job. If it was writing to a paid repository, cancel that too.
Frequently Asked
Can Everyday Backups back up VMs?
Not at the hypervisor level. We back up files and folders on running operating systems — including Windows VMs, if you install our agent inside the guest. For image-level VM backups, Veeam is the right tool.
What about SQL Server or Exchange?
We back up the underlying data files, but we don't do application-aware quiescing. For production SQL/Exchange, use a tool that integrates with VSS writers properly — Veeam, MSP360, or a similar product.
Do you support Windows Server?
Yes. The Pro plan covers unlimited Windows devices including servers. File and folder level only — not bare-metal.
What if I have a mix of laptops, a server, and phones?
That's our sweet spot. One Pro subscription covers all of them under one dashboard. With Veeam you'd need Veeam Agent licensing for endpoints, Veeam Backup Essentials or B&R for servers, and a separate solution for phones.
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