{
  "id": 137070,
  "title": "5 Best Microsoft 365 Backup Solutions for 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/5-best-microsoft-365-backup-solutions-for-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T08:33:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRepublic",
    "slug": "techrepublic",
    "url": "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-best-microsoft-365-backup-solutions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the quest for the best Microsoft 365 backup solutions in 2026, five leading services were evaluated based on pricing, workload coverage, recovery capabilities, security controls, administration, and support. Afi.ai emerged as the top overall choice, offering unlimited retention, immutable backups, granular recovery, and ransomware protection in a single SaaS platform. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 was rated highly for enterprise-grade recovery, providing broad Microsoft 365 coverage, granular and large-scale restoration, and 24/7 production support. AvePoint Cloud Backup stood out for its capability to protect a wider range of Microsoft cloud services, including Entra ID, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Azure. Keepit was selected for its independent-cloud protection, storing backup data outside of Microsoft's production environment to reduce vendor concentration risk.",
  "summary": "Looking for the best Microsoft 365 backup solutions in 2026? Compare pricing, workload coverage, retention, security, and recovery options for your business. The post 5 Best Microsoft 365 Backup Solutions for 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}