Cloud Apps Backup
SaaS Backup: Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Box - all protected from a single appliance. ShadowCradle is the only vendor with full support for Dropbox and Box. No per-app licensing. No cobbled-together point solutions.
🏆 Only vendor with Dropbox + Box support
Supported Cloud Applications
Microsoft 365
Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive
Google Workspace
Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Contacts
Dropbox
Business and personal account backups
Box
Enterprise file sharing and collaboration
AWS S3
Object storage backup and recovery
Slack
Channel history, files, conversations (optional)
Native API integrations
Direct connection to each SaaS platform - no proxy or agent required.
Unified recovery interface
Same recovery experience for all platforms - no per-app learning curve.
eDiscovery support
Search across all SaaS data simultaneously for compliance and legal holds.
Continuous sync
Background sync - not just scheduled backups - for minimal data loss.
One Appliance, Every Cloud App
Native API connections to each platform. No agents, no proxies, no separate tools to manage.
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace
Dropbox
Box
AWS S3
Slack
Native API · Continuous Background Sync · Zero Data Loss
ShadowCradle Appliance
Unified storage · AES-256 encryption · eDiscovery index
Granular File Restore
Recover individual files, emails, or records
eDiscovery Search
Keyword search across all platforms at once
Full Account Restore
Restore entire user account to any point
Cloud Archive
Long-term retention in S3 or Wasabi
Datto: Strong on O365, Weak on Others
- Excellent Microsoft 365 backup
- Minimal or no Google Workspace support
- No Dropbox support
- No Box support
- Requires separate tools for full SaaS coverage
StorageCraft: Traditional-First, SaaS-Secondary
- Designed primarily for physical servers and VMs
- SaaS backup minimal or non-existent
- Limited Google Workspace support
- No Dropbox or Box support
- Forces cobbled-together point solutions
Cloud Apps Comparison
| Capability | ShadowCradle | Datto SIRIS |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, etc.) | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited |
| Dropbox support | ✅ | ❌ |
| Box support | ✅ | ❌ |
| Granular file recovery | ✅ | ✅ O365 only |
| eDiscovery / search | ✅ | ✅ O365 only |
| Unified recovery UI | ✅ | ⚠️ Per-app |
| Automatic continuous sync | ✅ | ⚠️ Scheduled |
Real-World Use Cases
Accidental Deletion Recovery
User deletes 6 months of emails and shared files in Office 365 and Dropbox.
✅Email recovery: 8 minutes
✅Dropbox file recovery: 5 minutes
✅Single unified interface for both
✅No separate tools or credentials
User Offboarding
Departing employee's Gmail, Drive, Dropbox, and Box data must be archived per HR policy.
✅All data recovered from single appliance
✅Compliance audit trail auto-generated
✅No manual collection from multiple tools
Ransomware in Cloud Storage
Ransomware spreads to OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
✅All platforms recovered simultaneously
✅Recovery testing before production restore
✅No data loss (2-hour-old snapshots)
eDiscovery for Legal Hold
Legal discovery requires keyword search across all email and file systems.
✅2-hour search vs. 3-week manual collection
✅Automatic audit trail for legal compliance
✅Cost: $0 (included in backup appliance)
Key Advantages
✅Broadest SaaS coverage: O365, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Box - all included
✅Competitors ignore Dropbox & Box: We're the only vendor with full support
✅Unified interface: Recover from any SaaS app the same way
✅All-in-one: Databases, VMs, cloud apps, files - single appliance
✅No per-app licensing: All SaaS backup included in base license