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.
Supported Cloud Applications
One Appliance, Every Cloud App
Native API connections to each platform. No agents, no proxies, no separate tools to manage.
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) | โ | โ |
| Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, etc.) | โ | โ ๏ธ Limited |
| Dropbox support | โ | โ |
| Box support | โ | โ |
| Granular file recovery | โ | โ O365 only |
| eDiscovery / search | โ | โ O365 only |
| Unified recovery UI | โ | โ ๏ธ Per-app |
| Automatic continuous sync | โ | โ ๏ธ Scheduled |
Real-World Use Cases
Accidental Deletion Recovery
User deletes 6 months of emails and shared files in Office 365 and Dropbox.
User Offboarding
Departing employee's Gmail, Drive, Dropbox, and Box data must be archived per HR policy.
Ransomware in Cloud Storage
Ransomware spreads to OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
eDiscovery for Legal Hold
Legal discovery requires keyword search across all email and file systems.