Afi.ai vs CrashPlan

Afi.ai is a cloud-native backup and recovery service for Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Kubernetes. It protects mailboxes, drives, shared drives, calendars and contacts as well as Teams and SharePoint data, and it was built from scratch as a SaaS product rather than adapted from on-premises backup software, which shows in its quick setup and modern interface.

Backups run automatically on a schedule, with unlimited storage and unlimited retention included in a per-user price. Restores can be granular (a single email, file or folder) or cover a full account at a chosen point in time. AI-driven monitoring flags unusual activity such as mass deletions or encryption patterns that suggest ransomware, and a multi-tenant console lets managed service providers run backups for many client organizations from one place. Kubernetes cluster backup is priced separately on a custom basis.

Afi fits IT teams and MSPs that want SaaS backup without managing storage or legacy agents, especially organizations on Google Workspace, where fewer strong options exist. It is a younger and less known vendor than Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Backupify or Spanning, and it does not cover Salesforce or other SaaS apps, so companies that want one vendor for every cloud application may prefer broader suites such as Druva or Own. For pure Workspace and 365 protection, transparent pricing and fast restores are its strongest arguments.

CrashPlan is a cloud backup service for business laptops, desktops, servers and SaaS data. The product was created by Minneapolis-based Code42; in 2022 private equity firm Mill Point Capital carved it out as an independent company, CrashPlan Group, and the brand dropped the Code42 name. Its core job: continuously back up employee devices and company data so files can be restored after a lost laptop, user error or ransomware.

Endpoint backup for Windows, macOS and Linux runs continuously with unlimited versioning and self-service restores. Server backup covers Windows and Linux servers, and SaaS backup covers Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive) with longer retention than the vendors provide. Small business pricing is per user or server on annual or two-year terms for under 250 users; enterprise volume pricing adds your own storage, SSO, legal hold and archiving.

CrashPlan fits small and mid-sized companies that want hands-off device backup with real versioning rather than file sync. It is not image-based disaster recovery: Acronis offers full system images and security tooling, Backblaze is a cheaper simple per-computer backup, IDrive covers many devices per account, and Druva is stronger for large enterprise SaaS protection.

CrashPlan bought Indian firm Parablu in late 2024 to strengthen Microsoft 365 backup, and in October 2026 it added self-serve server and Google Workspace backup for small businesses. The 14-day trial requires a card and converts to a paid plan on day 15 unless cancelled.