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Druva

SaaS backup for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, endpoints and cloud

Druva is a backup & SaaS data protection tool for Enterprise and Small businesses, offered as paid. Founded in United States in 2008. Popular alternatives include CrashPlan, Veeam.

About Druva

Druva is a cloud data protection company founded in 2008 in Pune, India, by former Veritas engineers Jaspreet Singh, Milind Borate and Ramani Kothandaraman, and now headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Its Resilience Cloud is delivered as a fully managed SaaS service, so customers back up laptops, SaaS apps, servers and cloud workloads without buying or running backup hardware.

Coverage spans Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Dynamics 365, endpoints, VMware, Hyper-V and Nutanix VMs, SQL and Oracle databases, NAS, AWS and Azure workloads, plus identity data in Entra ID, Active Directory and Okta. Security features include anomaly detection, a quarantine bay, curated recovery after ransomware and managed data detection and response. Plans are per user (Enterprise and Elite) or bundled for SMBs, and prices are quoted rather than published.

Druva fits IT teams that want one console for endpoint and SaaS backup with eDiscovery and legal hold, and mid-size companies that prefer no backup infrastructure at all. It is overkill if you only need to protect a small Google Workspace domain; Spanning and Afi.ai are lighter for SaaS-only backup, and Backblaze is cheaper for simple file and server backup.

Recent development: in early 2026 Druva launched Threat Watch for continuous threat detection, added DruAI agents that compress forensic reporting from days to minutes, and extended protection to Azure Government. Its plan pages now also list AI data such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and Claude as protected workloads.

Key features of Druva

  • Microsoft 365 backup for Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams
  • Google Workspace backup including Shared Drives and inactive users
  • Endpoint backup agents for Windows, macOS and Linux laptops
  • Data center and cloud coverage: VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, Azure
  • Identity backup for Entra ID, Active Directory and Okta
  • Federated search, legal hold and defensible deletion on Elite
  • Ransomware tools: anomaly detection, quarantine bay, curated recovery
  • DruAI assistant and agents for backup health and forensic reports

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Fully managed SaaS with no backup servers or storage to maintain
  • Very broad workload coverage from laptops to Salesforce to AWS
  • Strong eDiscovery and compliance features for regulated firms
  • Per-user licensing with pooled storage simplifies budgeting

Cons

  • No public prices; every plan requires a sales quote
  • Trial terms and length are not published
  • Many security features are paid add-ons on top of the tier
  • More platform than a small team needs for basic SaaS backup

Druva pricing

Druva uses a paid model.

PlanPriceIncludes
EnterpriseCustom / userPer-user quote for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, endpoints
EliteCustom / userAdds federated search, legal hold and defensible deletion
Essentials PackCustomSMB bundle covering SaaS apps, servers and cloud workloads
SaaS Universal LicenseCustom / userOne per-user license across SaaS apps with pooled storage

Source: www.druva.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

How Druva compares in Backup & SaaS data protection

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Common use cases

  1. 1Backing up Microsoft 365 mailboxes, OneDrive and Teams for 500+ users
  2. 2Protecting remote employee laptops without VPN or on-site servers
  3. 3Legal hold and eDiscovery across email and endpoint data
  4. 4Recovering cleanly after a ransomware attack on SaaS or VMs
  5. 5Replacing on-premise backup appliances for VMware and file servers

Best for

Mid-size and enterprise IT teams that want SaaS, endpoint and cloud workload backup managed from one fully hosted service.

Not ideal for

Small teams that only need simple Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace backup at a published price (Spanning, Afi.ai) or basic file backup (Backblaze).

Integrations

  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Salesforce
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • VMware
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Okta

Our take

Druva is one of the most complete SaaS-delivered backup platforms, especially if endpoints and compliance matter. Get quotes for both Enterprise and Elite and check which security features are add-ons before signing.

FAQ

What is Druva?
Druva is a Backup & SaaS data protection tool: SaaS backup for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, endpoints and cloud.
How much does Druva cost?
Druva uses a Paid model; see the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
What are the best alternatives to Druva?
Community-listed alternatives to Druva include CrashPlan, Veeam.
What does Druva integrate with?
Druva integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft Azure, VMware and more.
Which platforms does Druva support?
Druva is available on web, windows, macos, linux.
Who is Druva for?
Mid-size and enterprise IT teams that want SaaS, endpoint and cloud workload backup managed from one fully hosted service.

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