Comparison Guide

Cove Data Protection vs Datto SaaS Protection

Cove Data Protection and Datto SaaS Protection both provide Microsoft 365 backup for MSPs and businesses. Cove extends beyond M365 to cover servers and workstations, while Datto SaaS focuses specifically on SaaS application backup.

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Quick Answer

Datto SaaS Protection wins for most buyers.

Better value with broader backup capabilities beyond M365.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Cove Data Protection Datto SaaS Protection
M365 Backup Yes Yes
Server Backup Yes (unified platform) Separate Datto product
Workstation Backup Yes (unified platform) Not available
Cloud Storage Included Included
Recovery Speed Granular search and restore Granular search and restore

Our Verdict

Cove provides better value by covering M365 backup plus server and workstation protection in a single platform. Datto SaaS Protection is a solid M365-only backup but requires separate solutions for other workloads.

Unio Digital recommends: Better value with broader backup capabilities beyond M365

Quick Picks

Which one should you pick?

Three buyer profiles, three answers. Pick the row that fits.

SMBs consolidating backup

Pick: Cove Data Protection

One platform and one bill for M365, server, and workstation backup with cloud storage included. Exchange gets backed up as often as 6x daily with 7-year M365 retention, so you retire two or three point tools at once.

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Kaseya / Datto stack shops

Pick: Datto SaaS Protection

Already standardized on Datto RMM, Autotask, or Kaseya 365 and only need SaaS backup. 3x daily backups with Infinite Cloud Retention keep M365 data recoverable for the life of the subscription.

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In-house IT, licensing only

Pick: Cove, licensed through Unio

We provision the tenant, set schedules and 7-year retention, and verify the first restores, then hand your team the console. You run day-to-day restores, we stay on call for escalations.

Price a licensing setup

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cove offers better value for MSPs because it provides M365 backup, server backup, and workstation backup in a single platform. Datto SaaS Protection only covers SaaS applications and requires separate Datto products for other workloads.

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Sources & Methodology  

Specifications, pricing, and product capabilities cited on this page are sourced from public vendor documentation as of the dates shown below. Vendor product lines change quickly; verify current specs and pricing directly with each vendor before purchasing.

  1. Cove Data Protection is a cloud-first platform that unifies backup across servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365 with worldwide cloud storage included; N-able reports 14,000 MSPs protecting 180k+ businesses, 700k+ devices, and 3M+ Microsoft 365 users. [source] · verified 2026-07-01
  2. Cove backs up Microsoft 365 Exchange and Teams up to 6x per day and OneDrive and SharePoint up to 4x per day, with 7-year retention for Microsoft 365 data. [source] · verified 2026-07-01
  3. Datto SaaS Protection backs up Microsoft 365 Exchange, Calendar, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams data 3x daily, plus Google Workspace, with point-in-time, granular, and non-destructive restore options. [source] · verified 2026-07-01
  4. Datto SaaS Protection's Infinite Cloud Retention (ICR) takes up to three daily backups retained for 30 days, then rolls up to weekly and monthly snapshots, with data retained for as long as the subscription remains active; legacy Time-Based Retention plans capped retention at one year. [source] · verified 2026-07-01
  5. Datto covers desktops and laptops through a separate product, Datto Endpoint Backup, which protects servers, VMs, cloud instances, desktops, and laptops with bare-metal restore; workstation backup is not part of SaaS Protection itself. [source] · verified 2026-07-01
  6. Microsoft's own Services Agreement (Section 6.b, covering its consumer services) states: "We recommend that you regularly backup Your Content and Data that you store on the Services or store using Third-Party Apps and Services." [source] · verified 2026-07-01