# Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft 365 management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/microsoft-365-management/index.md) | 2% | 16 | 0% | 3 |
| [Communications archiving and compliance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/communications-archiving-and-compliance/index.md) | 0% | 67 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Demo Veeam and AvePoint. This is your biggest uncovered risk." (Kimi K2, M365 management)
- "Tier 3 (Backup-Focused Alternatives): ... They are cheaper than archiving suites but may have weaker e-discovery search tools." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Comms archiving)
- "SkyKick or Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 are superior choices" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, M365 management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, from 4 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 4
- expertinsights.com: 3
- microsoft.com: 2
- msp.toolsinfo.com: 2
- gane.ai/index: 1
- guideflow.com: 1
- slashdot.org: 1
- sourceforge.net: 1
- webcatalog.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/it-management/the-top-microsoft-365-management-tools: 3
- https://g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/enterprise: 3
- https://g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools: 2
- https://msp.toolsinfo.com/c/m365-management: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/small-business: 1
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/microsoft-365-management/smb: 1
- https://guideflow.com/blog/office-365-management-tools: 1
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/resources/crm-software-for-small-business: 1

## In its own words

What Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Veeam wins with the most complete and proven Microsoft 365 SaaS backup (https://www.veeam.com/comparison/m365-backup-vendors.html)
- For: organizations (https://www.veeam.com/comparison/m365-backup-vendors.html)
- Price stated: fixed per-user rate (https://www.veeam.com/comparison/m365-backup-vendors.html)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA
- Hosting: 25+ cloud regions worldwide, 25+ Microsoft Azure regions
- Customers named: Encora, Groupe AGRICA, Lakewood Health System

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.