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Best GWS Backup Alternatives in 2026

Updated

19 platforms from Google workspace backup software ranked against GWS Backup on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.2
    GWS Backup vs IDrive
  2. 2
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo7.0
    GWS Backup vs MSP360 Backup
  3. 3
    Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 6.9
    GWS Backup vs Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud
  4. 4
    Synology Photos Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb Free6.9
    GWS Backup vs Synology Photos
  5. 6
    Spanning Backup Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 6.7
    GWS Backup vs Spanning Backup
  6. 7
    CubeBackup Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $0.17/mo6.6
    GWS Backup vs CubeBackup
  7. 8
    Synology Active Backup for SaaS Free plan self-hosted Free6.6
    GWS Backup vs Synology Active Backup for SaaS
  8. 9
    SysCloud Backup Free trial Web $1.50/mo6.6
    GWS Backup vs SysCloud Backup
  9. 10
    Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup Free trial Web $3/mo6.5
    GWS Backup vs Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup
  10. 11
    HYCU for Google Workspace Free trial Web 6.4
    GWS Backup vs HYCU for Google Workspace
  11. 12
    Redstor Google Workspace Backup Free trial Web 6.4
    GWS Backup vs Redstor Google Workspace Backup
  12. 13
    SpinOne Free trial apiWeb $3/mo6.4
    GWS Backup vs SpinOne
  13. 14
    AvePoint Cloud Backup AndroidiOSWeb 6.3
    GWS Backup vs AvePoint Cloud Backup
  14. 15
    Cloud Apps Backup Web $1/mo6.1
    GWS Backup vs Cloud Apps Backup
  15. 16
    OpenText Core Email Message Privacy Web 6.1
    GWS Backup vs OpenText Core Email Message Privacy
  16. 17
    Keepit apiWeb 5.8
    GWS Backup vs Keepit
  17. 18
    CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup Web 5.7
    GWS Backup vs CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup
  18. 19
    Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore Win 5.5
    GWS Backup vs Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore
  19. 20
    Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore Win 5.5
    GWS Backup vs Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore

GWS Backup alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1IDrive8.2Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2MSP360 Backup7.0Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
3Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud6.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Synology Photos6.9Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6Spanning Backup6.7No—Android, iOS, Web
7CubeBackup6.6No$0.17/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Synology Active Backup for SaaS6.6Free planFreeself-hosted
9SysCloud Backup6.6No$1.50/moWeb
10Afi.ai Google Workspace Backup6.5No$3/moWeb
11HYCU for Google Workspace6.4No—Web
12Redstor Google Workspace Backup6.4No—Web
13SpinOne6.4No$3/moAPI, Web
14AvePoint Cloud Backup6.3No—Android, iOS, Web
15Cloud Apps Backup6.1No$1/moWeb
16OpenText Core Email Message Privacy6.1No—Web
17Keepit5.8No—API, Web
18CloudAlly Google Workspace Backup5.7No—Web
19Kernel Google Workspace Backup and Restore5.5No—Windows
20Shoviv Google Workspace Backup and Restore5.5No—Windows
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Questions about GWS Backup alternatives

What is the best alternative to GWS Backup?

IDrive, number 1 in Google workspace backup software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: MSP360 Backup, Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud, Synology Photos and 15 more.

What is the best free alternative to GWS Backup?

IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 19 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.