Spanning Backup
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What is Spanning Backup
Spanning Backup is a SaaS backup and recovery product designed to protect data in cloud applications, with a primary focus on Google Workspace and Salesforce. It targets IT administrators and operations teams that need automated backups, point-in-time restores, and retention controls for SaaS data. The product emphasizes policy-based backup scheduling, granular restore options, and administrative reporting for audit and recovery workflows.
Purpose-built SaaS coverage
Spanning Backup focuses on protecting data in specific SaaS platforms rather than general endpoint or on-premises workloads. It is commonly used for Google Workspace and Salesforce data protection scenarios where native retention and recovery features are limited. This specialization can simplify setup and day-to-day administration for those applications compared with broader backup suites.
Granular restore capabilities
The product supports item-level recovery use cases (for example, restoring specific emails, files, or Salesforce records) rather than only full-tenant restores. Granular restore reduces recovery time and limits disruption when only a subset of data is affected. This aligns with typical SaaS incident patterns such as accidental deletion, overwrite, or sync errors.
Admin controls and reporting
Spanning Backup provides centralized administration for backup policies, user coverage, and restore actions. Reporting and audit-oriented views help administrators demonstrate backup status and investigate recovery events. These controls are useful for organizations that need operational oversight across many users or business units.
Limited workload breadth
Spanning Backup is primarily oriented to certain SaaS applications rather than a wide range of infrastructure, databases, and endpoints. Organizations seeking a single platform to cover servers, VMs, and multiple cloud workloads may need additional products. This can increase vendor management and complicate unified reporting across all backup domains.
Platform-dependent feature parity
Capabilities and restore granularity can vary by supported SaaS application and by object type within an application. Some administrative, eDiscovery, or compliance workflows may require exporting data or using native platform tools alongside backups. Buyers typically need to validate coverage for the specific services, objects, and retention requirements they rely on.
Less control over storage choices
As a SaaS-delivered backup service, storage location and configuration options may be more constrained than self-managed backup software. Organizations with strict data residency, customer-managed encryption key requirements, or mandated storage targets may find fewer deployment choices. These constraints should be assessed against internal security and compliance policies.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| All-inclusive | Request pricing; annual subscription (billed annually) | Single, all-inclusive plan (no tiers). Includes every feature and functionality; unlimited backup retention; marketed as "30% lower than competitive alternatives"; volume pricing available; FLEXspend flexible licensing program available; protects Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Salesforce. |
Seller details
Kaseya Limited
Miami, Florida, US
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https://www.kaseya.com/
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