AhsayCBS
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What is AhsayCBS
AhsayCBS is a backup management platform used by IT service providers and organizations to deliver and administer backup and recovery services across endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads. It supports multi-tenant administration, policy-based backup jobs, and centralized reporting for managed backup operations. Deployments commonly use a self-hosted backup server with agent-based backups and optional cloud storage targets, with an emphasis on service-provider billing and customer segregation.
Multi-tenant MSP administration
AhsayCBS is designed for service-provider operations with tenant separation, delegated administration, and centralized control across many customer accounts. This structure supports managing multiple organizations from one console rather than running separate backup systems per customer. It also aligns with common MSP needs such as customer-level policies and role-based access.
Broad workload coverage
The platform supports backing up a mix of endpoints and servers and can be used in hybrid environments that combine on-premises systems with cloud targets. This helps teams standardize backup operations across different device types and locations. It is typically used where a single operational tool is preferred over separate products for each workload.
Self-hosted control and data locality
AhsayCBS can be deployed on infrastructure controlled by the buyer or service provider, which can help meet data residency or customer contractual requirements. Administrators can choose storage backends and retention policies based on internal standards. This model can be preferable to solutions that require vendor-hosted backup storage for all tenants.
Operational complexity for small teams
Running a self-hosted backup platform typically requires ongoing server administration, capacity planning, patching, and monitoring. Smaller IT teams may find the operational overhead higher than fully vendor-operated SaaS backup services. The effort increases further when supporting many tenants and storage targets.
User experience varies by deployment
Because the product is commonly deployed and branded by service providers, end-user experience and support processes can vary across implementations. This can make it harder to standardize training and documentation across customers. It may also complicate troubleshooting when responsibilities are split between the provider and the software vendor.
SaaS app backup not primary focus
While it can be used in cloud and hybrid scenarios, AhsayCBS is primarily positioned around managed backup infrastructure rather than being a dedicated, vendor-hosted SaaS-to-SaaS backup service. Organizations looking for turnkey protection of specific SaaS applications may need additional configuration, connectors, or separate tooling depending on the target apps. This can affect time-to-value compared with products built specifically for SaaS application backup.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (storage-based) and other licensing options (self-hosted meter license and perpetual purchase available)
Official pricing (from Ahsay price page):
- Files & NAS backup (Bring Your Own Storage): $0.60 per 100 GB per month. Hosting fee: $30 per month. Optional add-ons: Applications/Databases/VM backup +$0.60 per 100 GB; Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace backup +$1.80 per 100 GB; Ahsay Drive (Azure storage) +$1.20 per 100 GB; Rebranding (under your name) +$60 per month. Prepayment discounts: 1-year prepay = 2 months free; 2-year = 15% off; 3-year = 30% off..
Alternate official pricing & portal figures (Ahsay partner/portal):
- File / NAS Backup Plan: $1.50 per 100 GB per month (portal listing). Databases & VM Backup Plan: $2.00 per 100 GB per month. Microsoft 365 Backup Plan: $2.00 per 100 GB per month (includes 50 GB per mailbox). Hosting (AhsayCBS Management Console) listed on portal: Non-branded $25/month; Co-branded (powered by Ahsay) $75/month. The portal also advertises "Unlimited endpoint protection from $0.60 per month" in places..
BIaaS (Backup Infrastructure as a Service) – official Ahsay services page:
- One-off: Setup fee US$330; Annual license deposit US$500; Rebranding option (one-off) US$500.
- Monthly: Provision & management of AhsayCBS on a shared Azure B2s VM: US$110/month.
Self-hosted / Licensing notes (official Help Centre):
- Ahsay offers a Meter License (pay-as-you-go) and a Perpetual License (purchase model). The Perpetual License price depends on the modules and quantities (price not published on-site; contact sales/partner portal). Pricing units are per running instance (AhsayCBS) and per device / per module for client components.
Examples (from official pricing page):
- Files/NAS – 1000 GB = $36 / month (includes $30 hosting fee) or $360 / year.
- Databases & VMs – 2500 GB = $60 / month or $600 / year.
- Microsoft 365 (10 users) – 1000 GB = $54 / month or $540 / year.
Notes & discrepancies:
- The vendor’s official pages show differing numeric values in different locations (e.g., $0.60/100GB and $1.50/100GB on different official pages; hosting fee shown as $30 on one official page and $25/$75 on another). I am not inferring which is primary — both figures appear on Ahsay-owned pages. If you want a single authoritative quote for procurement, I recommend contacting Ahsay sales or their partner portal for the exact current rate and billing model.
Free plan / trial:
- Free plan (permanently free tier): Unavailable (no evidence of a permanently free tier on official site).
- Free trial: Available — AMBaaS (Ahsay Managed Backup-as-a-Service) 15-day free trial (includes 100 GB test storage); Ahsay Self-Hosted Backup Solution 60-day free trial (downloadable AhsayCBS for testing).
Seller details
Ahsay Systems Corporation Limited
Hong Kong, China
1999
Private
https://www.ahsay.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahsay-systems-corporation-limited/
