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Redstor alternative: Tenvara
Redstor is a cloud backup platform for MSPs, now part of CyberSentriq, protecting servers, endpoints, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Azure from one multi-tenant console. MSPs look at Tenvara when they want backup in the same app as their service desk, devices and Microsoft 365 management, using the agent they already run. Backups are encrypted before they leave the device, deduplicated per customer and restored through one guided flow.
The tool today
What Redstor does
Cloud backup and recovery for servers, endpoints, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, built for MSPs. Made by Redstor (CyberSentriq). This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.
- Backs up Windows, Windows Server, macOS and Linux, and Hyper-V virtual machines.
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Entra ID backup, plus Azure VM and Blob.
- InstantData lets people open files straight away while the full recovery runs in the background.
- Bare metal recovery to different hardware or to a Hyper-V or VMware virtual machine.
- Backups kept in two cloud locations with an optional local copy, and malware scanning before recovery.
Side by side
Tenvara vs Redstor
The backup jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them. Then what else comes with Tenvara, such as a service desk, RMM and remote access, in the same app.
Server and endpoint backup
Windows, macOS and Linux
Optional local copy
Optional local copy at no charge
Microsoft 365 backup
Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, OneNote
Storage location
Redstor cloud, with a region of your choice
A second copy in another location
Backed up to two cloud locations
Email archiving and eDiscovery
Separate product: Redstor Email Archiving
Google Workspace and Entra ID
Separate Redstor products
Instant access during a restore
InstantData
Bare metal recovery
To new hardware or a virtual machine
Malware scan before recovery
Automatic malware detection
Application-aware SQL Server backups
SQL Server databases through VSS, with restore
Seeding a first backup on a carried disk
Seed backups on removable storage
Restore search across backups
Browse restore points or search for an item
Interrupted backups carry on
Cloud-to-cloud backups resume at the interrupted file
Your own copy of the encryption key
Key held by you, with group certificate recovery
Also in Tenvara
What else you get with Tenvara, in the same app
PSA and service desk
Not included; integrates with ConnectWise PSA
Remote monitoring and alerts
Not included
Remote access
Not included
Patching
Not included
Microsoft 365 management
Not included; Microsoft 365 backup and security only
IT documentation
Not included
Credentials vault
Not included
Compliance programmes
ISO 27001, ISO 9001, UK GDPR and Cyber Essentials programmes with policies, risks and evidence Guide
Not part of Redstor
Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. Redstor details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.
The one-app pitch
What else you'd replace
Most MSPs running Redstor pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.
See every comparisonSwitching
Moving from Redstor
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
How a gradual move to Tenvara works-
1
Choose storage and save the encryption key
Set a folder or S3-compatible storage in backup settings, and copy the encryption key somewhere safe.
Setting up backup -
2
Deploy the agent alongside
Install the Tenvara agent next to Redstor. Protected devices take their first backup at the next scheduled time, or straight away with Back up now.
Installing the agent -
3
Protect devices and set schedules
Protect devices in bulk, then set schedules and retention per customer.
Schedules and retention -
4
Connect Microsoft 365 tenants
Connect each tenant with admin consent or GDAP and choose who is protected.
Microsoft 365 backup -
5
Retire Redstor when you are ready
Run both side by side until Tenvara holds the recovery points you need, then retire Redstor.
Redstor pricing
Redstor pricing is on request rather than published on its website.
Tenvara pricing
One product with every feature included, hosted or self-hosted. Tenvara is new and in beta, and pricing is announced before launch.
See pricingQuestions
Redstor vs Tenvara: FAQ
Yes. Turn on a local copy per device to mirror backups to its own disk or a share, or to seed a large first backup.
Yes. A Mac is backed up whole from an APFS snapshot: every account, home folder, application and setting. Single files and folders restore from it the same way as from a folder backup.
Yes. The backup helper encrypts data before it leaves the device, and every repository is encrypted with a master key. On hosted Tenvara the key is looked after for you.
Yes. You can browse inside volume images (NTFS, ext4 and XFS) and pick single files, then restore them to where they came from, to another folder or as a download.
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Tenvara is coming soon.
Apply for the beta to run Tenvara side by side with Redstor before you decide, or get launch updates and hear first when pricing is announced.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. Redstor is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
Sources
- Redstor
- Redstor server and endpoint backup
- Redstor Microsoft 365 backup
- How to back up Microsoft SQL Server databases
- How to restore Microsoft SQL Server databases
- Performing a seed backup for Windows
- Why partner with Redstor
- How to recover with InstantData
- Redstor integrations
- CyberSentriq products
- Redstor Email Archiving
- Redstor cloud-to-cloud backup interruptions
- Redstor lost encryption key