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SkyKick Cloud Backup alternative: Tenvara

SkyKick Cloud Backup protects Microsoft 365 for MSP customers. ConnectWise bought SkyKick in 2024 and the product now carries the ConnectWise Cloud Backup name. MSPs look at Tenvara when they want Microsoft 365 backup in the same app as their service desk, device backup and tenant management, rather than one more console.

Tenvara: Backup

The tool today

What SkyKick Cloud Backup does

Microsoft 365 backup for MSPs, now sold by ConnectWise as ConnectWise Cloud Backup. Made by ConnectWise. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.

  • Backs up Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Groups, Teams, Planner and Entra ID.
  • Up to six snapshots a day, with Azure storage bundled in.
  • Bulk, granular, point in time and cross-user recovery, keeping Teams and SharePoint structure.
  • Entra ID group based automation for starters and leavers, and branded self-service restore portals.
  • Licensed per protected Microsoft 365 user.

Side by side

Tenvara vs SkyKick Cloud Backup

The backup jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them.

Exchange mail, calendar and contacts

Tenvara Yes

Users, shared and room mailboxes Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Exchange

OneDrive, SharePoint and Groups

Tenvara Yes

Files, sites and group sites Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

OneDrive, SharePoint and Groups

Teams

Tenvara Yes

Channel messages and the team site Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Teams

Backups per day

Tenvara Yes

Up to every hour, per tenant Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Up to six snapshots a day

Storage included

Tenvara Yes

Included with hosted plans Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Azure storage bundled

Restore to another user

Tenvara Yes

Into a dated Restored folder Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Cross-recovery

New users protected automatically

Tenvara Yes

Protect new ones automatically Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup Yes

Entra ID group based automation

Server and PC backup in the same app

Tenvara Yes

Images, folders and virtual machines Guide

SkyKick Cloud Backup No

Microsoft 365 only

Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. SkyKick Cloud Backup details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.

The one-app pitch

What else you'd replace

Most MSPs running SkyKick Cloud Backup pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.

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Switching

Moving from SkyKick Cloud Backup

A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.

  1. 1

    Set up storage and the app registration

    Choose storage, save the encryption key and set up the one Microsoft 365 app registration.

    Setting up backup
  2. 2

    Connect each tenant

    Send the admin consent link or connect through GDAP. The same connection is used by Tenvara's Microsoft 365 management.

    Microsoft 365 backup
  3. 3

    Choose what is protected

    Protect users, sites and teams, and leave protect new ones automatically on.

    Microsoft 365 backup
  4. 4

    Keep the old backups until they expire

    Nothing is imported, so keep your SkyKick backups until you no longer need their history.

SkyKick Cloud Backup pricing

ConnectWise does not publish Cloud Backup prices on its website; it is licensed per protected Microsoft 365 user.

Tenvara pricing

One subscription, per technician or per endpoint, hosted or self-hosted, with every feature in every plan.

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Questions

SkyKick Cloud Backup vs Tenvara: FAQ

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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. SkyKick Cloud Backup is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.

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