# SysCloud vs. Microsoft 365 Native Retention

###### 10 Apr 2025
###### 8 min read
###### Anju George

Article at a glance

- Microsoft 365 native retention policies offer basic data protection but have several limitations.
- Native tools lack automated recovery and advanced features necessary for comprehensive data protection.

**What is the solution?**

- SysCloud provides a more robust solution with automated, continuous backups, advanced recovery options, and comprehensive data protection across all Microsoft 365 applications.

Microsoft 365 native data retention and restoration capabilities have various limitations. The following tables highlight the data retention gaps for all critical Microsoft 365 apps across various subscription plans and describes how SysCloud can help address these gaps.

##### SysCloud vs. SharePoint & OneDrive native retention

| Features | SysCloud | O365 E1 | O365 E3 | O365 E5 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retention and recovery |
| **Restore deleted OneDrive files** | Unlimited | 93 days or retention policy | 93 days or retention policy | 93 days or retention policy |

| **Restore deleted SharePoint files or SharePoint sites** | Unlimited | 93 days or retention policy | 93 days or retention policy | 93 days or retention policy |

| **Recovery of SharePoint sites post deletion** | Unlimited | 14 days - contact Microsoft support | 14 days - contact Microsoft support | 14 days - contact Microsoft support |

| View complete comparison table |

##### SysCloud vs. Teams native retention

| Features | SysCloud | All Microsoft 365 licenses |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Restore |
| **Restore Teams channels** |  | 30 days |  |

| **Restore Teams files associated with a channel** | Unlimited | 93 days |  |

| **Restore Teams site with in-app relationship intact (Teams, channels, apps)** |  |  |  |

| View complete comparison table |

##### SysCloud vs. Outlook native retention

| Features | SysCloud | O365 E1 | O365 E3 | O365 E5 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retention and recovery |
| **Backup and restore mailbox** |  | Manual | Manual | Manual |  |

| **Admin access to mailbox backup** |  | Manual | eDiscovery | eDiscovery |  |

| **Data retention post account deletion** | Unlimited | 30 days or as per retention policy. | 30 days or as per retention policy. | 30 days or as per retention policy. |  |

| View complete comparison table |

##### SysCloud vs. Exchange Online Contacts native retention

| Features | SysCloud | O365 E1 | O365 E3 | O365 E5 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Contacts |
| **Restore contacts to user account (same user or cross user)** |  | Manual | Manual | Manual |  |

| **Access contact data during Microsoft 365 outages** |  | Only with Classic Outlook on the web | Only with Classic Outlook on the web | Only with Classic Outlook on the web |  |

##### SysCloud vs. Exchange Online Calendar native retention

| Features | SysCloud | O365 E1 | O365 E3 | O365 E5 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calendar |
| **Restore calendar to user account (same user or a different user)** |  | Manual | Manual | Manual |  |

| **Access calendar data during Microsoft 365 outages** |  | Limited, only with Classic Outlook on the web | Limited, only with Classic Outlook on the web | Limited, only with Classic Outlook on the web |  |

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