The best dental cloud backup keeps immutable, off-site copies that ransomware cannot delete,
signs a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and supports your practice-management software.
Below, we compare the main options — including our own, DDSArk — on those criteria.
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Key takeaways
Prioritize immutable, off-site backups — local-only backups are the most common cause of unrecoverable ransomware loss.
Your backup vendor handles PHI, so it must sign a HIPAA BAA.
Fit to your practice-management software (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental) matters more than raw storage features.
DDSArk is purpose-built for dental; general BCDR tools can work but need dental-specific verification.
At a glance
Solution
Best for
Immutable
HIPAA BAA
Pricing
DDSArk OURS
Multi-site dental groups & their MSPs
Yes
Yes
$199/mo per location (unlimited data) + $75/mo per CBCT/PAN unit + $25/mo per workstation — billed annually, no contracts
Datto
MSPs serving SMB fleets
Yes
Via MSP
MSP channel-only, quote-based — no public per-seat price
Acronis Cyber Protect
IT teams wanting backup + security
Yes
Via provider
Subscription via resellers — per-workload or per-GB; no dental-specific plan
Veeam
Enterprises and IT-managed environments
Yes
Self-managed
Per-workload subscription (Veeam Universal License) via resellers; free Community Edition up to 10 workloads
Local / built-in backup only
Single practices with minimal budget
No
No
Low / included
Competitor details reflect verified public information as of 2026-06-20. Where a vendor does not
publish pricing, we describe its pricing model rather than estimate a figure — DDSArk does not
publish unverified competitor claims.
DDSArk
Best for: Multi-site dental groups & their MSPs
DDSArk is a cloud backup and ransomware-recovery platform built specifically for dental practices. It captures immutable, encrypted, off-site backups of practice-management systems (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental) and imaging, signs a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with every customer, and gives groups and MSPs one console to monitor and recover every location. Backups are object-locked so ransomware cannot encrypt or delete them, and recovery restores a clean copy to new or wiped hardware.
Pros
Immutable, object-locked backups that survive ransomware
Signed BAA included for every customer
Purpose-built for dental practice-management software
Multi-site fleet console for monitoring and recovery
Cons
Delivered through an MSP partner — not fully self-serve
Built for dental; not a general-purpose backup tool
Billed annually — no month-to-month option
Pricing: $199/mo per location (unlimited data) + $75/mo per CBCT/PAN unit + $25/mo per workstation — billed annually, no contracts
Datto
Best for: MSPs serving SMB fleets
Datto (owned by Kaseya) is a business-continuity and disaster-recovery vendor sold exclusively through MSPs, best known for its SIRIS appliance that bundles hardware, image-based backup, and a purpose-built cloud. It is HIPAA-capable and general-purpose rather than dental-specific.
Pros
All-in-one BCDR appliance — hardware, software, and cloud
Instant virtualization and bare-metal recovery
Ransomware-hardened with immutable ZFS snapshots
Cons
Sold only through MSPs — no direct purchase
No public pricing; quote-only
Pricing: MSP channel-only, quote-based — no public per-seat price
Acronis Cyber Protect
Best for: IT teams wanting backup + security
Acronis Cyber Protect combines backup with integrated anti-malware and endpoint security in a single agent, supporting physical, virtual, cloud, and Microsoft 365 workloads. It is sold mainly through MSPs and resellers and is general-purpose, not dental-specific.
Pros
Backup and cybersecurity unified in one agent
Broad workload support across physical, virtual, cloud, and M365
Flexible storage and deployment targets
Cons
Steeper learning curve from its broad feature set
General-purpose — no dental or practice-management tailoring
Pricing: Subscription via resellers — per-workload or per-GB; no dental-specific plan
Veeam
Best for: Enterprises and IT-managed environments
Veeam Data Platform is an enterprise backup-and-replication suite for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, run from a single console. It is powerful but built for IT teams and MSPs to deploy and manage — not a turnkey dental product.
Pros
Broad platform support — VMware, Hyper-V, cloud, M365, NAS
Built-in immutability and instant recovery
Large, established partner and integration ecosystem
Cons
Requires IT expertise and infrastructure to run
General-purpose — no dental practice-management tailoring
Pricing: Per-workload subscription (Veeam Universal License) via resellers; free Community Edition up to 10 workloads
Local / built-in backup only
Best for: Single practices with minimal budget
Relying only on a local external drive or the backup tool bundled with practice-management software is the most common setup — and the most exposed. Local-only backups sit on the same network as the systems they protect, so ransomware that reaches the practice can usually encrypt or delete them too, and a fire, theft, or hardware failure can take both the original and the backup at once.
Pros
No additional subscription cost
Simple to set up for one machine
Cons
Not off-site — one event can destroy data and backup together
Typically not immutable — ransomware can encrypt it
No BAA, monitoring, or tested recovery
Pricing: Low / included
Frequently asked questions
What is the best cloud backup for dental practices in 2026?
The best dental cloud backup is one that keeps immutable, off-site copies ransomware cannot delete, signs a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and supports your practice-management software. DDSArk is built specifically for this; general BCDR tools like Datto, Acronis, and Veeam can also be configured for dental use — verify their immutability and BAA terms for your setup.
Does dental backup software need to be HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Backups of dental systems contain protected health information, so your backup vendor acts as a HIPAA business associate and should sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and apply safeguards such as encryption and access controls.
Is local backup enough for a dental office?
No. Local-only backups share the practice network, so ransomware can encrypt them, and a single fire, theft, or hardware failure can destroy the original and the backup together. A dental office should also keep immutable, off-site copies.