Craig MacAlpine is the CTO at BackupVerdict, and CEO and founder at parent company Expert Insights. Craig’s career has spanned all of enterprise technology and in particular: cybersecurity and cloud backup. At BackupVerdict, Craig leads the technology research process, developing our testing methodology and selecting which products we review and cover.Craig is a serial entrepreneur. Prior to starting BackupVerdict, Craig founded EPA Cloud, a successful email security company that was acquired by J2 Global (now Ziff Davies) in 2013. Craig is passionate about enterprise technology and helping businesses improve data resilience.
Authored
Guide
What Is The Google Workspace Shared Responsibility Model?
May 12, 2026
Guide
Google Workspace API Changes That Affect Your Backup Strategy
May 12, 2026
Guide
Google Workspace Data Export And Takeout: What Admins Need To Know
May 12, 2026
Guide
Breaking Down Compliance Requirements For Google Workspace Backup And Recovery
May 12, 2026
Review
OpenText CloudAlly Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
IDrive Microsoft 365 Backup Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
AvePoint Cloud Backup for Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
SpinOne for Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
OpenText CloudAlly Backup for Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Druva inSync Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
NinjaOne SaaS Backup for Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Datto SaaS Protection Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud for Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
IDrive Google Workspace Backup Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Spanning Backup For Google Workspace Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Redstor Google Workspace Backup Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Veeam M365 Backup Review 2026: Hands-On Testing
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Afi Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
AvePoint Cloud Backup Review
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud for Microsoft 365 Review
Apr 28, 2026
Guide
Why Google Workspace Backup Performance Varies
Feb 23, 2026
Review
CyberSentriq (formerly Redstor) Review
Feb 20, 2026
Review
SpinOne for Microsoft 365 Review
Feb 20, 2026
Review
Spanning Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
Feb 20, 2026
Review
SaaSAssure Review
Feb 20, 2026
Review
NinjaOne SaaS Backup for Microsoft 365 Review
Feb 20, 2026
Review
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Backup Review
Feb 20, 2026
Top 10
Top 10 Google Workspace Backup Services
Feb 18, 2026
Top 10
Top 10 Microsoft 365 Backup And Recovery Services In 2026
Feb 18, 2026