Autotask PSA vs Cove Data Protection

Crowdsourced pricing, contract minimums, API sync depth and verified MSP sentiment for both products — no vendor marketing copy.

AU
$95.00
per tech / mo
Support3.0/5
Billing integrity3.0/5
API stability4.0/5

Quote range $95.00$95.00 · 2 data points

Community pick
$1.50
per endpoint / mo
Support4.0/5
Billing integrity5.0/5
API stability3.0/5

Quote range $1.50$1.50 · 2 data points

Quick verdict

Cove Data Protection wins on aggregate MSP sentiment, API grade and tenancy depth — but Autotask PSA is cheaper per unit in some quoted tiers.

Integration between them
86/100
Full compatibility report

Pricing comparison matrix

Pricing modelper tech / moper endpoint / mo
List price / unit$95.00$1.50
Reported quote range$95.00$95.00$1.50$1.50
Reported seat minimum1 unitsNone
Contract term
1–3 year lock
Month-to-month
API grade / tenancyAPI B · tenancy 4/5API B · tenancy 4/5
Contract gotchas
  • Usually sold on multi-year terms.
  • Bundle pricing tied to other Kaseya SKUs.
  • No local appliance by default — RTO depends on bandwidth.
  • Server and M365 seats priced separately.

Native API integration grid

What actually flows between Autotask PSA and Cove Data Protection today. Native backup ticketing (Verified)

  • Bidirectional ticket / alert sync

    Alerts raise tickets and status changes flow back without middleware.

  • Asset / device mapping

    Devices match to client records automatically after the initial mapping pass.

  • Alert escalation rules

    Severity maps to priority and on-call routing rules travel with the alert.

  • Billing reconciliation

    Neither product owns billing — reconcile through your billing/PSA layer.

  • Webhook / event support

    Both sides expose event webhooks (API grades B and B).

Autotask PSA: pros & cons

  • Snappy UI
  • Native Datto RMM sync
  • Good default reports
  • Less flexible workflows
  • Contract terms
Verified 2,000 Endpoints • 8 Techs

Solid daily driver. Procurement and renewals are where the pain lives.

Cove Data Protection: pros & cons

  • Storage included
  • Very low per-workstation cost
  • Month-to-month
  • Slower bare-metal RTO
  • Less granular app recovery
Verified 900 Endpoints • 3 Techs

At $1.50 a workstation we finally back up every machine instead of arguing about it.