[tomswartz07]

Current SMSBackup+ user here.

I agree with your sentiment, but part of the key difference for me is that SMSBackup+ is open source. I've been building the app myself and using it for years, so I'm very certain what it's doing and not doing.

This may or may not apply to the other apps being affected by this ban.

[tallanvor]

If you have GSuite, it seems you can whitelist existing applications. I've done that with SMS Backup+, so it should keep working for me. At least that's my understanding.

I suppose that people on the consumer side probably don't have that option, and it's probably not enough to get people to start paying.

[Nexxxeh]

I already pay Google as a One customer. Does GSuite have a (possibly not presently enforced) five user minimum?

[Qiasfah]

Any good alternatives for this very useful app?

[tomswartz07]

Presently? None of which I'm aware.

I'm very much hoping that we could resolve the issue with SMSBackup+ for the time being, but that's mostly up to the project owner.

I did hear of some folks using their own IMAP server and CALDAV service to target instead of Google, but I have not tested it.

[blackoil]

MS has 'SMS Organizer'. It backups to Google Drive account. Though not sure if it is globally available.