We compared Rubrik and Varonis Platform based on our users reviews in six parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Based on the feedback, both Rubrik and Varonis Platform offer simple and hassle-free setup experiences. Rubrik requires physical installation and configuration, with the support team readily available for assistance. On the other hand, Varonis Platform stands out for its intuitive interface and clear instructions, complemented by helpful support.
Rubrik offers easy integration and setup, seamless integration with other systems, a user-friendly interface, SLA-based policy automation, archival feature, Live Mount tool, ransomware detection, cloud backup, and file server functionality. Varonis Platform provides data classification and protection, data access governance, threat detection and response, and data visibility and analytics features. However, users find Varonis' classification process time-consuming, access control setup challenging, and reporting capabilities less customizable.
Rubrik can enhance Polaris for better identification of root causes, address pricing concerns, improve support for open source databases, and make the user interface more user-friendly. Meanwhile, Varonis Platform requires improvement in terms of complexity, performance, documentation, integration, and support.
The cost of setting up Rubrik and Varonis Platform products can differ. Some users perceive Rubrik as costly, while others believe it offers reasonable pricing considering its features. Varonis Platform's setup cost is contingent upon complexity and specific requirements. Rubrik users have found value in terms of data protection and quick recovery, leading to potential cost savings.
Rubrik's customer service is highly regarded for its expertise, responsiveness, and effectiveness in resolving issues. Users appreciate Varonis Platform's customer service for their quick response and technical problem-solving skills.
Comparison Results
To summarize the reviews, Rubrik is highly regarded for its simple setup, seamless integration, extensive backup options, and excellent customer assistance. However, it requires enhancements in analytics capabilities, pricing, documentation, and support for open source databases. Conversely, the Varonis Platform is praised for its effortless deployment, data classification and protection abilities, data access governance functionality, threat detection and response capabilities, and data visibility and analytics features. Nonetheless, users have identified areas that need improvement, such as complexity, performance, documentation, integration, and support.
"The fact that the API is so available to us with the playground — there's an internal and public playground — is also valuable. We can write API calls — and although I'm sure there's a way we could hurt the data — we write those calls with a lot of certainty that we won't be destroying anything. We write these API calls using really easy mechanisms and generate automation a lot faster."
"We do like the instant recovery... Now, we say, "Okay, give me 15 seconds and I can get this back up for you." And within that 15 seconds it's on and the only thing that we have to do afterwards is vMotion it off of the Rubrik storage back to where it should rest."
"Management is so simple that anyone can check the backups and do restores when necessary."
"What I like about Rubrik is that you can back up to the cloud. It is a different kind of backup where you're not archiving the tape. Rubrik is a physical appliance. It is a dedicated appliance to which you can back up, and you can also back up to another device. So, you can back up to Rubrik and then to another device. If you have more than one site, you can set up Rubrik on site A and also on site B. You can back up to the Rubrik on site A and then replicate that data to the Rubrik on site B."
"Rubrik, when compared to Cohesity, Dell, and Veritas, was the best of the four."
"Time dedicated to backup was drastically reduced."
"It works with VMware and Hyper-V without agent installation."
"Not having to specify a time to run a backup with a fixed schedule is something that's really beneficial. In the past we had to schedule and try to manually stagger things over the window, to back up everything. Because Rubrik is SLA-based, you say, "Well, I need it to fit in this window here," and it just backs it up when it's most convenient for the Brik and for the third-party system. It looks at the CPU usage and says, "Okay, it's not as busy now. I know I've got time to take the backup." That's a real advantage."
"The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand what's happening in our environment."
"There's also a 90-day policy where if a user is not using the warehouse, it will automatically delete that username."
"Varonis Platform is transparent and captures everything in the environment without impacting the performance. The tool helps us unify data feeds into a single reporting system."
"They should give more access to the backend capabilities. From a customer point of view, you do not have access to all the features on the system. You have to engage their support to perform some of the tasks. It would be helpful for an experienced engineer to be able to go and do some of those tasks prior to contacting the support."
"I don't like Rubrik's user interface because it's not intuitive, and I find it hard to get the information I need."
"They support Hyper-V and it works with our CloudOut, the cloud DR, but they seem to add features for VMware first and Hyper-V gets added second or sometimes several releases after the VMware feature comes out."
"There are some features to improve on in Rubrik. For instance, they should have a tool where we can integrate with our SAP HANA. Directly from the HANA studio, we should be able to do a backup. That's what I'm looking forward to in the future."
"The product’s user interface needs improvement."
"Looking at how the data is broken down, we can see the total story, but sometimes it's difficult to see how big a particular snapshot is. Across 90 days of snapshots, which one is a particularly large one? Looking at the data holistically could be a lot easier."
"It needs to keep innovating to stay relevant in the data management field."
"If I could take a snapshot from a physical and be able to stand it up as a virtual immediately without the need to rebuild an entire system and restoring files, that would be HUGE."
"There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing."
"The product is very complicated."
Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews while Varonis Platform is ranked 22nd in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 3 reviews. Rubrik is rated 9.2, while Varonis Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Varonis Platform writes "Offers visibility and helps to keep track of access ". Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), whereas Varonis Platform is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Governance, BigID, Netskope Data Loss Prevention (DLP), SailPoint IdentityIQ and Wiz.
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