Barracuda Intronis Backup vs Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup comparison

The compared Barracuda Networks and Hornetsecurity solutions aren't in the same category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #11 in DS , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 0.5% mindshare in the category. Hornetsecurity is ranked #36 in BRS , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Hornetsecurity users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Barracuda Intronis Backup and Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (11th), MSP Backup (8th)

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Ba...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (36th), Cloud Backup (31st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (23rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Barracuda Intronis Backup is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 0.8% mindshare, down 0.8% since last year.

Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Barracuda Intronis Backup	0.5%
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	27.4%
HPE StoreOnce	18.6%
Other	53.5%

Deduplication Software

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup	0.8%
Veeam Data Platform	11.9%
Commvault Cloud	6.1%
Other	81.2%

Backup and Recovery

Featured Reviews

Gerard Wolters

ICT manager at Oosterhof Holman

Easy to use, immutable, and provides good deduplication features

When we wanted to back up our Microsoft environment, we looked for a cloud backup. Barracuda provided a cloud backup. There were no other products that offered similar features at that time. I will recommend the product to others. It is easy to use. It is a complete package. It is easy to integrate the product with Microsoft. We have a complete package that includes antispam and email gateway solutions. We can choose any package we want. We use Barracuda Essentials. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Asif Usmani

Regional Sales Manager at S2

Lacks multi-platform support and physical infrastructure but excels in storage optimization

We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup I find the solution to be user-friendly and easy to manage and deploy. It provides storage for Office 365, which is beneficial, and the deduplication technology is excellent, especially in optimizing storage capacity compared to others. In terms of…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Whenever you have a crash or your service is not working, you can just live-boot the machine and have your service up and running."

"It is very reliable, so we don't have any issues with it. Our customers have never raised any issue with it. Basically, once you set it up and it is running, it is trouble-free. Our customers are happy. They just got a renewal for the subscription for the service."

"The product is easy to install and use while doing what it is expected to do."

"Of all the backup products we have used, this by far is the simplest to install and use."

"The product is easy to use."

"The configuration and the onboarding process are pretty good."

"Barracuda's support is probably one of the best things about them, even with all their solutions. With any problem that we have, or even questions, we get the assistance that we need. The turnaround is pretty quick."

"It's a one-stop shop, meaning we just program and schedule the backups, decide what is being backed up, and then it automatically replicates and deduplicates."

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"The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases."

"The intuitive interface allows you to set up and perform backups and restores easily."

"It is an excellent product. It is easy to deploy, stable, and fast. Their support is excellent."

"Reverse Delta is Altaro proprietary backup deduplication technology. With Reverse Delta, the latest version of a file is always made available in its entirety, not as a delta file."

"Ability to restore to any host."

"We use the latest feature in Altaro called CDP (Continuous Data Protection) to back up our VMs as often as every five minutes. It allows us to make sure no data is accidentally deleted or overwritten."

"Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup's most valuable features include its user-friendly interface and the ability to perform data compression updates, which enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness."

"This solution is stable."

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Cons

"It is not always stable."

"We cannot backup Sun Micro systems. They are not currently supported."

"We're working with them on our file share backups. Our solution needs a little bit more fine-tuning. We're not sure if the issue is at our end or at Barracuda's end."

"The web interface needs to contain a more up-to-date view of the hardware."

"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."

"The backup feature could be a bit simpler to utilize. They should make the process of backing up individual files simpler."

"It would be nice to have some reports generated on the usage, but it is not essential."

"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications."

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"Backup speed and comparisons between versions used to be slow on big VMs but that was improved greatly later on."

"Replication is not fast, the GUI could be more user-friendly, and technical support is lacking in Iran."

"The cloud backup and VMware support (now available in the latest releases), could do with some improvement."

"The initial set up was complex, and I was not able to do the set up myself."

"To improve Altaro, I would like to see the ability to choose more than one backup location at a time."

"Basically, how it works is that you have a single local drive, and then you have a cloud backup. It'd be nice if you could rotate the single local backup drive. As of now, you can't."

"The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V."

"It would be nice to see a feature that backs up the host so that, in case of a server failure, an entire server could be restored all at once."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You don't need to buy an extra license or agent. With one box, you have licenses for any amount of devices that you want to backed up for whatever is backed up."

"Low, fixed cost with great savings."

"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."

"The price of the five-year contract was approximately three million Rupees ($42,000 USD)."

"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."

"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."

"You have two options, which we have. We pay for it bi-monthly. Then, you can purchase the project hours and support annually."

"They're on par with their competitors."

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"No other product offers these features for this price. The ROI is great."

"There is a free version for Hosts with 2 VMs."

"There is a free version for two VMs. I would advise to study the deployment environment well, prior to committing to order a license per host."

"By implementing the solution at multiple locations, significant cost savings were achieved."

"The price is great for the utility you get and the licensing has never caused any issues with my company."

"The pricing is okay,"

"Altaro VM Backup is affordably priced. It is a best value for its price and has almost every feature that an expensive, popular product offers."

"VMware is a little pricey, but it is a good solution and priced similar to other products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Non Profit

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?

The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?

The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.

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What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?

The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...

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What do you like most about Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The most valuable feature of Altaro VM Backup is its ability to backup and restore various types of data, including Active Directory, application servers, and SQL Server databases.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The pricing and licensing cost is challenging since most competitors offer cheaper pricing, making it difficult to penetrate the market with the current pricing strategy.

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What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup?

The solution needs multi-platform support as it is currently only available for VMware and Hyper-V. It also lacks support for physical servers and workstations. Additionally, they should add more p...

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Also Known As

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Overview

Barracuda Intronis Backup is a comprehensive data protection solution designed to safeguard critical business information. It offers secure and efficient backup and recovery capabilities for physical and virtual environments. With its user-friendly interface, businesses can easily manage and monitor their backups, ensuring data integrity and availability.

The solution supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, making it suitable for diverse IT environments. Barracuda Intronis Backup utilizes advanced deduplication and compression techniques to optimize storage utilization and reduce backup windows.

It also offers flexible recovery options, allowing businesses to restore files, folders, or entire systems quickly and efficiently. The solution ensures data security through encryption and secure transmission protocols, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

With its robust reporting and alerting features, businesses can proactively monitor backup status and address any issues promptly. Barracuda Intronis Backup provides businesses with peace of mind, knowing that their critical data is protected and easily recoverable in the event of a disaster.

Barracuda Networks

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup is a powerful, reliable and easy-to-use backup and replication solution for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines (VMs) and physical Windows servers, to protect against enterprise data loss. The award-winning solution provides robust, streamlined and enterprise-level functionality.

Reduce downtime and data loss: Thanks to Continous Data Protection (CDP) and WAN-optimized replication, your backup files are available in just minutes in the event of a data loss scenario and you can continue working as usual. The solution’s unique Augmented Inline Deduplication also gives you massive savings on your backup storage and dramatically reduces costs.

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Sample Customers

Dematic, Levitt Safety, Osoyoos Credit Union, Viborel Distribuiao, European Tour, Papergraphics, Levitt Safety, Academy of Contemporary Music, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, National History Museum, California Almond Board, American Radio Relay League, Kirkpatrick Bank, IAC, Healey Brothers Automotive Group, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Drew Marine, inMusic, Mills Law Library, Healy Brothers Automotive Group, Thomas Kinkade Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

Thomson Reuters, Microsoft, Amazon, Harvard University, MIT, Peugeot, Xerox

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