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Arcserve Cloud Direct vs N2W comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve Cloud Direct
Ranking in Cloud Backup
53rd
Average Rating
5.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (13th)
N2W
Ranking in Cloud Backup
24th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (29th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve Cloud Direct is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2W is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
N2W0.7%
Arcserve Cloud Direct0.4%
Other98.9%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1321896 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good backup retention but it is not a reliable platform and it doesn't giving any sort of alerts that things are not working
StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around 1 to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working. The majority of stuff wasn't backed up, so we really weren't happy with them. That's when we went on the look for a new solution.
George Philippakos - PeerSpot reviewer
Backup process and monitoring become simple and effective while seamless instance recovery and cost optimization ensure business continuity
Policy creation is straightforward, with automatic backups of new resources enabled through tagging. Instance recovery is seamless, whether within the same VPC or across different VPCs. File-level restores are intuitive and easy to manage, while full VPC backups provide critical protection and peace of mind in the event of a disaster. In addition, lifecycle management and automated transitions to lower-cost storage tiers have been instrumental in optimizing costs while meeting compliance and retention requirements. The ability to create immutable backups further strengthens our business continuity strategy by ensuring an additional layer of protection against accidental or malicious data loss.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup retention was pretty good. Being able to archive users who had been backed up, is a good functionality. Even if they've been deactivated it'll keep the backups and keep them protected."
"The ability to recover instances or volumes within minutes has improved our RTOs dramatically."
"N2WS Backup & Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances."
"The backup and recovery are the most valuable features. So, our developers can work with confidence."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"N2WS is a perfect backup solution for AWS EC2 instances and VPC backups, and it has made our backup process and monitoring simple and effective."
"N2W has significantly improved our operational efficiency and our confidence in our business continuity plan."
"We had a ransomware event in 2023, and we were able to recover every machine with minimal effort."
"The backup and restore functionality is very easy to use and manage."
 

Cons

"StorageCraft wasn't getting full backup coverage. It was backing up around one to 2% of the points. It was not a reliable platform and it wasn't giving any sort of alerts that things were not working."
"It could be improved to include disaster recovery in cross accounts for Azure in upcoming releases."
"More documentation would be helpful, especially some step-by-step documents for recovery scenarios."
"The reporting engine could be easier to use, but it does a good enough job for what is needed."
"The UI is a little dated and hard to use. Some of the buttons are a bit small. You have to go into the menu to get the settings you want."
"I believe onboarding could be easier. While the platform supports multi-account architectures, the initial process for new customer accounts could be more automated."
"The GUI could be slightly improved."
"The GUI has room for improvement."
"S3 backups, which I know is already in the feature pipeline, would be a useful improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It has very good pricing per instance and comes with three options, for both small and large environments, to fit your needs."
"The pricing and licensing on AWS is fine, because you can do it for smaller tiers depending on your number of instances, so it's not that scary."
"AWS adds more features and offer things for free, or cheaply. Therefore, we will be evaluating AWS Data Lifecycle Manager, because it will probably do backups. Thus, make sure the product that you are using is competitive or adds more value than AWS."
"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace is easy. Just click the button."
"It's very economical and worth the cost."
"The price is not cheap, nor is it costly."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
Not all features are available in the cheaper plans, so I recommend reviewing what features are needed and planning accordingly.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
They could expand their offering to include Lambda function backups and other native AWS services, as these can be recreated through CloudFormation or Terraform. This would help those who are not f...
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
I use N2W Backup & Recovery to manage my AWS backups more efficiently and utilize S3 to store these backups. Traditionally, AWS doesn't allow snapshots to be stored in S3, but this product is a...
 

Also Known As

StorageCraft Cloud Services, StorageCraft Disaster Recovery Services, StorageCraft Cloud Backup, Arcserve Cloud Services, Zetta Cloud Backup
N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
 

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