Arcserve OneXafe vs N-able Cove Data Protection comparison

Arcserve and N-able are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #98, while N-able is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.3. Arcserve holds a 0.1% mindshare in BRS, compared to N-able’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of N-able users who would recommend it.

Arcserve OneXafe

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100% willing to recommend

N-able Cove Data Protection

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Arcserve OneXafe and N-able Cove Data Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve OneXafe

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

98th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File and Object Storage (37th)

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

30th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (17th), SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve OneXafe is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 1.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Manuel Alves

owner at Extrabite - Sistemas Informáticos, Lda

Simplified data protection enables reliable backup for VM infrastructure

I use Arcserve OneXafe for backup of my VM infrastructure. I have some virtual machines, and I want to make a backup Arcserve OneXafe supports my organization very well in terms of scalability. The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data…

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Per MøllerJacobsen

Senior consultant at Azend A/S

Delivers cost-effective data backup with room for search improvements

The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems. You cannot just search for something—you need to know where it was and when it was there to restore it, plus it would be nice to take out data from Microsoft 365 in some portable format, which is currently not an option. I would like to extract the data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format, something like a database or maybe just to take out a PST file or SharePoint and Teams files to the file system. Especially in these times, where we discuss potential risks with the Microsoft cloud for European companies, companies would want to know how to access their data from the backup if they suddenly don't have a tenant. I believe there should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format. I know that Cohesity is working on making such a thing. It's not there yet; I asked last week for something for forensics, and the support team said it's not possible yet, but I know from our technical account manager they are working on some solutions.

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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

"The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data protection in Arcserve OneXafe."

"It's their cloud, it's their storage. I don't have to buy a space on Amazon or Google's cloud and then use their software to push it. That works well for me. This way, I don't have to worry about another option or the opportunity that there might be a credential leak."

"The user interface is the most valuable. It gives us the ability to check everything. With more than 100 endpoints running that software, I like the ability to quickly check that everything is working correctly. That's one of the biggest selling points."

"It's extremely important that Cove provides cloud-based data protection with backup, disaster recovery, and archiving. That is a necessity for my insurance. As an IT company, my insurance would cost more if my backups were not offsite and off-network."

"The product is simple to use and manage. The customers have access to verify the backups."

"Because the package includes cloud storage, we don't need to worry about hosting it inside. That was very important to us. And because the vendor has data centers worldwide, our reps in Europe and other places can get to what they need quickly and easily."

"The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy."

"What I like the most about it's the ease of use and the reliability that it has when copying information to the cloud."

"The most valuable feature of N-able Cove Data Protection is its ease of use."

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Cons

"The price is not the best; it is too high. It's not the best solution in terms of price, although the solution itself is good."

"The price is not the best; it is too high."

"An area for improvement that would really work out well would be if there were a little bit more of an elegant handshake relationship between SolarWinds RMM and the PCs that are being backed up, to advise regarding "up" status... Since RMM is an agent that feeds back that a machine is alive and on, I don't see any reason why they can't either tap into that one feature or build the same exact polling within the backup agent, to update right away and say the system is online or offline."

"There aren’t any challenges. Regarding the additional features, Cove is limited to disaster recovery with Azure. It would be great to make disaster recovery compatible with AWS."

"We don't use the solution’s automated recovery testing because SolarWinds made me cross. When they released it, I went, "Oh, well, that's quite good." Because if you use the system, then it supposedly spins up, and on the portal, it gives you a screenshot of the booted device. So, I phoned up, and I said, "Oh, that's really quite cool. How much is that?" They said, "No, no, no. It's all included in your license." I went, "Okay then," and went and deployed it on about half the fleet. One of the options that our customers have is they can pay us a small amount every month for us to test the recovery just to prove that it's viable, and I thought, "Well, this will do that for us. Nice." Then, in the next invoice, we got a charge for it. While It was not a huge amount, I took offense at the fact that we were told that it would be a no extra cost option that was part of our license, but it turns out that it's chargeable. Therefore, we haven't used it since."

"For the MSP side, they could have more of a "security user" that can go in and only see certain clients. If you give somebody access as a technician, they can see all the clients."

"The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems."

"A disaster recovery console would be an improvement for the product."

"N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve. Additionally, there are some limitations on the storage side, where I cannot have a lot of employees backing up their data."

"The one thing they don't are Linux servers, it's Windows only. I understand that directive. I have another product that I use for our Linux servers and stuff, but it would be nice if they had that flexibility on the Linux side. I understand the development and the world is geared towards Windows in 365, I know that's where the clienteles are and the business and the money is."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is affordable. N-able Cove Data Protection has a direct-to-cloud architecture, but it also allows saving backups locally without extra storage costs."

"The price isn't extreme, but I'd love to pay less."

"Cove only takes the data you have on the physical server. I can back that up for long periods of time, and I don't accrue high charges to have the data in the cloud. It stays at one rate. This allows me to forecast payment for the next one or two years and show clients their estimated growth."

"The only option I would like to see is an adjustable scale. Right now we have 250 seats and we're not using all of them. It would be nice to be able to save that little bit of money by being able to buy just what we need."

"When you have a device/appliance on the site quite a lot of the other enterprise class backup people insist that you have their appliance, which is frankly offensively expensive. Because when you pry the top off, it's just a standard 19-inch tin box with a standard Intel I5 in it, some RAM, and a hard drive. Then, you go, "Why have they just charged me 5,500 quid for a box, which I could have probably build for under 500." Whereas, with the SolarWinds product, they don't have that. The backup appliances that we have onsite are just plain cooking PCs. We can build our own machines, which is reflected in the price that we can offer a customer."

"The pricing of SolarWinds seems to be fair compared to the rest of the industry."

"The cost is around ten dollars per workstation a month and that includes a certain amount of data."

"I believe that the price is very reasonable in comparison to other options. It is cheaper than both Redstor and Acronis and, since we are now using our own on-premise cloud, there is absolutely no comparison since we have unlimited storage rather than paying per gigabyte used for their onsite storage. We are currently able to backup fifty computers for the same price that we use to backup five computers."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve OneXafe?

The price is not the best; it's too high, but the solution is good.

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What needs improvement with Arcserve OneXafe?

The price is not the best; it is too high. It's not the best solution in terms of price, although the solution itself is good.

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What is your primary use case for Arcserve OneXafe?

I use Arcserve OneXafe for backup of my VM infrastructure. I have some virtual machines, and I want to make a backup.

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What do you like most about N-able Backup?

The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?

In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.

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What needs improvement with N-able Backup?

N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve. Additionally, there are some limitations on the storage side, where I cannot have a lo...

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Also Known As

StorageCraft OneBlox

N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup

Overview

Arcserve OneXafe is designed for data protection, encompassing backups, disaster recovery, and storage management. It ensures data accessibility with scalable options and robust performance, simplifying deployment and management.

The primary function of Arcserve OneXafe is to protect data through comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions. It offers seamless scalability, efficiently accommodating growing storage needs. Deduplication and compression features optimize storage costs, while its integration with cloud environments provides versatility. Users highlight its user-friendly deployment and management capabilities, although there's a noted need for improved backup and restore speed, better cloud service integration, and more streamlined setup processes. Additionally, better technical support and enhanced monitoring and reporting features are desired.

What are the key features of Arcserve OneXafe?

Deduplication and Compression: Efficient storage management by reducing data redundancy.
Scalability: Seamlessly expand storage capacity to meet increasing demands.
Data Recovery: Reliable recovery functions ensure data protection against failures.
Cloud Integration: Versatile compatibility with cloud environments.
Ease of Deployment: Simplified setup and management processes.

What benefits should users look for?

Storage Cost Optimization: Deduplication and compression features reduce storage expenses.
Reliable Data Accessibility: Scalable options ensure data remains accessible.
Efficient Management: User-friendly deployment and management streamline operations.
Versatility: Integration with cloud environments caters to diverse storage needs.

In industries like healthcare, finance, and education, Arcserve OneXafe is implemented to safeguard critical data. Hospitals rely on it for patient data protection, financial institutions use it to secure transactional records, and educational entities implement it to protect academic and administrative information. Regardless of the industry, it supports essential data protection and management needs.

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Cove Data Protection, from N-able, is a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard critical business data. It offers a range of features including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection. With automated backups and flexible scheduling options, it ensures data is protected and easily recoverable.

The solution also includes advanced security measures such as encryption and ransomware detection to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Cove Data Protection provides seamless integration with various platforms and offers centralized management for efficient monitoring and control.

With its user-friendly interface and robust capabilities, Cove Data Protection is an ideal choice for businesses seeking reliable data protection.

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Sonic, Amazon, Kawasaki, Callaway, Drake University, Mazda, Thales, California Highway Patrol, Guggenheim, Bruker, NASA, Oregon.gov

Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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