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Arcserve OneXafe vs Cohesity DataProtect comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve OneXafe
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
101st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (38th)
Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 Cohesity DataProtect is 3.3%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Manuel Alves - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.

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."
"The simplicity and the ability to perform small backups are the most effective features for data protection in Arcserve OneXafe."
"No longer does it take several hours to backup a VM or troubleshoot a backup issue."
"The solution's SQL cloning is great, and its Instant Mount restoration of virtual machines is brilliant."
"Cohesity has very simple reports to help you stay in the know of which servers are being backed up or not."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a converged solution that simplifies backup and allows use of the backed-up data."
"Its most valuable feature is its ransomware protection, so it has immutable backups."
"The most valuable features of Cohesity DataProtect are SpanFS and the handling of hybrid workloads."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"Cohesity DataProtect is a reliable solution for performing backups within a suitable timeframe, and its forever incremental model is particularly effective for the customer's needs. Additionally, the solution handles instant recovery and file-level recovery from a VMware image backup seamlessly."
 

Cons

"The price is not the best; it is too high."
"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."
"We would love to see direct compatibility with HPE Simplivity, which we also leverage."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"We are waiting on the AIX agent to be released."
"I'd like to be able to pause a backup while it's running and have it resume when I tell it to resume."
"For Oracle DBs, we have observed a few bugs. This can be done better."
"Quality testing of upgrades should be somewhat improved."
"Add the ability to delete View Boxes and External Targets in the GUI."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is monthly licensing."
"Cohesity came in at the best price. Setup was included and done in half a day."
"The pricing model is impressive and very effective."
"The solution's pricing is in the mid-range, where it's neither costly nor cheap."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. It is cheaper than other backup solutions."
"It has reasonable pricing, and we know they can give discounts. If you look at the primary pricing or the list pricing, it conforms to the market pricing, but you have to have a discount on it. Otherwise, it is way too expensive."
"If SQL is in heavy use at your location, I would highly recommend narrowing your PoC testing to Cohesity and Rubrik. They will be competitive on pricing with each other, so really put them through the paces."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
22%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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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.
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.
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.
What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
What areas have room for improvement? Is there anything that could be simplified to make it better?
 

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