Arcserve SaaS Backup vs N-able Cove Data Protection comparison

Arcserve and N-able are both solutions in the SaaS Backup category. Arcserve is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0, while N-able is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.7. Arcserve holds a 0.8% mindshare in B, compared to N-able’s 4.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of N-able users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

N-able Cove Data Protection and Arcserve SaaS Backup are competing products in the data protection domain. Arcserve SaaS Backup seems to have the upper hand overall due to its advanced features, but N-able Cove Data Protection is favored for its cost-effectiveness and efficient support.

Features: N-able Cove Data Protection offers robust backup capabilities, ransomware protection, and aims to ensure data integrity. Arcserve SaaS Backup stands out with advanced data management features, comprehensive data protection strategies, and enhanced encryption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Cove Data Protection is known for its straightforward deployment and reliable customer support. Arcserve SaaS Backup has a more complex deployment process, but is praised for its proactive customer service and support resources.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Cove Data Protection provides competitive pricing and a strong return on investment. Arcserve SaaS Backup, despite higher setup costs, offers an impressive ROI through advanced functionality.

To learn more, read our detailed Arcserve SaaS Backup vs. N-able Cove Data Protection Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve SaaS Backup

Ranking in SaaS Backup

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

N-able Cove Data Protection

Ranking in SaaS Backup

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (41st), Cloud Backup (16th), MSP Backup (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Arcserve SaaS Backup is 0.8%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 4.5%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SaaS Backup Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
N-able Cove Data Protection	4.5%
Arcserve SaaS Backup	0.8%
Other	94.7%

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Featured Reviews

Hoang Long Nguyen

IT Infrastructure and Architect Specialist at a transportation company with 201-500 employees

Efficient data management but struggles with new hardware limitations

We use it for many different purposes, including SQL, files, and other applications. We are considering a solution to replace it due to limitations with new hardware that it does not support The data application is working well, and it does manage to match data when using the data option. There…

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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

"In terms of data recovery, both the performance and reliability have been excellent."

"The data application is working well, and it does manage to match data when using the data option."

"The solution has reduced backup times by an immeasurable amount. Its backups are incremental, so you are only backing up data changes based on the last 24 hours or so. If you are also maintaining the stored images, the restores are also only incremental, happening in minutes. Whereas, with a lot of the other solutions that we have looked at, each time it goes to refresh the restore, then it has to build a completely new image. That takes forever. This solution also improves recovery time."

"We use a neat feature called VDR status, Virtual Disaster Recovery status. It only works on servers... It's automated. Once or twice a month it will virtually mount the backup and provide a screenshot and advise whether or not there have been any errors."

"I know I won't have an issue if the data is there. The reliability and the confidence that we have is amazing. It doesn't matter. We've had customers have ransomware. We've had customers that have had corruption. We've had customers that have had employees destroy their data. As long as it's been backed up, I know that I can get it back and I know I have nothing to worry about. Our confidence level is very high."

"The ability to back up, restore, and do different types of testing for the preventative maintenance has really increased our importance to these clients because they see the value in how fast we can get them back up and running. We're saving them money in that way."

"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."

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

"The most valuable aspect is the added protection of having a cloud-based backup service. It provides redundancy in case of data loss."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is user-friendly and straightforward, and the dashboard is clear."

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Cons

"They should include the capability to back up on-premises environments."

"There are limitations with new hardware where it does not support failover and does not support the three-star bank group."

"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."

"We would like to have better reporting."

"Having the licensing available for partners to be able to take advantage of testing without paying would make a big difference."

"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."

"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."

"One area I don't like has to do with the agent that goes on the system... if a system stays offline for some length of time, say for a week or so, I may have to go back in and reinstall the agent to get it back in business. I don't know what's causing that."

"There could be a possibility to create a local NAS backup for infrastructure."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The SaaS platform offers many benefits; the licensing structure is suitable for monitoring and controlling users' storage space."

"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 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."

"The pricing, for now, is good. The package that they gave us recently is pretty good. It depends on how many clients you have, and you pay for certain terabytes per license. These terabytes, if not used, are pooled together."

"N-able Cove Data Protection is an averagely-priced product."

"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 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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arcserve SaaS Backup?

In terms of data recovery, both the performance and reliability have been excellent.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve SaaS Backup?

I am still in evaluation, and the procurement process for getting the price is not completed yet.

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What needs improvement with Arcserve SaaS Backup?

There are limitations with new hardware where it does not support failover and does not support the three-star bank group. It slows down the three-star process.

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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?

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What is your primary use case for N-able Backup?

Our main use cases for enabling N-able Cove Data Protection include backing up our customers' data on servers hosted in data centers and servers hosted in our own data center, as well as a few onsi...

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

Overview

Arcserve SaaS Backup offers complete protection for data stored in Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Azure AD, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, and Google Workspace.

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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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Sample Customers

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Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia

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