Arcserve UDP vs Asigra comparison

Arcserve and Asigra are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.0, while Asigra is ranked #65. Arcserve holds a 1.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to Asigra’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Asigra users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

Asigra

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and Asigra are two prominent data protection solutions. While Arcserve UDP users appreciate its capabilities, Asigra is often seen as superior due to its comprehensive feature set and reliability.

Features: Arcserve UDP is known for its comprehensive backup and disaster recovery, easy integration with multiple platforms, and user-friendly interface. Asigra stands out with robust security measures, an extensive feature set, and efficient data recovery.

Room for Improvement: Arcserve UDP could benefit from performance optimization, a more intuitive interface, and enhanced scalability. Asigra requires better technical support, improved user documentation, and more intuitive navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP offers straightforward deployment but struggles with initial setup complexity, complemented by responsive customer service. Asigra's deployment is more challenging, but its customer service is well-regarded despite needing documentation improvements.

Pricing and ROI: Arcserve UDP is valued for competitive pricing and good ROI for small to mid-sized organizations. Asigra, though more expensive, is worth the investment for enterprises seeking robust data protection, delivering a satisfactory ROI due to its comprehensive features and reliability.

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (10th)

Asigra

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

65th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.3%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Asigra is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MukundKambli

Senior Solutions Architect at Team Computers

Global deduplication, stable, and flexible licensing options

I give the solution ten out of ten. This solution offers one dashboard to manage the BC con, disaster recovery plan, DR solution, and backup as well as different licensing options, unlike other OEM products. We are the system integrators for our clients, so we design the solution as per the customer's requirements. We provide several solutions options to our clients such as Druva inSync, Druva Phoenix, and Arcserve UDP with the specifications and the client makes a decision based on their requirements. I would advise potential users to first be clear on whether they are going to use it as a backup solution for compliance purposes, just wanting to take the backups of files and servers, or for instant recovery. The IQ and RPO discussion with our customers usually takes 30 minutes. I recommend this solution.

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it_user219180

Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Although a fantastic backup system, it is very complex.

Although a fantastic backup system, it is very complex. Installation can take anywhere from 35 - 95 min (depending on the system resources) - prior to setting up any backup sets. Disaster Recovery is one area where Asigra requires some re-thinking. At this time the procedures for Disaster Recovery are even more complex then the initial installation. The DR set up must be the same as the original Backup Setup - naming conventions, unless well documented could increase the recovery time significantly. The constant checks and re-checks, although great for data integrity, affects recovery times - once installation of the recovery system is completed a database recovery must be started and then a synchronization of data files (which can take countless hours - depend on amount of data and available bandwidth). Only after all this is done the data recovery can begin. Bare Metal backup is great and works well, although recovery of systems to dissimilar hardware is difficult IF possible. Physical to virtual (only available to VMWare) is complex and requires VMWare tools be installed and configured...configuration can be difficult. For businesses that have Bandwidth issues Recoveries are difficult as interruptions or disruptions may require restarting the recovery of all files again and again until there are no network issues. Test recoveries on secondary systems are difficult - require stoppage of backup systems. Setting up a recovery server can be difficult as at times it may require stopping backup for a day or more depending on the tests run (for Disaster Recovery). For general test recoveries run of the original setup no extra setup is required.

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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 ability to switch between different hardware platforms and utilization tools are some of this solution's most valuable features."

"I like the tool's speed."

"The ease of use is the best feature of the product."

"Instant recovery is the most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP."

"One of the things that I do like about it is that it has a very good deduplication feature."

"It is very stable."

"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."

"It's simple to set up."

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"It has helped us to provide comprehensive data protection with high recovery rates and a malware scanning feature."

"I have found all the features useful in the solution."

"The agentless architecture has minimized our software footprint at the client level."

"The solution has been very stable."

Cons

"They could work on their marketing approach. I don't see many people leveraging it."

"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."

"Arcserve UDP is in the middle range of complexity. The interface can be developed a little bit more to be user-friendly."

"We are looking at scaling up to the cloud and using immutable copies on the cloud. Arcserve UDP 8.0 does have the immutable feature supporting AWS, but I'm looking for multi-cloud support. So, I'm waiting for Arcserve to release that in the next release."

"I had an issue with Arcserve UDP during the failover and the secondary machine didn't get back online, even though it ran automatically. I faced the issue during a crisis situation. However, I haven't faced such a problem again."

"Every time I change the disc, I have to do a full backup."

"The solution's reporting could be improved and should provide customized reports."

"In the most recent version of premium plus the replication has been removed, and it should re-added to the solution."

More Arcserve UDP cons

"They should improve the malware scanning capabilities, extending it to protect cloud application data."

"The management could be a bit better."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not work with the pricing or licensing issues of the solution for our organization."

"There is an annual license required for this solution and it is priced well."

"The price is based on the number of sockets. We use a four-socket price that includes two servers and the cost is $4,375."

"We only have the maintenance of three standard UDP licenses. Each license is 50 Euro. There are some additional costs for the storage and software but it has nothing to do with the UDP."

"I feel that the product is fairly priced."

"The solution is not very expensive, but it is not cheap."

"The solution is priced well compared to other solutions."

"The licensing cost is for one year. There are not any hidden costs involved in the pricing model of the solution."

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"Asigra is priced competitively, but requires technical expertise to operate, optimize, and maintain its services."

"The price of Asigra could improve, it is expensive. We have purchased an annual license."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Non Profit

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

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Overview

Arcserve UDP is a comprehensive solution that empowers even a one-person IT department to protect virtual and physical environments with a high degree of simplicity. It allows you to design and manage your entire data protection strategy with a unified management console, and enables you to scale your data backup coverage as your organization grows with the push of a button.

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Asigra makes award-winning enterprise backup and recovery software that leads the industry in secure, reliable, manageable and affordable data protection. Asigra Cloud Backup works in the cloud or on-premise, for everything from mobile devices to entire data centers.

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