Arcserve UDP vs Cohesity Data Cloud comparison

Arcserve and Cohesity are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #24 with an average rating of 6.8, while Cohesity is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.5. Arcserve holds a 1.1% mindshare in BRS, compared to Cohesity’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Cohesity users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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Arcserve UDP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and Cohesity Data Cloud compete in the data protection and management category. Cohesity Data Cloud appears stronger due to its innovative capabilities, though Arcserve UDP is noted for cost-effectiveness, particularly for smaller businesses.

Features: Arcserve UDP offers comprehensive backup and recovery options, a simple setup process, and effective ransomware protection. Users of Cohesity Data Cloud highlight its seamless integration, scalability, and advanced data management functionalities.

Room for Improvement: Users of Arcserve UDP point to the need for a more intuitive interface, enhanced reporting tools, and user-friendly navigation. Cohesity Data Cloud users suggest improving initial setup complexity, optimizing update deployment times, and providing better onboarding documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP is generally praised for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. Cohesity Data Cloud receives mixed reviews regarding deployment ease but is commended for its knowledgeable support team.

Pricing and ROI: Arcserve UDP is recognized for its competitive pricing and a decent return on investment, particularly advantageous for smaller enterprises. Cohesity Data Cloud, while more expensive, is perceived to provide higher ROI due to its extensive features and scalability.

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Arcserve UDP vs. Cohesity Data Cloud

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

24th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (16th)

Cohesity Data Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

17th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (15th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.1%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cohesity Data Cloud	0.5%
Arcserve UDP	1.1%
Other	98.4%

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TeresitaSabile

Head of Operation and IT at Elgrade Inc

Cost savings and efficient decompression but needs better cloud integration

Our primary use case for Arcserve UDP is its decompression feature, which helped us save money by reducing storage needs. Despite moving to cloud applications, we have been using Arcserve UDP for backup and disaster recovery Arcserve UDP has helped our organization save considerable amounts of…

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Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

Support and connection issues affect user experience

I currently work at TCS in a different domain using AWS and Azure cloud backup. I switched from Cognizant to TCS four months ago, where I previously used Cohesity Data Cloud and Cohesity tools. I prefer Cohesity Data Cloud over AWS. While cloud functionality is similar across platforms, Cohesity Data Cloud's console, options, and web console are superior to AWS. The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud depends on the data volume and retention period. Compared to alternatives, Cohesity Data Cloud is somewhat expensive. Regarding technical aspects, connection issues need to be addressed promptly. I would rate it eight out of ten, as these issues require immediate resolution to meet client requirements. Overall review rating: 9/10.

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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 recovery part of the product is very good."

"It's simple to set up."

"The ROI is very good because of the speed of the backup."

"The most valuable feature is the duplication."

"I like the tool's speed."

"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."

"The most valuable features of this solution are that I can by just one click, copy and paste anything that I would want. I do not have to restore the whole virtual machine."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is the initiative UI and the logs are clear and detailed that are generated when there has been an issue or failure on the user's system. We only have to log onto the client's system to retrieve the information. It is possible to precisely identify the problem's location. The system categorizes and logs every step in a structured manner, selectively displaying only the essential logs. However, to view a comprehensive log, one must access the line machine log and examine the actual client for detailed logging."

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"It's very regimented and fast. It does local backup, cloud backup, long-term coverage, and disaster recovery."

"Its big data and archive data features are the features that I have found most valuable. I can use it in a big virtual environment."

"I definitely recommend this tool to others due to its simplicity, security, features, and flexibility."

"I rate the Cohesity Data Cloud solution a ten out of ten. It's an easy-to-use product that provides substantial value and security."

"My favorite feature of Cohesity Data Cloud is the setup, as it is very fast compared to other solutions; I have worked in different clouds, and Cohesity Data Cloud stands out as superior."

"We use Cohesity Helios primarily in our data management strategy for backup and reporting."

"My favorite feature of Cohesity Data Cloud is the setup, as it is very fast compared to other solutions; I have worked in different clouds, and Cohesity Data Cloud stands out as superior."

"Cohesity Data Cloud comes with a different flavor where they provide global deduplication across multiple platforms, which provides a tremendous return on investment from a storage perspective because if you have a segment that can be deduplicated in one box and you have multiple boxes, you cannot repeat the deduplication function across different hardware."

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Cons

"Licensing is an area that needs improvement."

"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."

"Backups are very slow and time consuming."

"A lot of their new technologies are not very good."

"The initial setup was complex."

"One of the biggest drawbacks of Arcserve UDP is that it does not have a single console, making it an area that needs to be considered for improvement."

"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."

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"The initial setup can be complex, depending on the environment."

"It has never been touted as a tier-one storage platform, and that would be a benefit. They are currently working on solving that issue."

"Sometimes the support team does not provide proper assistance during critical issues from the cloud end."

"The limitation that I see in Cohesity is that the minimum sized node is 36 terabytes, which is more than a small customer needs."

"The only concern I have with cloud implementation is that if you have a presence on-premises, trying to use the cloud may become a performance challenge."

"Sometimes the support team does not provide proper assistance during critical issues from the cloud end."

"The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions."

"The downside of Cohesity Data Cloud is that it is not supporting a legacy environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Normally our customers purchase the premium plus license, rather than the standard one, which provides more options."

"It is approximately $400 to purchase a virtual service outright."

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

"As an MSP partner, I believe that the prices are fair."

"Pricing is most likely comparable."

"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."

"The pricing of the product can be considered to be reasonable enough for the Asian region."

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"It's priced properly for the market."

"Competing products sometimes use deceptive marketing to make their products seem a lot cheaper. Comparing apples-to-apples, DataPlatform wins out."

"Regarding pricing, it's very costly and I rate it a four."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Non Profit

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?

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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios

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.

Arcserve

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto

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