Arcserve UDP vs IDERA SQL Safe Backup comparison

Arcserve and IDERA are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #24 with an average rating of 6.8, while IDERA is ranked #78. Arcserve holds a 1.1% mindshare in BRS, compared to IDERA’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 33% of IDERA users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

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33% willing to recommend

Arcserve UDP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and IDERA SQL Safe Backup compete in the data protection and backup market. Arcserve UDP is preferred for its cost-effective pricing and comprehensive support, while IDERA SQL Safe Backup stands out for its robust feature set.

Features: Arcserve UDP users value its ability to integrate seamlessly with other systems and its reliable recovery capabilities. IDERA SQL Safe Backup is praised for its efficient compression, encryption features, and rapid backup and restore times.

Room for Improvement: Arcserve UDP users suggest improvements in performance during large data operations and quicker issue resolution times. IDERA SQL Safe Backup users seek a more intuitive experience and better cloud integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Users report Arcserve UDP as having a straightforward deployment process with reliable customer service support. IDERA SQL Safe Backup's deployment is also straightforward, but some users mention needing further assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Arcserve UDP is viewed as cost-effective with a solid return on investment. IDERA SQL Safe Backup’s initial setup cost is higher, but users report high satisfaction with the ROI due to its efficiency and advanced features.

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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)

IDERA SQL Safe Backup

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

78th

Average Rating

5.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (18th)

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 IDERA SQL Safe Backup is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arcserve UDP	1.1%
IDERA SQL Safe Backup	0.4%
Other	98.5%

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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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SeniorDB3550

Senior DBA Lead at a government with 10,001+ employees

It has reduced our backup time, however backups do get skipped

I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client. They moved a lot of the features to their web-based version of it. Because of the large number of databases that we have along with our backup, their web product can't handle it. So, we can't use it. So, we are missing out on a lot of the new features. The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection. Unless you can remember day-to-day that you may have something deselected or selected, your view may be different than you expect, and there is no visual indication of it.

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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

"It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"I would recommend it if there is a general case."

"The most valuable feature of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the speed and the compression of the backups. The compressed backed-up files do not take up as much storage. Additionally, the incremental backups can be done in one minute and be backed up on a disc very fast."

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

"The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows."

"I like the tool's speed."

"Arcserve has a feature called virtual standby (VSB), which has been very helpful because I already have a hot standby copy of my critical infrastructure. If something breaks, I can spin up that virtual standby copy in less than five minutes and ensure that my data is available to everyone and that business continuity is maintained."

"It's simple to set up."

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"It has reduced our backup time and simplified our backup processes across all the servers."

"The compression, because it drastically reduces the disk space."

Cons

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

"We cannot restore each user's mailbox. Each user's mailbox should be independently restorable. Also, this solution is very slow. If you select all of the servers, it runs for a long time... It needs to be faster. Finally, If anything happens to one server we should be able to switch to another server."

"I think that the price could still be a bit cheaper and I do not like that they have been purchased by Arcserve."

"StorageCraft ShadowProtect can improve by making one console that can control backups of all desktops and servers in one place. Additionally, the recovery process of the backups is very slow and could improve. It's very slow when we went to recover a complete disc but to recover one file is very fast."

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

"I don't know whether the tool has VMware integrations. It would be good to cover this area if it doesn't have those."

"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."

"The support could be more knowledgeable and faster."

More Arcserve UDP cons

"I would like to see the pieces that they have put in the web only to be put into the thick client sitting on the desktop client."

"The way the filtering goes, if you filter on your view, there is no indication that you have made a selection."

"Make sure you check your backups on a regular basis. Backups do get missed with this tool, for whatever reason."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."

"I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

"Pricing is most likely comparable."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four or five out of ten."

"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."

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"The product's pricing is a good value. They have a straightforward licensing model."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Non Profit

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Company Size

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Small Business

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

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Questions from the Community

Major Differences Between These 4 Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions?

Comparing the features of the four is not the right approach. You need to develop a list of requirements for backup and DR that are specific to your organization and then compare each of the four ...

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What do you like most about StorageCraft ShadowProtect?

The interface is very refined, works fine, and is very intuitive most of the time. Scalability is nice. The multi-tenancy feature is very welcome. The integration with Linux works fine too.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorageCraft ShadowProtect?

Pricing for SPX MRP/MSP is under $400 per server (Single VM) with a 1-year subscription. After discounts, it could decrease by 20%-30%, and opting for a 3/5/10 server pack may offer even better (lo...

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

SQL Safe Backup

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

SQL Safe Backup helps database administrators to back up and recover instantly across SQL Servers. Unlike its competition, it provides virtual databases with access to back up files without consuming disk space, instant restore, centralized management across SQL Servers, and alert notifications for success and failure of operations.

IDERA

Sample Customers

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

Woman's Hospital; Sisters of Mercy Hospital System; University Medical Center; MetTel; PPG Industries; 3M; Abbott Laboratories; Comcast; Daimler; GameStop; Hormel Foods; Marriott International; Merck; NCR; United Technologies; City of Lynnwood; Linfosys B.V.; TRI-KES; American Customer Care; Merck & Co., Inc.; Service Corporation International; Fresenius Vascular Care Inc.; Bates White; TechPro Inc.; TW Metals, Inc.; Tulane University; ISO Group; Ameriben Solutions; Instron Corporation; Sentric, Inc.; SPIE; GAS Distribution Company of Thessaloniki and Thessaly SA; American Printing House for the Blind; Paysafe; Freeman Decorating Services, Inc.; Sentric, Inc.; Auburn University; Corporate Communications Group; Sagicor Financial Corporation; Crystal Run Healthcare; Principality Building Society; Experiencias Xcaret; Missoula County; Shellpoint Partners LLC; Solix Inc.; Advicent Solutions, Inc.; Phoenix Newspaper Inc.; Park Place Technologies; Kelly & Associates Insurance Group; Boston Medical Center; Service Corporation International; eResearchTechnology, Inc.

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