Arcserve UDP vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

Arcserve and NovaStor are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Arcserve is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.0, while NovaStor is ranked #33 with an average rating of 9.0. Arcserve holds a 1.2% mindshare in BRS, compared to NovaStor’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NovaStor users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

NovaStor NovaBACKUP

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100% willing to recommend

Arcserve UDP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Arcserve UDP and NovaStor NovaBACKUP are competitive data protection solutions. Arcserve UDP seems to have the upper hand with easier deployment and reliable support, while NovaStor NovaBACKUP stands out for its robust feature set despite its higher price.

Features: Arcserve UDP is praised for comprehensive backup, disaster recovery, and ease of use. NovaStor NovaBACKUP stands out for supporting various platforms, granular restore capabilities, and its robust feature set.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest enhancements in Arcserve UDP's performance during large backups, scheduling options, and overall performance. NovaStor NovaBACKUP could improve its speed, user documentation, and should focus on optimizing performance and guides.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP is noted for its straightforward deployment and reliable support. NovaStor NovaBACKUP's deployment is slightly more complex but offset by detailed configuration options and efficient customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Users find Arcserve UDP to be cost-effective with a good return on investment. NovaStor NovaBACKUP's initial cost is higher, but its extensive features justify the price.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

19th

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NovaStor NovaBACKUP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

33rd

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

20th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Rainer Kummerfeldt

IT-Teamleader at Bechtle

Easy to work and offers features for tape backups, disk backups, and whatever you want

NovaStor NovaBACKUP is still working on new features because they listen to the customers and integrate their needs into new versions. You can see they make progress with each new version. They are much faster than IBM, where you sometimes have to wait years for new features. It is very quick and fast. NovaStor have big competitors like Veeam, which is very fast and aggressive. It's good, but it depends on the price. I think NovaStor might be cheaper. They have a direct connection to their developers and sales teams, which makes getting answers very fast. Veeam has a lot of features, like a special reporting tool. However, I've heard from some customers that Veeam wasn't always the right decision because it couldn't work with their environment. But Veeam has aggressive marketing, which is why they are probably in first place at the moment, besides Commvault. IBM has lost its competitive edge and is trying to catch up, but it might be too late.

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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 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."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is its decompression capability."

"Our customers are happy with the product’s functionality."

"The most valuable features are the replication to the cloud and the deduplication."

"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."

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

"It's simple to set up."

"The most valuable feature of Arcserve UDP is live replication."

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"It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people."

"It's the easiest way to configure it."

Cons

"The solution can use a lot of bandwidth when the scheduling is not done, it should auto-schedule itself. For example, if there are 50 users connected in the network at 12 o'clock and the backup is not scheduled. At this time the network offices are going to have performance issues when it is doing a backup. Having a feature to auto-schedule a time when the network is not being used often would be beneficial."

"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."

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

"The speed of restores should be improved. We have found the speed of large restores rather slow."

"Backups are very slow and time consuming."

"It takes much time to verify and consolidate images for backups."

"The initial setup was complex."

"Licensing is an area that needs improvement."

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"The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required."

"The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

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

"The pricing is moderate."

"The solution is expensive."

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

"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."

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"My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Non Profit

12%

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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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What do you like most about NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support.

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What needs improvement with NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems like Windows XP. Some customers still rely on outdated systems due to specific production requirements....

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Compared 59% of the time

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

NovaBACKUP

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

NovaBACKUP is a data protection software that enables SMBÂ users to backup and recover mission critical data across a hybrid of physical and virtual machines. NovaBACKUP is designed to work onÂ Microsoft Windows operating systems, offering local and online file backups and disaster recovery image backups.

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Sample Customers

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

Ex'pression College, Osborne Wood Products Inc., REIT Technologies

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