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Arcserve UDP vs Precisely Assure QuickEDD comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (29th)
Precisely Assure QuickEDD
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
31st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 2.0%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arcserve UDP2.0%
Precisely Assure QuickEDD1.6%
Other96.4%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sergio Itikawa - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Solutions Architect at SPEData
Has supported hybrid IT environments effectively and offers strong data protection
With Arcserve UDP, the most valuable feature is to improve persistent data, which I consider important. I use other products too, not only Arcserve UDP, as we use TrueNAS as well. Arcserve UDP improves the precision of data. I have utilized Arcserve UDP's data deduplication feature, and the data deduplication feature helps my storage efficiency significantly. I have used Arcserve UDP's continuous data protection. It is beneficial for operational continuity because we use it constantly and have no objections to Arcserve UDP technology; I think it is very good. Arcserve UDP's integration with multiple operating systems is very good and very efficient. This brings value for me since many of my clients have different operating systems like Windows and Linux; there is no problem. Regarding the deduplication and compression with Arcserve UDP, I think Arcserve UDP is still a solid solution that we primarily use.
reviewer2325741 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at a construction company with 1-10 employees
Trustworthy and provides good availability
Our administrator found the solution easy to use, but once that administrator left, it felt very overwhelming to the individual who took it over. It could be more of a knowledge transfer situation that didn't happen, but we didn't know if it was easy to use. Precisely Assure QuickEDD is deployed on the cloud in our organization. The implementation of QLED helped us with our recovery time objective and was a seamless transition. In order to utilize the product to its fullest potential, users should be knowledgeable of what it offers. They should also form a relationship with the person who is their representative. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Easy restoration and the solution works quickly."
"Their technical support is excellent."
"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."
"It is overall rock-solid."
"The recovery part of the product is very good."
"Arcserve UDP provides security to our database and also it takes backup regularly, without human intervention."
"The solution has no limitations because it does backup for Linux and Windows."
"It's simple to set up."
"Its initial setup is fine; it is straightforward and easy."
"Synchronous applications are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is the backup system."
 

Cons

"The solution can improve by allowing older versions to support the latest version of the OS."
"Licensing can be quite difficult."
"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."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"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."
"What I have noticed is that UDP can support some test versions of the OS like Linux 6.0 and macOS also 10.0 and 12.0, but sometimes with customers that are using older infrastructure, the UDP doesn't support the infrastructure."
"The time to backup servers that sit in DMZ must be improved."
"We have to use a Microsoft hypervisor for installation which is expensive."
"There should be more interactive dashboards."
"It is expensive. The cost varies based on your requirements."
"Our administrator found the solution easy to use, but once that administrator left, it felt very overwhelming to the individual who took it over."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a bit pricey, considering the reliability problems. If the tool worked flawlessly, the price would be fair, even cheap."
"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 not very expensive, but it is not cheap."
"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."
"There are annual subscription fees and there are licensing costs for three computers. It is an expensive solution."
"Its price seems reasonable. Its price is average as compared to the other products I've looked at. We have a three-year license right now. There are no other costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"In comparison to other vendors, it is a low-cost solution."
"The price of StorageCraft ShadowProtect is competitive in the market."
"It is expensive. The cost varies based on your requirements. If you want to manage it, there is an extra cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
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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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
Regarding the setup cost for Arcserve UDP, it is significantly important, but the price is similar to all our options where clients need to have backup on-premises and replication in the cloud.
What needs improvement with StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
One area for improvement in Arcserve UDP is its capability to interact with other cloud servers. We faced challenges in capturing the data from these servers and had to subscribe to another applica...
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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer
Syncsort Assure QuickEDD, Syncsort Quick-EDD/HA, Quick-EDD/HA
 

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Sample Customers

ITPS, North Hertfordshire Homes, SEMIKRON, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Test Valley Borough Council, EK Services
Toyota Material Handling Australia, Westpac Pacific Banking, Symphony Health, Wimbledon, OCBC Bank
Find out what your peers are saying about Arcserve UDP vs. Precisely Assure QuickEDD and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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