Arcserve UDP vs Precisely Assure QuickEDD comparison

Arcserve and Precisely are both solutions in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category. Arcserve is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.0, while Precisely is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.0. Arcserve holds a 2.4% mindshare in DRS, compared to Precisely’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Arcserve users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Precisely users who would recommend it.

Arcserve UDP

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84% willing to recommend

Precisely Assure QuickEDD

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100% willing to recommend

Arcserve UDP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024

Arcserve UDP and Precisely Assure QuickEDD compete in the data protection and disaster recovery category. Arcserve UDP has an advantage in setup cost and ROI, while Precisely Assure QuickEDD is noted for advanced features and ease of deployment at a higher price.

Features: Arcserve UDP offers comprehensive data backup, deduplication, and integrated cybersecurity measures. Precisely Assure QuickEDD provides advanced data replication, real-time disaster recovery capabilities, and seamless integration with IBM systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arcserve UDP has a streamlined deployment process with strong technical support. Precisely Assure QuickEDD features intuitive deployment for IBM systems and is known for responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Arcserve UDP offers competitive pricing and clear ROI with lower setup costs. Precisely Assure QuickEDD has higher setup costs but is valued for generating robust returns.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Arcserve UDP

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (19th)

Precisely Assure QuickEDD

Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software

16th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of Arcserve UDP is 2.4%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is 1.2%, up from 0.6% 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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reviewer2325741

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.

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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's simple to set up."

"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."

"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 is very stable."

"There are many backup options available in this solution. For example, you are able to do backups of servers, email, OST files, and users. This is a complete backup solution which is very good."

"The data protection functionality is the most valuable feature of this solution."

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

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

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"Synchronous applications are valuable."

"The most valuable feature of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is the backup system."

Cons

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

"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."

"Its interface can be improved. I find it unintuitive."

"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 problem is just reliability. If the promises in the marketing material were realized in real life, it would be the perfect solution, but it's just the reliability issues."

"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."

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

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"Our administrator found the solution easy to use, but once that administrator left, it felt very overwhelming to the individual who took it over."

"There should be more interactive dashboards."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The solution is expensive."

"The solution is very expensive."

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

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

"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."

"The price of this product is high and it should be lower."

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

More Arcserve UDP pricing and cost advice

"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

Computer Software Company

18%

Non Profit

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

27%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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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 Precisely Assure QuickEDD?

The most valuable feature of Precisely Assure QuickEDD is the backup system.

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What is your primary use case for Precisely Assure QuickEDD?

We used Precisely Assure QuickEDD for our backups.

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What advice do you have for others considering Precisely Assure QuickEDD?

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Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

StorageCraft ShadowProtect, StorageCraft Backup Analyzer

Syncsort Assure QuickEDD, Syncsort Quick-EDD/HA, Quick-EDD/HA

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

Protecting critical IBM i applications from downtime and guarding against data loss with simple, scalable, full-featured high availability and disaster recovery products

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