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Atempo Time Navigator vs IBM Storage Protect comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Atempo Time Navigator
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
75th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Storage Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Atempo Time Navigator is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 1.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Storage Protect1.8%
Atempo Time Navigator0.5%
Other97.7%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1304379 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Admin at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Offers good time navigation features and we haven't had stability problems in the twelve years we've been using it
The initial setup was supposed to be complex, and a guy from Atempto went to our site and they did it with us together. So, in the end, it was quite clear and straightforward. The deployment took one day. From time to time, we require maintenance. Most things can be done also automatically. We prefer to do some manually like recycling virtual cartridges. Two people are required for maintenance. Two people use it daily. Time Navigator runs daily, for some backups, even more, three, four times a day, for critical stuff. But for intervention, we have two, three per week.
reviewer2787573 - PeerSpot reviewer
Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you need anything, it's written in, and if you have problems, a development engineer is quite fast to fix it."
"The time navigation is the most valuable feature."
"It allows us to have one interface."
"Traditional archiving. One of our revenue streams involves maintaining archives of our customers' data for very long periods of time."
"IBM support is friendly, knowledgeable, and they always respond quickly. They've always been able to find the cause of my problem."
"Overall, it is a well-rounded solution."
"Overall, we've had a good experience with the solution and I would easily recommend this product to other organizations."
"IBM Spectrum Protect is a scalable solution."
"The solution actually does a lot; it's really powerful, and the value of Spectrum Protect is it does everything: it does tape and it does disk, it's easy to migrate, you don't need any other software, and it's basically an all-in-one solution, which is its most valuable aspect."
"It is extremely scalable, which is why we like it, because a lot of other products require a more complicated deployment as the environments get bigger, whereas Spectrum Protect keeps things rather simple since, as long as we build the core system, it can scale with the hardware and massively with our Power Systems servers, helping us keep our costs low while still meeting our customers' growth requirements."
 

Cons

"They are working on the improvement we're looking for. The web GUI is flash-based and in around one or two months, they will put everything on HTML5."
"I find the solution somewhat difficult to use with virtual environments or VMware."
"My customers are not always happy with the Level 1 support. Sometimes, it just takes too long for the response to come, which is probably something that needs to be addressed."
"This product comes up against other products available that are marketed better but the other products that it's in competition with are a single product and this is one of IBM products. If it could be marketed as more for competitors I think that's where it comes short."
"It needs some software upgrades to fix some of its current bugs."
"The installation is complex."
"The technical support really needs to be improved."
"I would like to see better cloud integration."
"Reporting, alerts when things go wrong."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is expensive."
"We pay for a terabyte license to support our backend usage."
"The most important feature which I wish to be added involves the GUI, the user interface."
"That's no longer my department, but I have some past experience with licensing. It is not cheap. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of licensing. In terms of additional costs, there is management overhead. It is a complex solution and a lot of work goes into managing clients. It has gotten better over the years, but compared to its competitor, it is still heavy on management overhead."
"Regarding retro-compatibility of the product between versions, your data is always available and the ROI is unquestionable."
"The different license models can give good benefits to the end customer."
"Spectrum Protect is not expensive, and it is simple to use."
"IBM Spectrum Protect can be considered an averagely-priced product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business54
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise95
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
I do not know the current licensing cost for IBM Storage Protect and how we get our support because our licensing model is not quite standard. We do not buy IBM Storage Protect direct from IBM. We ...
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy ...
What is your primary use case for IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is my primary tool for backup and recovery. We also use it for immutable backups to protect against ransomware. We use IBM Storage Protect for everything on-premises. The benefi...
 

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