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Azure Backup vs ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
19th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
64th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 1.1%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Backup1.1%
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage0.6%
Other98.3%
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Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Has supported secure data storage with incremental backups and centralized monitoring
Azure Backup supports all the features that we need, so additional features are not an immediate need for me. The documentation for Azure Backup seems okay for me; it is good overall, but it should be more descriptive for each item. It should elaborate more on how backup and restore are fulfilled in different scenarios. One of the reviews indicates that Azure Backup needs improvements for specific backup options beyond just full VM snapshots. I believe it should be improved actually. Regarding specific backup options, I say there should be improvements compared to how they provided them in older days.
Nguyen_Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice Director at Sunshine Solution
A competitive and balanced solution that offers solid performance at a reasonable price
I worked very closely with ExaGrid in Singapore. We are trying to build up the market for ExaGrid in Vietnam. We hope to be a big distributor for ExaGrid and that the picture will improve next year. Regarding the technology of ExaGrid, they have a landing zone, and now it's a very exhaustive solution, especially compared with Dell Data Domain and HPE. HPE offers normal storage without any special solution. Dell has DD Boost, and so the performance is high. On that basis, I rate the ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage number with an overall score of eight out of ten. People might be more familiar with Data Domain or StoreOnce. And if people want a professional solution, there are only three brands.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Enables immediate recovery and immediate restoration."
"This solution allows me to restore either the VM or the data, depending on what is needed."
"It is easy to schedule backups."
"The benefits I see from Azure Backup are that this solution is beneficial; we can access the data or files in Azure Backup anywhere, anytime, and from a security point of view, we can restrict the access for the parties, and there are many benefits."
"The feature I find most effective in Azure Backup is the high-level restore."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"You can select the tiering for your backup and manage your cost."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its simplicity."
"I like the performance of the restore feature."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial to receive alert messages if something isn't configured correctly, for instance, if service principal names are missing, a message could prompt you to set them up."
"The product must improve on a database level."
"The integration with the record database and integration with other applications will be good, especially with the database piece."
"I would like to have the option to increase the frequency of the backups. Azure Backup does backups on an hourly basis, but I would prefer it to take backups more often."
"The time required to restore files should be a little faster."
"Azure Backup's licensing model is very challenging because it doesn't give a clear picture."
"The Azure Backup support for on-premises service is limited."
"While Azure Backup works well for our Windows systems, because it is not working with Linux, it is only doing half of the job that we need."
"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Overall, its cost is better because the VMs are already there, and whatever you back up, there is only the additional cost of that storage, whereas if I have to use Avamar in Azure, a separate cost is there for the Avamar server, and in addition, whatever I take as a backup, there is a separate license with Avamar for that. So, there is a double cost if we have to use Avamar in the cloud."
"It is a bit costly initially, but it is well worth it in the long run, especially for fighting against a number of threats, such as ransomware, which the IT industry is facing."
"There is a cost per terabyte for using this solution."
"The price is somewhat high and could be lower."
"It's around $10 to $15 per month per virtual machine, along with something extra based on the size of the data."
"Azure Backup can be expensive if you are not vigilant about your storage steering."
"Azure Backup is a product that is priced at a cheap rate, and it is a great tool."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

How does Azure Backup differ from Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam has a version for Azure but there are organizations, like ours, that are considering moving to an Azure environment and wonder if Azure Backup is better than Veeam Backup and Replication (Vee...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Backup?
The pricing of Azure Backup is fine; it is a low-cost solution.
What needs improvement with Azure Backup?
Azure Backup can be improved by providing an option and a utility so we can restore quickly instead of any manual intervention. Restoration times require manual backup and manual interventions, and...
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Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
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