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Azure Backup vs ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
18th
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
63rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 1.2%, down from 3.0% 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 Backup1.2%
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage0.6%
Other98.2%
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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

"Switching to Azure has saved us thousands; the hardware is always updated and we're now able to invest more in our staff which is highly beneficial because it translates to satisfied clients."
"I like that it's a simple system."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Backup is its simplicity."
"From a cost perspective, it is a very good solution because it doesn't need a lot of costs because it's only a matter of storage on the cloud."
"The setup is a very simple and easy process, it's easy to learn and use, and it is not very complicated to configure."
"The most valuable features of Azure Backup for us are its flexible retention options and the ability to recover to a second region with geo-replication and read access."
"Azure Backup is very simple to use and user-friendly."
"You can select the tiering for your backup and manage your cost."
"I like the performance of the restore feature."
 

Cons

"The reporting functionality of Azure Backup needs improvement."
"The time required to restore files should be a little faster."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"I would like to see more automation, integration, and security. The price could be better."
"Maybe they could improve the fees. The cost is a bit high."
"Azure Backup could improve the backup data copies because they are not immutable."
"The length of time it takes to restore is our main source of frustration. It would be beneficial to shorten the time it takes."
"The tool's backup should be faster. Azure Backup's support should be faster."
"We have to do a lot of POC to show why ExaGrid is good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are paying about $100,000 USD per year, just for a couple of servers."
"The price should be cheaper, but it's affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
"The pricing of this solution is ok, but I'm expecting that the price will decrease in the future."
"The product's pricing is a three or four out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is costly."
"The product is not expensive."
"It is incredibly cost-effective and offers fixed pricing, with no additional fees for the licensing."
"The pricing of this solution is good, and it is one of the easiest things that you can sell Azure with."
"The pricing of the solution does not depend on the service itself but rather on the minimum data volume encountered. This pricing approach seems reasonable and is on par with other competitors in the market. It is a good solution for on-premise needs because it is more cost-effective. When evaluating the overall financial expenditure, including operational costs and the impact on the IT team, Azure Backup is a favorable choice."
"ExaGrid is a one-time investment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
University
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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Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
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