No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Azure Backup vs Iron Mountain Connect comparison

Why PeerSpot?
 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 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

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
Iron Mountain Connect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
57th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Azure Backup is 1.1%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Backup1.1%
Iron Mountain Connect0.7%
Other98.2%
Backup and Recovery
 

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.
RB
Enterprise architect at Centrica
Good policies related to data
I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"We are happy with this product and have not found any issues while using it."
"The most valuable features are the timely backup facility, allowing scheduling of backups, and the speed at which backups occur."
"I would recommend this solution to other companies because it's an enterprise product that suits all requirements."
"It is easy to schedule backups."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"Our client’s infrastructure is protected by the tool."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that it is easy to create a backup by using Azure Backup. It also has a good user interface and nice features for sending notifications when any backup fails or there is a change in the status of virtual machines."
"The flexible ways you can get to the data and the options that it gives you for backing up your valuable data are what make its offsite storage so valuable."
"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"
 

Cons

"Microsoft's technical support for Azure products could be improved."
"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 only thing I would say that could be improved is the reporting. It can be a little more customized or something like that."
"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."
"The support for Office365 backup is atrocious and is something that has to be improved."
"The Azure Backup support for on-premises service is limited."
"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 user interface is a little bit confusing and it could be better."
"Basically, the only thing I do not like about it, it was keyed off Lotus Notes."
"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a very cheap cloud solution."
"The product's pricing is a three or four out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is costly."
"The price is pretty good, maybe $30 for a machine, I can't complain."
"The price should be cheaper, but it's affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
"It is incredibly cost-effective and offers fixed pricing, with no additional fees for the licensing."
"Azure Backup is a product that is priced at a cheap rate, and it is a great tool."
"This is an expensive solution in the Bangladesh marketplace."
"We have enterprise-level pricing. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
Information not available
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Backup and Recovery solutions are best for your needs.
915,341 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
14%
Retailer
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise24
No data available
 

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...
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Russell Reynolds Associates, Somerset County Council, Kardem, PCL Construction
University of La Verne
Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Backup vs. Iron Mountain Connect and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
915,341 professionals have used our research since 2012.