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Celonis vs Cohesity DataProtect comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Celonis drives substantial ROI through cost savings, efficiency, process improvements, and business transformation, with multimillion-dollar financial impacts.
Sentiment score
5.9
Cohesity DataProtect offers significant cost savings, faster ROI, simplified management, and effective ransomware recovery, enhancing resource efficiency.
In the first couple of years, I would not expect a return on investment because the initial setup will take more than a year if the process requires significant customization.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Automated exception handling cut manual process touchpoints by approximately 30 to 40%, saving approximately 15,000 to 20,000 operational labor hours annually.
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
In my opinion, there's a positive return on investment.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Using Cohesity DataProtect is easier to manage, and it simplifies various components into one architecture, reducing the need for extensive human resources to manage backups.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Celonis offers responsive support through various channels, though some users face delays and varying help based on contract size.
Sentiment score
7.5
Cohesity DataProtect's service is generally fast and competent, with some communication issues and regional effectiveness variations.
It took more than two weeks to receive a response.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Celonis customer support is really good; they investigate concerns thoroughly and provide solutions or troubleshooting steps, which I find helpful.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Other times I do not get much clarity on the support from the team.
Data Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
The support can depend on the region, and for larger customers, I advise having a Technical Account Manager for better assistance.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
For the support, I can provide a rating of four only because they initially provide some steps, but later say they are not sure, which is a problem in a production environment.
Specialist at HCLSoftware
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Celonis is highly scalable, with strong integration capabilities, preferred over Tableau and Power BI for process mining.
Sentiment score
7.5
Cohesity DataProtect is scalable and flexible, effectively managing large data volumes with its hyper-converged, scale-out architecture.
I recall that when we started using Celonis, we had a space of five terabytes and around one thousand users, and Celonis managed all of that easily.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I recommend focusing on recent data or perhaps five years of historical data along with live data for better visibility and stability in the process.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Consumption-based pricing models would be helpful because scaling can get costly quickly.
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Cohesity DataProtect is built on a scale-out architecture, which means it can effectively scale to meet various needs.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Celonis is highly stable, with minor connectivity issues resolved by upgrades, offering reliable and secure performance for users.
Sentiment score
7.7
Cohesity DataProtect is highly stable with efficient support, minimal downtime, and stability ratings of eight to ten.
It's super stable.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Celonis is stable.
Management Data Engineer & Governance Senior Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
On the whole, any problems were more related to hardware limitations rather than issues with Cohesity DataProtect itself.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
 

Room For Improvement

Celonis' high cost, complex setup, and integration challenges deter users, who seek improvements in usability, support, and documentation.
Cohesity DataProtect needs better reporting, compatibility, interface, automation, legacy support, and clearer communication for improved user experience.
Ultimately, I need niche expertise, combining strong SAP knowledge with Celonis competency.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
It is essential for the Celonis solution to have their services and solution models integrated with GenAI.
Senior Development Manager at Lutech
The most important area for improvement is the automation part.
Data Engineer at Baker Hughes
The container functionality is very limited at the moment, not covering the whole container.
CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
While there are improvements to be made, such as providing support for older systems like IBM iSeries and tandem systems from HP, the solution overall shifts from older methods to modern practices.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
There is room to improve the user interface of Cohesity DataProtect for more intuitive navigation.
Specialist at HCLSoftware
 

Setup Cost

Celonis pricing is high, especially for scaling enterprises, with costs rising with users and data, but free versions exist.
Cohesity DataProtect offers competitive, bundled pricing with discounts, emphasizing easy setup and value compared to competitors like Rubrik.
I think it's relatively expensive, but it's also good.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Based on client feedback, I have heard that the pricing for Celonis is considered high.
Senior Application Developer at Fujitsu
creating a data model for one process will differ in cost if you add more data models for additional processes.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.
Technical Director at Procloud
 

Valuable Features

Celonis offers user-friendly process mining, integration, real-time analytics, and automation tools for optimizing efficiency and identifying savings opportunities.
Cohesity DataProtect offers ease of use, fast recovery, data deduplication, hybrid cloud support, and robust security features for efficiency.
Celonis is also beneficial for its built-in apps that streamline tasks from legacy applications, facilitating daily operations and improving efficiency.
Senior Application Developer at Fujitsu
The standout feature of Celonis is definitely the Process Intelligence Graph, which creates a living digital twin across multiple systems and provides the operational context needed for effective AI and automation.
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It provides a visualization of the process itself, giving a very good synthesis of performance and helping me find improvements.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
The platform is based on a scale-out architecture with each node having compute, RAM, SSD, and HDD.
Evangelist / CTO at fgnext
Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption.
Specialist at HCLSoftware
The option to maintain evidence in Europe for regulatory compliance, the ability to maintain the backup with the same technology and same control plane, along with the same solutions to use backup solutions such as S3 or similar services in AWS, is what we are working with.
CIO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Celonis
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Process Mining (2nd)
Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (10th), Cloud Backup (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the AI Data Analysis category, the mindshare of Celonis is 0.4%. The mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 0.4%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Data Analysis Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Celonis0.4%
Cohesity DataProtect0.4%
Other99.2%
AI Data Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

Prateek Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Process intelligence has transformed procurement and order cycles and delivers measurable savings
Celonis can improve in several areas. The initial data modeling and continuous real-time ingestion, especially from non-standard legacy systems, can still be complex and quite resource-intensive, requiring a steep PQL learning curve for non-technical users. Simplifying the interface for business stakeholders would significantly accelerate the process. I think introducing a natural language to query interface would allow business users to query data without writing long PQL. Streamlining guided onboarding flows and offering modular plug-and-play dashboard templates tailored to specific roles would shorten ramp-up time for daily users. I think more transparent and predictable consumption-based pricing models would be helpful as data volume scaling can get costly quickly. I would also love to see native, real-time streaming connectors for unstructured data such as emails and support tickets. The learning curve for new users of Celonis is one of the pain points I raised earlier, and I find it to be quite steep.
Kalaiarasan Meganathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist at HCLSoftware
Backup operations have become faster and daily recoveries run smoothly for on‑prem workloads
When compared to other tools, the deduplication in Cohesity DataProtect is very fast, and the restore performance is better than other tools. Global deduplication ensures that only unique data blocks are stored, significantly reducing storage consumption. Cohesity DataProtect's dashboard displays options and errors clearly, making it easy to access and understand how to fix issues. Cohesity DataProtect's ability to start processes automatically without manual selections enhances its reliability. Cohesity DataProtect's architecture ensures that agent installations automatically reflect in the dashboard, allowing for seamless integration into backup jobs. This improves operational efficiency, ensuring backups can be triggered without manual refreshes. Additionally, the user interface is intuitive, and the respect of the N-1 rule during updates helps prevent client-affecting issues.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise47
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?
SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Celonis?
I am not heavily involved in that particular aspect, but I have heard that Celonis is somewhat expensive.
What needs improvement with Celonis?
Celonis can improve in several areas. The initial data modeling and continuous real-time ingestion, especially from non-standard legacy systems, can still be complex and quite resource-intensive, r...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There are several areas that have room for improvement, and I believe there are other aspects that could be enhanced as well.
What is your primary use case for Cohesity DataProtect?
I use Cohesity DataProtect for backup, analysis, and recovery purposes.
 

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Sample Customers

Anheuser-Busch InBev, AXA, Bayer, Cisco, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Hitachi, Kellogg's, Lufthansa, and Whirlpool
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