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Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) vs Cohesity DataProtect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Cloud Rewind (formerly Appr...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
46th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (25th)
Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Cloud Backup
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (11th), AI Data Analysis (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix) is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 2.1%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cohesity DataProtect2.1%
Cloud Rewind (formerly Appranix)1.0%
Other96.9%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1370448 - PeerSpot reviewer
Ecosystem Solution Architect Lead for UK, Ireland, Arfica at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Provides operational efficiencies and recovers virtual instances quickly
For our clients, we use the solution to protect their virtual instances and instantly recover them in the event of a compromise  The solution has provided operational efficiencies. The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment. They…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform's most effective feature is quickly recovering virtual instances into a separate environment."
"It makes our administrators' lives much easier to combine backup, archiving, and services like hosting file shares in one central system with only one user interface."
"Cohesity is a cost-effective storage designed for secondary or archival data. It also integrates well with a number of other systems, like VMware, Pure Storage, or AWS with its large array of APIs available to the user."
"We previously used Veeam and it is not as function in the cloud as Cohesity DataProtect is and this is why I prefer Cohesity DataProtect."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The solution boasts good retention, as it is global in a single platform and, since they have their own appliance, it is scalable as well."
"We love the near-instant recovery windows, as well as the ability to sync our latest backups to Amazon Web Services for offsite DR."
"Within the system, we have rule-based access control, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and basic identity and access management features."
"How do you use Cohesity DataProtect to streamline data backup and recovery in your organization? How do you and your clients use AI to improve data?"
 

Cons

"They could add more intelligence features in the workflow through automation."
"When a new release is launched, there may be some bugs that need to be addressed by the developers. However, they promptly resolve these issues, and the software runs smoothly once again."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"I would like to see the management of multiple nodes inside a tenant. If you want to manage a Cohesity environment, you either go on a per-node base, and you can hop from one node to the other, or you need to implement their SaaS capability but it always needs an internet connection. We would really like to have some kind of local management entity so that we can see all the Cohesity nodes in a customer environment and manage those nodes centrally. That's something that we would really like, and they are really working on it."
"If someone were to change an admin account password, I would like an alert raised for that, which is not available at the moment."
"It would be great to add SQL ​Object Level restore, so user objects, tables, etc. can be restored without having to restore the entire DB."
"Cohesity cluster upgrades have not been as easy as a single button click. They are a manual process that requires upgrading each node into a cluster individually."
"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."
"They could always keep up with continuous interface refinements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The additional cost is cloud storage, which the public cloud provider charges."
"Cohesity came in at the best price."
"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"Licensing is per node and per protected terabyte. You will also pay 10-15% annually for support."
"The pricing model is impressive and very effective."
"With respect to pricing, make sure that you look at both Rubrik and Cohesity as they are very similar and are quite competitive."
"My advice is to always negotiate for better pricing."
"Ensure that you understand the per TB licensing model. Also, Exchange backups are not native to Cohesity and require Kroll."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. It is cheaper than other backup solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

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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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