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Cobalt Iron vs Rubrik Go comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cobalt Iron
Ranking in SaaS Backup
35th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik Go
Ranking in SaaS Backup
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Cobalt Iron is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik Go is 2.2%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rubrik Go2.2%
Cobalt Iron0.8%
Other97.0%
SaaS Backup
 

Featured Reviews

LR
Fresh Operations Manager at Jerónimo Martins
Well integrated, easy to install, stable, scalable and has good support
We use this solution to replicate and backup the databases and the information of our clients' companies. We are system integrators It's a very good solution. It's a very straightforward product that is well integrated with everything. Pricing is an area that can be improved. In the next…
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Streamlined data management reduces workload and costs significantly for the team
We are planning to use Rubrik Go's AI-powered insights for predictive analytics, but have not implemented this yet. I cannot provide updates on Rubrik Go's capability to automate data management tasks because I have not used that feature yet. Rubrik Go's integration capabilities with cloud providers have benefited my multi-cloud environment significantly. Rubrik Go's subscription model has helped me align my data protection investments, which is a good option as I am one of the customers who have deployed this subscription option. I am definitely satisfied with the licensing model as it is very simplified and easy to understand. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Rubrik Go a 9.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a very good solution."
"It's a very straightforward product that is well integrated with everything."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use for backing up VMs."
"The solution's most valuable feature is Sensitive Data Discovery."
"The solution's main focus is on security and ransomware."
"The most valuable feature is the storage efficiency, as the storage footprint is very good."
"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and performance."
"In terms of stability, the product is good."
"This solution is very simple and easy to use, and it is easy to implement, but I would like more enhancements and features to be added."
"The most valuable feature is the storage efficiency, as the storage footprint is very good."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see better prices for the licenses."
"Pricing is an area that can be improved. In the next release, I would like to see better prices for the licenses."
"You should be able to add more workloads to Rubrik Go."
"Technical support isn't that good, especially if you compare it to a competitor like EMC."
"You should be able to add more workloads to Rubrik Go."
"Being a modern backup solution, Rubrik should have an option to back up a Kubernetes cluster."
"If you were to compare it to, say, EMC, the availability of the documentation, training programs, and end-user education aren't as good. Rubrik could improve this."
"Rubrik Go's security visibility could be improved."
"The tool's pricing needs to be improved."
"If you're going for Rubrik, you are not opting for the tape library because Rubrik doesn't have the fiber cable connected to the tape library."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a perpetual license."
"The client pays for the solution depending on what they use."
"It's an expensive product if you compare it to traditional backup solutions; however, if you compare it as a total cost of ownership for a solution, it is not."
"Rubrik Go is more cost-effective than similar solutions by other vendors."
"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The solution's costs are monthly."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"This is a very costly solution."
"Rubrick Go is quite expensive - I would rate its pricing four out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Performing Arts
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik Go?
My costs have been reduced by almost 40 to 45% compared to legacy systems.
What needs improvement with Rubrik Go?
I think integration with multiple cloud support could be an additional feature that would make the product even better. If the customer has more than one cloud, the integration with multiple clouds...
What is your primary use case for Rubrik Go?
We carry a few backup solutions because we are a reseller and were looking for a good solution that we can resell. We deal with Rubrik because we are also one of the resellers for them. We are deal...
 

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