Cohesity Data Cloud vs NovaStor NovaBACKUP comparison

Cohesity and NovaStor are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Cohesity is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.5, while NovaStor is ranked #33 with an average rating of 9.0. Cohesity holds a 0.7% mindshare in BRS, compared to NovaStor’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cohesity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NovaStor users who would recommend it.

Cohesity Data Cloud

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Both NovaStor NovaBACKUP and Cohesity Data Cloud compete in the data protection solutions category. While NovaStor NovaBACKUP excels in pricing and support, Cohesity Data Cloud stands out with its extensive features.

Features: NovaStor NovaBACKUP is easy to set up, reliable in backups and restores, and cost-effective. Cohesity Data Cloud supports comprehensive data management, integrates with multiple platforms, and offers wide-ranging functionalities.

Room for Improvement: NovaStor NovaBACKUP needs to enhance scalability, modernize technology compatibility, and advance feature integration. Cohesity Data Cloud should improve ease of use, simplify user interaction, and reduce complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NovaStor NovaBACKUP installation is straightforward with responsive support. Cohesity Data Cloud deployment is more complex, balanced by strong technical support.

Pricing and ROI: NovaStor NovaBACKUP offers lower setup costs and good ROI. Cohesity Data Cloud has higher initial costs but justifies its ROI with extensive functionalities and long-term benefits.

To learn more, read our detailed Cohesity Data Cloud vs. NovaStor NovaBACKUP Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity Data Cloud

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

19th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Backup (14th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (6th), AI Data Analysis (15th)

NovaStor NovaBACKUP

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

33rd

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity Data Cloud is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cohesity Data Cloud	0.7%
NovaStor NovaBACKUP	0.5%
Other	98.8%

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Shiva Kinnera

Technical Lead at Cognizant

Support and connection issues affect user experience

I currently work at TCS in a different domain using AWS and Azure cloud backup. I switched from Cognizant to TCS four months ago, where I previously used Cohesity Data Cloud and Cohesity tools. I prefer Cohesity Data Cloud over AWS. While cloud functionality is similar across platforms, Cohesity Data Cloud's console, options, and web console are superior to AWS. The pricing of Cohesity Data Cloud depends on the data volume and retention period. Compared to alternatives, Cohesity Data Cloud is somewhat expensive. Regarding technical aspects, connection issues need to be addressed promptly. I would rate it eight out of ten, as these issues require immediate resolution to meet client requirements. Overall review rating: 9/10.

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Rainer Kummerfeldt

IT-Teamleader at Bechtle

Easy to work and offers features for tape backups, disk backups, and whatever you want

NovaStor NovaBACKUP is still working on new features because they listen to the customers and integrate their needs into new versions. You can see they make progress with each new version. They are much faster than IBM, where you sometimes have to wait years for new features. It is very quick and fast. NovaStor have big competitors like Veeam, which is very fast and aggressive. It's good, but it depends on the price. I think NovaStor might be cheaper. They have a direct connection to their developers and sales teams, which makes getting answers very fast. Veeam has a lot of features, like a special reporting tool. However, I've heard from some customers that Veeam wasn't always the right decision because it couldn't work with their environment. But Veeam has aggressive marketing, which is why they are probably in first place at the moment, besides Commvault. IBM has lost its competitive edge and is trying to catch up, but it might be too late.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to install and use."

"It's very regimented and fast. It does local backup, cloud backup, long-term coverage, and disaster recovery."

"Its big data and archive data features are the features that I have found most valuable. I can use it in a big virtual environment."

"I rate the Cohesity Data Cloud solution a ten out of ten. It's an easy-to-use product that provides substantial value and security."

"Cohesity Data Cloud comes with a different flavor where they provide global deduplication across multiple platforms, which provides a tremendous return on investment from a storage perspective because if you have a segment that can be deduplicated in one box and you have multiple boxes, you cannot repeat the deduplication function across different hardware."

"My favorite feature of Cohesity Data Cloud is the setup, as it is very fast compared to other solutions; I have worked in different clouds, and Cohesity Data Cloud stands out as superior."

"Our data center size occupancy for Cohesity appliance is reduced by 70% when we installed Cohesity."

"The clone feature is very nice. You can restore workloads onto Cohesity's storage, which is also nice to have when you don't have enough space to restore on the server."

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"It's the easiest way to configure it."

"It is a very good and easy-to-use tool for non-technical people."

Cons

"In terms of functionality, Helios has been effective, but sometimes it doesn't show the exact cluster name for backups."

"The pricing of the Cloud is on the higher side, and it should be cost-effective enough to compete with native solutions."

"The downside of Cohesity Data Cloud is that it is not supporting a legacy environment."

"They still have quite some way to go for improving their agents."

"The limitation that I see in Cohesity is that the minimum sized node is 36 terabytes, which is more than a small customer needs."

"The primary drawback is the need to transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via an internet connection, requiring significant bandwidth."

"One of the worst situations occurred when the sizing team did not get the correct subscription, usage, and capacity from Cohesity."

"Sometimes the support team does not provide proper assistance during critical issues from the cloud end."

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"The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems."

"The price of NovaStor NovaBACKUP is an area that can be considered as a weakness or drawback, where improvements are required."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Competing products sometimes use deceptive marketing to make their products seem a lot cheaper. Comparing apples-to-apples, DataPlatform wins out."

"Regarding pricing, it's very costly and I rate it a four."

"It's priced properly for the market."

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the solution's maintenance and support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

15%

University

Performing Arts

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataPlatform?

All organizations are very interested in as-a-service model where they do not pay upfront cost, but they only get the services and pay for what they use as they use it. Converting from CapEx to OpE...

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What needs improvement with Cohesity Imanis Data?

Cohesity Data Cloud is not unique in this area. There are a couple of other vendors who are playing in the same area. They provide some sort of isolation for the protected data that makes it very d...

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What is your primary use case for Cohesity Imanis Data?

I have been in a relationship with Cohesity Data Cloud for more than five years now. I have used Helios in the past.

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What needs improvement with NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

The room for improvement lies in the compatibility of NovaBACKUP with older operating systems like Windows XP. Some customers still rely on outdated systems due to specific production requirements....

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What is your primary use case for NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

It's developed in Hamburg. It's very easy to work with because it has a web interface, and the configuration is straightforward. It has features for tape backups, disk backups, and whatever you wan...

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What advice do you have for others considering NovaStor NovaBACKUP?

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Also Known As

Imanis Data, DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios

NovaBACKUP

Overview

Consolidate your backups, file shares, object stores and data for dev/test and analytics on a web-scale data management platform.

Cohesity

NovaBACKUP is a data protection software that enables SMBÂ users to backup and recover mission critical data across a hybrid of physical and virtual machines. NovaBACKUP is designed to work onÂ Microsoft Windows operating systems, offering local and online file backups and disaster recovery image backups.

NovaStor

Sample Customers

Navis, 1st Security Bank, Brown University, WestLotto

Ex'pression College, Osborne Wood Products Inc., REIT Technologies

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