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Cohesity DataProtect vs N-able Cove Data Protection comparison

 

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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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Cohesity DataProtect significantly cuts costs and time, offering quick ROI, enhanced security, and efficient resource management.
Sentiment score
7.8
N-able Cove Data Protection provides high ROI, efficient backups, cost savings, seamless transitions, and reduced downtime compared to competitors.
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.
I have experienced time savings and money savings.
We think the ROI is very good; we are very satisfied with our return on investment, even though I don't sit and calculate what would be better.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
Cohesity DataProtect's customer service is praised for fast, knowledgeable assistance, though regional support quality may vary.
Sentiment score
7.6
N-able Cove Data Protection offers fast, knowledgeable support via multiple channels, ensuring high user satisfaction despite minor frustrations.
The support can depend on the region, and for larger customers, I advise having a Technical Account Manager for better assistance.
if it gets complicated, the backend support comes in quickly
If I raise a ticket, they get back to me.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cohesity DataProtect offers seamless scalability and efficiency through its hyper-converged architecture, catering to diverse enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
7.8
N-able Cove Data Protection is praised for adaptability, ease of integration, scalability, advanced features, with minor storage issues.
Cohesity DataProtect is built on a scale-out architecture, which means it can effectively scale to meet various needs.
There are some limitations, such as storage, where I cannot support a large number of employees who need to back up their data.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Cohesity DataProtect is highly stable, offering reliable performance with prompt support, despite minor hardware or new release issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
N-able Cove Data Protection is praised for stability, minor issues, compatibility, and reliability with minimal downtime over years.
On the whole, any problems were more related to hardware limitations rather than issues with Cohesity DataProtect itself.
 

Room For Improvement

Cohesity DataProtect requires improvements in recovery times, features, documentation, integration, UI, stability, support, and pricing.
N-able Cove Data Protection needs improvements in dashboard, cloud integration, backup speed, disaster recovery, and support response.
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.
There should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format.
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve.
 

Setup Cost

Cohesity DataProtect provides a competitive pricing model, bundling software and storage, often offering discounts and quick setup.
Enterprise users appreciate N-able Cove Data Protection's fair pricing, flexibility, no lock-ins, and competitive costs compared to others.
I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
 

Valuable Features

Cohesity DataProtect offers seamless scalability, efficient data protection, intuitive UI, cloud integration, and high availability for optimized backup tasks.
N-able Cove Data Protection provides reliable cloud-based data protection with easy management, fast setup, and seamless integration for diverse needs.
The platform is based on a scale-out architecture with each node having compute, RAM, SSD, and HDD.
Some of the most valuable features of Cohesity DataProtect for me include instant mass restore, anomaly detection, and its ability to handle large data volumes effectively.
The integration of N-able Cove Data Protection into our existing infrastructure is easy.
The most valuable feature of N-able Cove Data Protection is its ease of use.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
N-able Cove Data Protection
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
30th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (8th), MSP Backup (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 4.1%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Cove Data Protection is 2.5%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Giovanni Golinelli. - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good scalability and responsive support
The deployment depends on the environment. Deploying on VMs is relatively simple. But for most of our customers, we implement physical clusters with at least three configured hosts using the existing model. So, it depends on the setup. Implementing DataProtect itself wasn't particularly challenging. One key requirement for successful DataProtect deployment is proper network configuration. If the network setup isn't right, you won't achieve optimal performance. We have developed a service for some of our customers where they implement an appliance or physical cluster of Cohesity at the customer site. Then, we use cloud clustering to replicate, and even in production, a second copy of the protected data. And in some cases, we have developed some disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.
Per MøllerJacobsen - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivers cost-effective data backup with room for search improvements
The challenges I face especially are those I've mentioned, that finding some specific data in N-able Cove Data Protection is not as easy as it is in some other systems. You cannot just search for something—you need to know where it was and when it was there to restore it, plus it would be nice to take out data from Microsoft 365 in some portable format, which is currently not an option. I would like to extract the data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format, something like a database or maybe just to take out a PST file or SharePoint and Teams files to the file system. Especially in these times, where we discuss potential risks with the Microsoft cloud for European companies, companies would want to know how to access their data from the backup if they suddenly don't have a tenant. I believe there should be the ability to take out data from Microsoft 365 in a portable format. I know that Cohesity is working on making such a thing. It's not there yet; I asked last week for something for forensics, and the support team said it's not possible yet, but I know from our technical account manager they are working on some solutions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cohesity DataProtect?
Several features enable us to perform fast recovery, such as instant fast recovery. All our virtual machines protected with the product can be quickly restored to another healthy environment with m...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
What areas have room for improvement? Is there anything that could be simplified to make it better?
What do you like most about N-able Backup?
The initial setup of N-able Cove Data Protection was very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Backup?
In terms of pricing, N-able Cove Data Protection is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other competitors.
What needs improvement with N-able Backup?
N-able Cove Data Protection does not provide a lot of SaaS backup products, which is an area they can improve. Additionally, there are some limitations on the storage side, where I cannot have a lo...
 

Also Known As

Cohesity
N-able Backup, SolarWinds Backup, SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, SolarWinds MSP Backup
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tribune Media
Computer Depot, Leading Edge Computers, IT Logic Australia
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