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Cohesity DataProtect vs N2W comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 2025

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
4.0
<p>N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery users saved time and money, improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and achieved better data protection and ROI.</p>
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.
 

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
5.1
N2W's customer service is praised for efficient issue resolution, prompt responses, and proactive follow-ups involving the development team when needed.
The support can depend on the region, and for larger customers, I advise having a Technical Account Manager for better assistance.
 

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
6.1
N2W is scalable, improving cloud backup times, handling multiple VMs efficiently, and supporting stable infrastructure without scaling issues.
Cohesity DataProtect is built on a scale-out architecture, which means it can effectively scale to meet various needs.
 

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
6.9
Users praise N2W's stability, performance, and reliability, with frequent, efficient backups and no downtime, rating it highly.
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.
N2W needs a more intuitive interface, better documentation, expanded support, and improved stability with recent progress in disaster recovery.
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.
Improved disaster recovery options and expanded multicloud support are two areas where N2WS has already made significant advancements in the latest version.
 

Setup Cost

Cohesity DataProtect provides a competitive pricing model, bundling software and storage, often offering discounts and quick setup.
N2W's flexible pricing on AWS Marketplace suits both large and small enterprises, offering seamless integration and competitive ROI for SMBs.
I find Cohesity DataProtect to be expensive.
It is certainly a worthwhile investment, providing a strong return on investment (ROI).
 

Valuable Features

Cohesity DataProtect offers seamless scalability, efficient data protection, intuitive UI, cloud integration, and high availability for optimized backup tasks.
Backup and recovery offer easy one-click functionality, automated cost optimization, and seamless AWS instance configuration with intuitive features.
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.
Lifecycle management and automated transitions to lower-cost storage tiers have been instrumental in optimizing costs while meeting compliance and retention requirements.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
9th
Ranking in Cloud Backup
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
N2W
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
41st
Ranking in Cloud Backup
33rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 3.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N2W is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cohesity DataProtect3.2%
N2W0.3%
Other96.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

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.
George Philippakos - PeerSpot reviewer
Backup process and monitoring become simple and effective while seamless instance recovery and cost optimization ensure business continuity
Policy creation is straightforward, with automatic backups of new resources enabled through tagging. Instance recovery is seamless, whether within the same VPC or across different VPCs. File-level restores are intuitive and easy to manage, while full VPC backups provide critical protection and peace of mind in the event of a disaster. In addition, lifecycle management and automated transitions to lower-cost storage tiers have been instrumental in optimizing costs while meeting compliance and retention requirements. The ability to create immutable backups further strengthens our business continuity strategy by ensuring an additional layer of protection against accidental or malicious data loss.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Healthcare Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise40
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

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 N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery is very easy to use and configure backup for AWS instances.
What needs improvement with N2WS Backup & Recovery?
N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery efficiently takes cloud backups on EC2 instances. The solution has the option to take backup on-prem servers, but it's not very efficient.
What is your primary use case for N2WS Backup & Recovery?
We use N2WS Backup &amp; Recovery for backing up EC2 instances.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Cohesity
N2WS Backup & Recovery, N2WS Cloud Protection Manager, N2W Backup & Recovery for AWS Free Trial/BYOL
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tribune Media
Deloitte, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Dyson, Deuthsche Bahn, Skechers, Allan Gray, Hewlett Packard, St. John's University, City of Oakland
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