Cohesity DataProtect vs Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

Cohesity DataProtect
Ranking in Cloud Backup
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (8th)
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
Ranking in Cloud Backup
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Cohesity DataProtect is 6.2%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is 6.3%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup
Unique Categories:
Backup and Recovery
4.1%
SaaS Backup
18.0%
 

Featured Reviews

BN
Oct 6, 2022
Centralized interface is simple to navigate, reduces storage space and related costs
We are the largest organization in Europe and have 10,000 servers in-house being protected by Cohesity. We use several solutions including Archive, DR, SAP, Oracle, VMware, and others. Our business thrives on Cohesity storage. Cohesity makes data management as simple as Sign Up, Connecting, and…
Daniel Inyang - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 27, 2023
Secure data, quick data transfers, but lacking agentless deployment
We use Veeam Backup for Office 365 to back up our data, such as mailboxes, OneDrive, or SharePoint. We are able to back up our data on-premises Veeam Backup for Office 365 has helped our organization by allowing us to keep our data safe. If we accidentally delete our date we can recover it. We…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cohesity DataProtect is user-friendly and straightforward. The setup process was effortless, and both the backup and restore operations are speedy."
"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 minimal downtime for our main customers. These features have significantly improved our recovery time objectives."
"Cohesity's web-scale architecture enables us to scale up as needed."
"Cohesity has very simple reports to help you stay in the know of which servers are being backed up or not."
"After linking a cloud subscription, like Azure for example (AWS and Google are also supported), you can "spin" a VM onto the cloud from any backup snapshot."
"The recovery process is effective, especially when it comes to other types of data, such as VMs, and overall, the performance is commendable."
"The four independent node cluster architecture is redundant. It maintains data integrity and load balancing."
"Cohesity DataProtect is more of a unified solution, which is also trying to expand for ransomware protection."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup for Office 365 is its performance. Additionally, the user interface and documentation are easy to use and navigate."
"The solution is also easy to manage and work with."
"Technical support in Veeam is good."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the scalability and the free license of up to ten VMs."
"I believe the solution is very scalable. We can continuously add mailboxes and sites."
"The product offers good stability."
"It’s amazing how the solution helps restore old data."
"It is easy to set up. You can use some functions to make sure you get the maximum bandwidth to do the backup. It has an option to bypass Microsoft network limitations and things like that."
 

Cons

"I think Cohesity could add more platform support. For example, they could improve integration with DB2 or make the integration S3 object storage a little tighter. Some of that stuff could use some work, but overall, it's a relatively comprehensive platform."
"We are highly dissatisfied with the level of support and functionality provided for HANA within the Cohesity product."
"We are waiting on the AIX agent to be released."
"Better support for legacy platforms would be nice, but we should be moving off those anyway."
"There is room for improvement in terms of price."
"A little more documentation on standard faults would help, as new features are being released quite often."
"Microsoft Exchange online mailbox backups would be fantastic."
"You need to put the full name instead of a few letters while searching for backup. It should also improve customization."
"The solution could improve scalability, both in terms of more storage and users. These two attributes are quite important when you talk about good scalability."
"Some additional training materials would be helpful."
"The solution should have backup integration features, not just concerning mail but also when it comes to such solutions as SharePoint."
"Its price could be improved."
"It would be beneficial to implement a mechanism that allows for more efficient input processing, such as recognizing the first capital letter of an email account."
"Veeam Backup for Office 365 can improve by adding more features with Microsoft teams. We have many files that we are working on with Microsoft teams and there should be more integration and features."
"If you use a device to back up with compression and duplication, the solution doesn't work."
"When using Veeam Backup for Office 365 when there is a server that's running, I have to have a hard drive installed on it. For example, if I want to use another storage solution, I can't incorporate it very well. If I want to use SMB or other protocols I cannot use them with the Veeam Backup for Office 365. They have the support in the other Veeam Backup and Restore solutions, but it doesn't support it in this solution. Hopefully, in the future, they figured it out."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is in the mid-range, where it's neither costly nor cheap."
"Cohesity came in at the best price. Setup was included and done in half a day."
"Pricing, setup costs, etc. are pretty typical. The initial cost for Cohesity was less than other products the we evaluated. Cohesity's pricing does offer benefits as DR target costs are less than other solutions. You are not charged for DataProtect licensing for target DR data consumption."
"I expect the system to probably pay off within the first two years."
"It has reasonable pricing, and we know they can give discounts. If you look at the primary pricing or the list pricing, it conforms to the market pricing, but you have to have a discount on it. Otherwise, it is way too expensive."
"Licensing is per node and per protected terabyte. You will also pay 10-15% annually for support."
"From my last assessment, the pricing for Cohesity DataProtect was reasonable. Compared to its closest competitor, Rubrik, I found Rubrik's pricing to be somewhat high-end. While Rubrik may have more advanced security features than Cohesity DataProtect currently, Cohesity DataProtect is releasing a new solution in the near future that will compete directly with Rubrik."
"We purchased support from Cohesity to ensure that should we face an issue, we don't have to deal with different service providers."
"It is not the cheapest solution in the market."
"Veaam Backup is licensed per mailbox, which customers like because it's per user and so they don't have to pay for shared mailboxes."
"We have 2000 users and pay about $10,000. It may be a little bit more per year. We have an education institute and may have fewer expenses."
"The pricing is expensive."
"This is not a stand-alone product and requires a standard Veeam license for your organization in addition to the cost of the solution."
"I have a per-user license for the number of users and the mailboxes that I have."
"There is a license required for this solution and we pay annually."
"Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
36%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Government
5%
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cohesity DataProtect?
Typically on-premises nodes/clusters are deployed for primary backup (to enable instant mass restore) so price will be dependent on chosen OEM and capacity required. MSPs like us utilise PPU licens...
What needs improvement with Cohesity DataProtect?
There is room for improvement in terms of price. In future releases, I would like to see a more comprehensive cyber resilience capability.
How does AvePoint Cloud Backup compare with Veeam Backup for Office 365?
AvePoint Cloud Backup for MS Office 365 is a SaaS backup whose features include secure storage and unlimited and automated backups. The storage is saved in AvePoint’s Azure storage or it can also b...
What do you like most about Veeam Backup for Office 365?
The tool is easy to use and straightforward regarding restoration and creating backups. It's user-friendly, providing results and sending alerts when something goes wrong.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veeam Backup for Office 365?
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

Cohesity
Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tribune Media
Columbia Power & Water Systems
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