Commvault Cloud vs NetApp SaaS Backup comparison

Commvault and NetApp are both solutions in the SaaS Backup category. Commvault is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while NetApp is ranked #31. Commvault holds a 5.9% mindshare in B, compared to NetApp’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Commvault users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Commvault Cloud and NetApp SaaS Backup are competing in the data protection and backup solutions market. Based on data comparisons, NetApp has an upper hand due to its extensive feature set and high reliability.

Features: Commvault Cloud is renowned for its integration capabilities, comprehensive management tools, and advanced data protection features. NetApp SaaS Backup distinguishes itself with seamless integration, extensive restoration options, and superior automation.

Room for Improvement: Commvault Cloud could enhance its automation features, streamline its interface for ease of use, and improve its initial setup process. NetApp SaaS Backup can work on reducing its pricing tier complexities, enhancing its support for legacy systems, and expanding third-party integrations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Commvault Cloud offers straightforward deployment and responsive customer service, contributing to a positive user experience. NetApp SaaS Backup provides an intuitive deployment process, backed by detailed onboarding guides and proactive support, often resulting in quicker resolution times.

Pricing and ROI: Commvault Cloud offers competitive pricing with scalable options, delivering favorable ROI for its extensive features. Despite the higher cost, NetApp SaaS Backup justifies its price through rich features and high long-term ROI, often seen as a worthwhile investment for feature-rich solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

Commvault Cloud

Ranking in SaaS Backup

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (4th), eDiscovery (2nd), Cloud Backup (3rd), Disaster Recovery as a Service (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th), Container Backup Software (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (2nd)

NetApp SaaS Backup

Ranking in SaaS Backup

31st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the SaaS Backup category, the mindshare of Commvault Cloud is 5.9%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SaaS Backup is 1.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SaaS Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Commvault Cloud	5.9%
NetApp SaaS Backup	1.3%
Other	92.8%

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Ankit Gagneja

Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy

Hybrid backup strategy has improved recovery orchestration and now supports flexible DR planning

I think improvements could be made in Commvault Cloud. Lately what I have seen is that there are AI capabilities that different data protection organizations are coming up with, which basically revolves around tiering of not frequently accessible data to glacier kind of storage, plus bringing in a high level of compression and deduplication capabilities. All those features I believe are there in other customers and they are bringing in new use cases from the AI perspective which I have not recently seen in Commvault. I have seen that Dell does have such features. We recently pitched a solution to the customers where we talked about data tiering and the other AI use cases, identifying the data by itself and autonomously taking decisions on how to tier the data between the different storage classes that we have. Those kind of capabilities that we have proposed to the customer as far as the partner solutions are concerned. I would like to see AI capabilities in Commvault Cloud. The rest of the features pretty much align with the other enterprise solutions that we have in the market. It is just the AI capability that is being asked by the customers as well as that I see missing with Commvault.

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Product Manager - Netapp at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simplifies backup, restore, and clone management across disparate applications and infrastructures

It's a simple solution to use. It's simple to configure everything that you need — configure your backups. It gives you an option to backup to the cloud or backup to on-premise, or to backup to cloud storage. For example, if a customer is running on Azure NetApp files or on something cloud-based that they want to back up, they have the option of bringing their own licensing and cloud controls and NetApp will give them the storage to back up for as long as they want. When deleting backups, the controls are very intuitive so not just anyone can delete the backups, only the administrator is able to do that. Backing up and restoring is simple. It's easy. It's one click of a button. It's quite good, I like it.

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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 provides us a good holistic view of everything that we have backed up so far. It also provides us all the recovery points. If we look at an an object that has been backed up, we can tell how many retention copies it has, how far we can go, and recover any data, if needed."

"Veeam is a good product but I prefer Commvault for backup and DR."

"The backup and restore capabilities are key. The most useful things to us about Commvault, in general, is the breadth of the applications that it can protect as well as the features inside of it, like deduplication and encryption. When people get their data encrypted, Commvault has a way to tell if somebody is being attacked through a cybersecurity threat because their data changes. So, Commvault has what they call honeypot files out there to look to see if anybody is changing these files. Only Commvault knows which files those are, so nobody should be messing with those files. If it changes, then it will alert you to say, "Oh, I potentially have somebody messing with my files." It will alert you to something going on in your environment that probably shouldn't be happening. We deploy that with all our customers so they have this capability as well."

"Among the best features are the BMR (Bare Metal Recovery), Live Sync, and IntelliSnap, which is used for snapshots of hypervisor storage. It's predefined so you only need to enable it and it works. I haven't seen anything like this in other backup tools like Veritas NetBackup or Dell EMC or TSM. We will use snapshotting for all our machines."

"The 1-Touch recovery feature is helpful for all customers."

"The return points are very valuable."

"The global application provides a lot of storage for customers, with good security features for Google, videos, irregular encryption, and backups, and the solution includes the best compatibility metrics for integration managed by Google support."

"IntelliSnap for snapshot collection is one of the most efficient and easiest ways to back up large amounts of data."

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"The interface, customization, and security are superb."

"I would recommend it because it makes it simple to manage backups from Office 365."

"The most valuable feature is the simplicity in configuration and use."

"The most valuable feature is stability."

"Over the time that we have used it, NetApp SaaS was a good solution and it performed well."

"It gives you an option to back up to the cloud or back up to on-premise, or to backup to cloud storage."

"It's a user-friendly solution."

"NetApp SaaS Backup is a good solution and I recommend it."

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Cons

"It would be a bit unfair to say that it's complex, due to the fact that it supports so many different workloads, however, if there's anything that is a bit of a shortcoming, then it's the fact that there's a bit of complexity involved when dealing with the product."

"Just to keep it running is time-consuming. There are five people on my team. Commvault was supposed to be one of the less time-consuming solutions, but in reality it takes 60 percent of our time just to keep it running, and that's not even fine-tuning it; that's just to keep it running."

"The product's migration process and stability need improvement."

"They can always improve the interface design to make it easier. Sometimes, you need to click two or three times to do something. They should look at what tabs are used most and make them more accessible, to cut the time it takes to get to that information."

"What I need is deeper CLI documentation for both QCommand and SQL queries."

"The most common feedback I get in terms of Commvault is that it can be complex. I always refer my customers back to their own environment. Almost everything that goes into Commvault is a request by a customer. While it can be complex, it can also be very simple. You just need to understand your environment in order to make sure that you really need to turn on that extra feature or thing inside of Commvault. Maybe you don't need those things. It really depends on how simple or complex your environment is, whether you need all of Commvault's features."

"The initial installation is straightforward and took approximately two days. However, the process could be more simple."

"The technical support in the India region is a bit disappointing, but after 6:00 pm it is switched to the U.S and European teams, and they are much better in supporting and understanding the issues and fixing them."

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"There are several things that cannot be backed up as a full system, but rather only as a shared file. It isn't compatible with all applications and databases."

"There are still a few things on SharePoint that they need to correct in terms of how they backup and restore."

"I would like to see the graphical user interface improved to include all of the functionality because there are some things that you need to use the command-line interface for."

"For newcomers or people who have less experience, it's a complex solution that could be simplified somewhat."

"The features need to be updated to support the latest hardware, as it changes every year."

"Better integration with third-party databases and applications is needed."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is affordable."

"Commvault's license fee is per server-based."

"The pricing has improved. It is simplified compared to the way that it was a few years ago. It is fairly straightforward and pretty easy to articulate to customers, which is handy."

"The solution is bundled with hardware licensing. If I want to increase the hardware, I have to buy exactly the same because it's based on the core hardware license. We cannot tell discount because we have an NDA signed with Commvault because of my academic license. The solution is more expensive than NetBackup and Veeam but cheaper than Rubrik."

"Licensing could be better explained. Sometimes, it's unclear what features are available in different licensing models."

"You have to pay for the licenses and the hardware you need for the Commvault environment. If you don't have all the hardware, you have to buy it, which can cost a few million. In the end, it's vital to protect our data, so the price isn't an issue."

"We work with Commvault and a partner on our environment needs according to capacity, licensing, pricing, components, modules, etc. Additional costs depend on your backup needs."

"It is a little too high. I would like to get more of a consumption model or more of a periodic true-up type of model that is more friendly to the ups and downs that you may have in your data instead of locking into multi-year agreements."

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"The licensing was based on a three-year subscription and the price is good compared so some other vendors."

"The pricing is more or less the same as what we'd get from Veeam on Office 365, so it's fine."

"My understanding of the costs is that the price is fair, and not too expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	58
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	82

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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Commvault Complete Data Protection, Commvault Backup & Recovery, Commvault HyperScale X, Metallic, ThreatWise

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Overview

Commvault Cloud offers comprehensive data management with strong backup and recovery, security, and compliance across hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Supporting a variety of applications, its cost optimization and integration capabilities enhance data management and infrastructure operations.

Commvault Cloud facilitates seamless data management and protection for organizations dealing with complex IT infrastructures. Its capabilities spread across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring robust disaster recovery and compliance, while optimizing storage strategies. Extensive application compatibility and integration with IT infrastructure solutions allow for efficient data movement and enhanced security.

What are the key features of Commvault Cloud?

Backup and Recovery: Reliable data protection across environments.
Data Management: Seamless operations in hybrid and multi-cloud contexts.
Disaster Recovery: Comprehensive recovery features.
Compliance: Ensures adherence to regulatory standards.
Security: Advanced encryption and threat detection.
Cost Optimization: Efficient strategies and resource utilization.
Integration: Supports a wide array of IT applications.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Data Security: Protects sensitive information effectively.
Scalability: Adapts to extensive infrastructure needs.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces expenses through optimization.
Simplified Management: Streamlined for better operations.
Comprehensive Support: Enhances compatibility and usability.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Commvault Cloud supports the protection of virtual machines, databases, and physical systems. It facilitates Office 365, SQL, and VMware backups, ensuring disaster recovery and compliance, while meeting the demanding storage requirements and safeguarding data integrity per industry standards.

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NetApp SaaS Backup provides streamlined backup solutions, supporting NAS and NFS with user-friendly configuration options. Offering reliable data protection and recovery, it integrates with Azure for custom licensing.

NetApp SaaS Backup stands out for its ease of use and stability, allowing users to back up data to cloud storage or on-premises environments. It supports Azure NetApp integration, ensuring seamless licensing use and cloud control. While backup and restoration are efficient, users suggest enhancements in GUI integration, regional support, and hardware updates. Its widespread use spans consultants and organizations focusing on data protection and file sharing.

What are the key features of NetApp SaaS Backup?

NAS and NFS Support: Facilitates diverse data management.
Customizable Interface: Offers simplicity and personalization in configuration.
Data Security: Ensures secure backup and restoration.
Azure Integration: Uses existing licenses and cloud services.
Efficient Backup/Restoration: Promotes easy data recovery.

What benefits should users evaluate in reviews?

User Friendliness: Simplified configuration for all users.
Operational Stability: Consistent backup reliability across environments.
Admin Controls: Secure management with backup deletion limited to administrators.
Cost-Effective Licensing: Facilitates use without additional costs.

In industries where data protection is critical, NetApp SaaS Backup serves as a reliable tool for consultants and organizations managing backup operations. Its use with SATA drives and integration with tape backup systems makes it versatile, though some opt for alternatives like Commvault. Industries implementing NetApp can benefit from its robust backup and recovery features, although improvements in specific areas like SharePoint support are recognized.

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Sample Customers

Aberdeenshire Council, Acxiom, BAM Group Ireland, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, CI Investments, Clifford Chance, American Municipal Power, American Pacific Mortgage, AstraZeneca, Dongbu Steel, Denver Health, Dow Jones, Emirates Steel, Penn State Health, Prime Healthcare, Sonic Healthcare, Sony Network Communications, TiVO, UCONN Health, The Weitz Company

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