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Druva Data Security Cloud vs NetApp Cloud Backup comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
4.8
Druva Data Security Cloud enhances ROI with cost savings, improved productivity, ransomware protection, and significant backup management reduction.
Sentiment score
8.5
Users report substantial cost savings, efficiency, ease of use, and reliable performance with NetApp Cloud Backup, enhancing operational continuity.
I have also seen an increase in data security in my organization, along with peace of mind knowing our users' data is backed up effectively.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Our team saves several hours weekly on backup operations and resolves incidents faster, with restore times improving by ninety percent or more, directly improving productivity and reducing downtime.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.2
Druva Data Security Cloud's customer service is responsive and effective, though some suggest improvements in response times.
Sentiment score
6.6
NetApp Cloud Backup is praised for its efficient customer service, knowledgeable support staff, and detailed documentation, despite occasional delays.
Technical support for Druva is excellent with a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Issues were resolved quickly, and the support team was proactive and helpful during both the implementation and ongoing operations.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The customer support from Druva is commendable.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.3
Druva Data Security Cloud excels in seamless, on-demand scalability but lacks support for Kubernetes and on-prem workloads.
Sentiment score
7.9
NetApp Cloud Backup is highly scalable, performs well in cloud environments, and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Azure for disaster recovery.
Druva Data Security Cloud supports on-demand scalability across endpoints, SaaS apps, and multi-cloud workloads.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Druva doesn't provide support for Kubernetes or anything on-prem, so I can't keep a copy of my work on-prem.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Druva Data Security Cloud is highly stable and reliable, with users consistently satisfied despite minor improvement areas.
Sentiment score
8.7
Users commend NetApp Cloud Backup for its stability, efficient large workload handling, strong integration, and minimal downtime during data restoration.
Over the past five years, I haven't experienced any issues or problems with Druva.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Druva Data Security Cloud is very stable, providing consistent backups and reliable recovery.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Druva Data Security Cloud enhances performance but needs improved usability, pricing clarity, integrations, analytics, and support for better user experience.
NetApp Cloud Backup users need better integration, KPI handling, ITSM support, and ease of use, with cost-effective comparisons to competitors.
There is a limitation in the advanced reporting features, such as understanding how many files are in the backup, which users are actively using it, and how many files have been backed up properly.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
They could integrate an EDR tool during backup. By integrating with that tool, they could easily rectify cyberattacks, miscellaneous attacks, and ransomware.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There is not enough transparency on pricing.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
 

Setup Cost

Druva offers affordable SaaS-based pricing with subscription costs, flexible licensing, and no setup fees, but transparency and data costs vary.
Enterprise buyers appreciate NetApp Cloud Backup's cost-effective pricing, though virtual NetApp hosting is pricier than general cloud hosting.
The challenging part is that costs increase as data grows, which can become expensive for large environments.
Sr. Executive Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Compared to other applications that we are paying for, Druva's pricing is fair.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Prices for the solution are quite high.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Druva Data Security Cloud offers scalable, cost-effective data protection with AI analytics and seamless, hardware-free SaaS management.
NetApp Cloud Backup is praised for its simplicity, seamless integration, efficiency, data protection, scalability, user-friendliness, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
AI-driven analytics in Druva Data Security Cloud help to optimize data security by providing correct suggestions and prioritizing action.
Founder, Owner at Xdev Studios
Druva Data Security Cloud's backup reliability and error-free backups have helped my team day-to-day by offering highly reliable automated backups with minimal features, reducing manual intervention and ensuring consistent data protection.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Strong data security is enforced with a Zero Trust model plus encryption that protects against ransomware and unauthorized access, ensuring data is always safe and cannot be easily compromised.
Sr. Executive Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Druva Data Security Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
19th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (6th), SaaS Backup (9th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (14th)
NetApp Cloud Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
34th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (32nd), Deduplication Software (9th), Disk Based Backup Systems (5th), Cloud Storage Gateways (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva Data Security Cloud is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Backup is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva Data Security Cloud0.9%
NetApp Cloud Backup0.8%
Other98.3%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Tilak Rohitsingh - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Backup has protected our organization-wide email data and supports fast malicious deletion recovery
Some of the best features that Druva Data Security Cloud offers are endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery. Out of endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery, I find the infinitely scalable feature to be the most valuable in my day-to-day work, as it does not have any maintenance windows, which is different in terms of data protection. When it comes to features, I appreciate that Druva Data Security Cloud boasts less complexity found in solutions that are not built for the cloud while remaining secure, scalable, and always available, without requiring a maintenance window. Druva maintains the data protection solution, not the customer, and the platform is always up to date with the latest features, which makes it very scalable, as new capacity can be added to subscription on the fly without changes to the backup setting and without needing to purchase and install new appliances or software. The impact of Druva Data Security Cloud on my organization is significant, as it ensures users' data is backed up with snapshots and is very secure on the cloud. I benefit from prompt and clear assistance from Druva support, and the ease of access into the web portal provides a view into a snapshot without having to restore it first. Specific outcomes I have seen with Druva Data Security Cloud include peace of mind knowing our users' Office 365 data is backed up and very secure, along with improved security, additional protection against accidental deletion of mailbox items, and a means for remedial action after a malicious incident that deletes or encrypts users' data.
MS
Solutions Architect at SC PROSERVICECORP SRL
Offers protection and does scanning of the data in the storage
NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup. It is not a feature that I want to change in NetApp Cloud Backup because the cloud backup service is architectured in a way that makes it available to users, so it looks pretty good to me. When you go to the other side, you can see what you want to have on-premises for the main side in order to have backup in the cloud via NetApp Cloud Backup. With the on-premises part, you need to have either a physical NetApp or a virtual NetApp. You only have two options for primary storage from the network. In the physical cases, it is pretty straightforward as you have pricing and something like a grid with your NetApp. The sales representatives explain how much it will cost you to have some physical NetApp storage based on performance, types, and so on. The support contracts are for three or five years. When it comes to the virtual NetApp, you can run on top of an existing VMware tool or a recent cluster; it gets nasty because they do not let you change the licensed server. Once you deploy a virtual NetApp with a licensed server that you have on-premises, you migrate off from that, but NetApp does not let you change the licensed server, which should be really simple.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva Data Security Cloud?
The cost is relatively very affordable even for smaller sized companies.
What needs improvement with Druva Data Security Cloud?
The solution should allow non-IT users to be able to search more specifically.
What is your primary use case for Druva Data Security Cloud?
With data protection and regulatory compliance being critical and non-negotiable in our organization, we use Druva as an important component of our data resilience and protection strategy. The scop...
What's the 3-2-1 data protection that NetApp Cloud Backup offers?
Hi, the 3-2-1 data protection from this product is related to a backup strategy with the same name. I'm assuming you don't know about it so I'll tell you in a few words. In its essence, this backup...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup secure for backup?
I've just started using NetApp Cloud Backup but my initial reason behind choosing it in the first place is that they advertise their high-security approach. So basically, they give you ransomware p...
Is NetApp Cloud Backup expensive in your opinion?
It depends on how much exactly you count as expensive. For me, NetApp Cloud Backup isn't too expensive. I say that based on the services it provides and on the way it provides them. I think it's im...
 

Overview

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