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Druva inSync vs NetApp AltaVault comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 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
4.8
Organizations gain significant ROI with Druva inSync via cost savings, efficiency improvements, and 75% time savings after data loss.
Sentiment score
4.4
NetApp AltaVault boosts efficiency and cost savings by optimizing data storage, reducing hardware needs, and enhancing data protection.
The organization has experienced ROI from Druva inSync through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Druva inSync’s customer service is praised for responsiveness, though some suggest improvements in training and follow-up efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.5
NetApp AltaVault's support is praised for design help and issue resolution, despite initial file handling challenges.
Druva inSync has top-notch customer support and it comes free.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The technical support from Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Druva inSync offers scalable, cloud-based backup solutions with adaptive licensing, fitting both small and large businesses seamlessly.
Sentiment score
7.3
NetApp AltaVault is scalable, flexible for cloud integration, and adaptable for various user needs and configurations.
The scalability of Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
You can integrate with M365, you can integrate with Azure, you can integrate with dynamic groups, all through APIs.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Druva inSync is stable, reliable, and frequently updated, with users confident in its performance despite minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.7
NetApp AltaVault is stable and reliable after setup, with most early issues resolved and minimal critical problems reported.
 

Room For Improvement

Druva inSync's pricing and performance issues, alongside interface and support challenges, hinder user experience and recovery efficiency.
NetApp AltaVault needs enhancements in capacity, integration, monitoring, user authentication, and bug fixes for improved efficiency and support.
If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
To make Druva inSync better, they can implement additional DLP.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors offer.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
 

Setup Cost

Druva inSync's pricing is mixed; cost-effective for some, but considered high by others, with flexible licensing options.
Enterprise buyers find NetApp AltaVault competitively priced, offering flexible payment options despite varied annual costs from $3,000 to $375,000.
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
 

Valuable Features

Druva inSync offers efficient, secure cloud backups with M365 integration, featuring deduplication, geofencing, encryption, and seamless restoration.
NetApp AltaVault enhances data management with cloud integration, encryption, deduplication, easy setup, and cost-effective storage solutions.
This significantly reduces restoration time from days to just hours or minutes, meaning it saves both time and space as it does not require complete mailbox restoration.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution provides significant ROI through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There are different integrations available with NetApp AltaVault, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and I want to understand how they impact data security policies in my case.
Consultant at Tata Consultancy
 

Categories and Ranking

Druva inSync
Ranking in Cloud Backup
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (12th)
NetApp AltaVault
Ranking in Cloud Backup
38th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (45th), Deduplication Software (10th), Disk Based Backup Systems (6th), Cloud Storage Gateways (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva inSync is 1.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp AltaVault is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva inSync1.3%
NetApp AltaVault1.0%
Other97.7%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2839371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Single item recovery has transformed mailbox backups and now provides faster, precise restores
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that would be an added feature. The restoration of notes is a limitation. Druva inSync is not capable of restoring notes. If users have something saved in notes, Druva inSync will not be able to restore it. If it could enhance the capability to restore notes, that would also be helpful. If it were to enable chatbot functionality and by just saying to the chatbot to restore a mailbox or restore an item to the mailbox, that would enhance productivity. There is some limitation of restoration for certain folders. If those could be fixed, it would be a perfect product.
ST
Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Positive impacts seen with improved data security and reliable support
I have six months of experience with the product, and as a consultant, the use cases for NetApp AltaVault mainly stand out for me. Regarding the deduplication feature in the product, I am interested in whether clients are using it. There are different integrations available with NetApp AltaVault, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and I want to understand how they impact data security policies in my case.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced. I am quite satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Druva inSync?
Druva inSync can improve if we can integrate a chatbot. Instead of going through the portal, if there were a chatbot and we could restore mailboxes and groups by chatting with the chatbot, that wou...
What is your primary use case for Druva inSync?
I am using Druva inSync for taking backup of our mailboxes, our Teams, groups, Teams channels, SharePoint, and OneDrive. We are using it for taking our M365 backups. Druva inSync is providing singl...
Is NetApp AltaVault compatible with AWS?
Hello. Yes, it is compatible with AWS but the great thing about it is that it's actually working with so many cloud providers, it may be just for everyone. Besides the Amazon cloud services, NetApp...
Can AltaVault be used for data reduction?
Hello, you can definitely use NetApp AltaVault for reducing your data and giving yourself some more storage. This product offers you deduplication and compression, helping you achieve that. I'm su...
What kind of security does NetApp AltaVault give you?
My organization is very happy with the security that NetApp AltaVault gives us for our data on the cloud. First, it gives us the option for data recovery, which is very good, especially if someone...
 

Also Known As

inSync
AltaVault
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

TRC Companies, Inc., ANDRITZ, Inc., Allergan, Plc, ServiceNow, Live Nation, Shire, DHL, Leidos, NASA, UC Berkeley, Leica, Hatco Corporation, Flex, Enphase.
Blach Construction, NASA, Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Seminole County Public Schools and Spot Trading
Find out what your peers are saying about Druva inSync vs. NetApp AltaVault and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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