Druva Phoenix vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

Druva and NetApp are both solutions in the Cloud Backup category. Druva is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.3, while NetApp is ranked #31 with an average rating of 9.3. Druva holds a 1.2% mindshare in CB, compared to NetApp’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Druva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Druva Phoenix compete in the cloud data management category. Druva Phoenix seems to have an edge due to its comprehensive backup and disaster recovery features, though users report higher satisfaction with NetApp's pricing and customer support.

Features: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides advanced data tiering, flexible workload support, and seamless data migration. Druva Phoenix offers automated disaster recovery, scalable architecture, and centralized data protection, highlighting its focus on backup solutions and disaster recovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP could enhance its disaster recovery options, streamline user management features, and expand its automation capabilities. Druva Phoenix may improve customer support responsiveness, reduce operational costs, and offer broader compatibility with additional platforms to extend its backup services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is noted for its straightforward deployment and dedicated customer support, making integration with existing infrastructures easier. Druva Phoenix offers cloud-native deployment, simplifying processes but its customer support responsiveness could be improved compared to NetApp's.

Pricing and ROI: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is known for more cost-effective solutions with competitive pricing and ROI, especially in storage efficiency. Druva Phoenix, while having a higher upfront cost, provides significant value through disaster recovery features.

To learn more, read our detailed Druva Phoenix vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP Report (Updated: April 2026).

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Druva Phoenix vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

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Categories and Ranking

Druva Phoenix

Ranking in Cloud Backup

27th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery as a Service (8th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (19th), SaaS Backup (12th)

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Backup

31st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Storage (5th), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Druva Phoenix is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Druva Phoenix	1.2%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	1.0%
Other	97.8%

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ZubeenAhmad

Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster

Cloud backup has reduced storage costs and now delivers fast, reliable data recovery

My overall experience in this field is seven years. The deployment model I have chosen for Druva Phoenix is mostly cloud-based backup. Government authorities and government customers majorly opt for on-premises deployment, but we have a very limited customer segment from that area. Druva Phoenix primarily operates on a private cloud, with some customers utilizing hybrid cloud solutions. If I assess the effectiveness of backup features in Druva Phoenix, particularly in minimizing operational disruptions, I would rate it as a very strong 9 or 9.5 on a scale of 10. I am not using Druva Data Security Cloud. My overall review rating for Druva Phoenix is 9.

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Punit Waghela

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Offers advanced features with notable emphasis on innovation

The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value. For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.

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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

"Druva Phoenix is easy to use and easy to start with."

"Druva Phoenix provides a return on investment and operational cost reductions after implementation."

"It's patch-based, so you don't have to bother about the backup server or the repository."

"The most valuable features of Druva Phoenix are the simple portal to log in and flexibility."

"The best features of Druva Phoenix include comprehensive backup capabilities where you can back up your data with agent plus backup, deploy the proxy, and integrate your VMs to take your backup."

"I found the cost-effectiveness of Druva Phoenix to be its most valuable feature, especially when compared to on-premises backup solutions."

"The solution is great for companies that need backup capabilities."

"The initial setup was very straightforward."

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"Its scalability is very good."

"The ability for our users to restore data from the Snapshots is very valuable."

"Multiprotocol is the most valuable because Amazon was not able to provide us with access to the same data from Linux and from Windows clients. That was our value proposition for CVO, Cloud Volumes ONTAP."

"If you have a fair amount of experience with NetApp, you can work on it very easily."

"We are definitely in the process of reducing our footprint on our secondary data center and all those snapshots technically reduce tape backup. That's from the protection perspective, but as far as files, it's much easier to use and manage and it's faster, too."

"In all the time we've been running it we have had no issues."

"There is unified storage, which provides flexibility. It is set up perfectly for performance and provisioning. We are able to monitor everything using a separate application. It provides error and critical warnings that allow us to take immediate action through ONTAP. We are able to manage everything, log a case, and follow up with the support team, who can fix it. That is how it is unified."

"Unified Manager, System Manager, and Cloud Manager are all GUI-based. It's easy for somebody who has not been exposed to this for years to pick it up and work with it."

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Cons

"The product's pricing needs to be improved."

"They were able to give us a very reasonable price considering we were non-for-profit organizations, however, there is always room for improvement on that cost."

"They were very much responsive a few years back, but in the last one or two years, I believe the responsiveness has gone down."

"The ransomware features are limited in Druva. There's a lot of improvement needed. It should extend to Nutanix and Hyper-V. It should extend to Azure as well."

"Druva Phoenix is optimized to work with x86 platforms, making it unsuitable for backing up non-x86 architectures like AIX. The solution is primarily designed for physical Linux and Windows systems based on the x86 architecture, as well as virtualized Windows and Linux environments. However, if you have an AIX system, it cannot be deployed in the cloud, and therefore, backing it up in the cloud is not a concern."

"Deploying it in a hybrid cloud model involves some minor complexities, though nothing represents a significant challenge."

"Druva Phoenix should include a few reporting features that it doesn't provide currently."

"Although, sometimes there is a restriction with the number of OS platforms that this solution supports."

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"There is room for improvement in tier one support, especially with potential language barriers and communication challenges."

"It's limited. We're trying to figure out better methods as we need to scale out more."

"We have customers that are still using IBM mainframes and that very old SNA architecture from IBM. There are questions about how you interconnect the data on the mainframe side... But I don't know if it's worth it for NetApp to invest in developing products to include mainframes for a few customers."

"The only issue we had lately was that outside our VPC we could not reach the virtual IP, the floating IP."

"We would like to have support for high availability in multi-regions."

"I would like to see something from NetApp about backups. I know that NetApp offers some backup for Office 365, but I would like to see something from NetApp for more backup solutions."

"In terms of improvement, I would like to see the Azure NetApp Files have the capability of doing SnapMirrors."

"We have used technical support. As long as they don't call me at four o'clock in the morning to tell me that a drive failed and they are sending me another one, I like it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very costly. Normal people wouldn't understand how their credits are calculated. It's pretty complex."

"Druva Phoenix's pricing is based on the service provided, and it's reasonable. The cost of the service will depend on the size of your data and the number of virtual machines being backed up. However, the pricing structure is straightforward and easy to understand."

"I assume clients use Druva Phoenix because it is cheaper than other products."

"We’ve had experience with the data center for a while and we have had solutions that were able to support older versions of the operating systems that we needed. I would like for Druva to support it as well."

"The solution's pricing is reasonable."

"If a customer is only using, say, less than 10 terabytes, I don't think CVO would be a good option. A customer using at least 100 or 200 terabytes should get a reasonable price from NetApp."

"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was good, but it was a test system, not a real purchase."

"Cloud is cloud. It's still expensive. Any good solution comes with a price tag. That's where we are looking to see how well we can manage our data in the cloud by trying to optimize the costs."

"We find the pricing to be favorable due to the educational sector we belong to."

"Once we deploy the pay as you go model, we cannot convert this product as a BYOL model. This is a concern that we have."

"Our licensing is based on a yearly subscription. That is an additional cost, but because of the storage efficiencies that the NetApp gives, even with the additional cost of the NetApp license, you still end up saving money versus straight Azure native for storage. It's definitely worth it."

"The pricing of this solution is definitely higher than what the typical Azure Files and AWS solutions charge, but given the features and the stability NetApp has provided, we are okay with it. We are not complaining about the pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	53

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Druva Phoenix?

While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS to another AWS, I see complexity when a customer wants to move from a physical environment or a phys...

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What is your primary use case for Druva Phoenix?

Druva Phoenix is for server backups on cloud, which is the deployment model chosen by my customers. While Druva Phoenix is a good solution for a cloud-to-cloud environment, such as moving from AWS ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Druva Phoenix?

Many customers use Druva Phoenix's continuous data protection feature, but not for Phoenix. Not for Phoenix because Phoenix is server backups, and you generally do not keep continuous backup for se...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.

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Also Known As

CloudRanger

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Overview

Druva Phoenix offers an easy-to-use, secure, and cost-effective cloud backup solution with simplified management and efficient data protection capabilities.

Druva Phoenix is designed for environments needing straightforward setup and automated off-site backups without on-premises requirements. It provides global deduplication, optimizing storage and costs while offering robust ransomware protection through air-gapped environments. Users value its easy integration with cloud providers like AWS, flexible retention options, and strong disaster recovery capabilities. However, it requires enhancements in reporting, support for diverse OS platforms, and more flexibility in backup locations. Concerns include its deployment in hybrid models and pricing for not-for-profits. Technical support responsiveness also needs improvement.

What are Druva Phoenix's key features?

Ease of Use: Quick setup with automated backups off-site.
Global Deduplication: Charges only for reduced data, optimizing costs.
Ransomware Protection: Air-gapped environments enhance security.
Cloud Integration: Seamless backup with AWS and cloud platforms.
Disaster Recovery: Strong capabilities within AWS infrastructure.

What benefits do users experience with Druva Phoenix?

Cost-Effectiveness: Reduced data charges decrease expenses.
Security: Enhanced ransomware protection and data security.
Efficiency: Simplified management without on-premises hardware.
Scalability: Facilitates data protection via cloud backup solutions.

Druva Phoenix is widely used for backing up virtual environments, physical servers, and SQL workloads. It supports Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix, and Azure backups, particularly aiding clients in the pharmaceutical industry. By modernizing data backup, it eliminates hardware, secures data off-site, and integrates smoothly with AWS, addressing needs for local and AWS cloud backup. Despite some challenges in deployment from physical environments to cloud infrastructure, its use is prevalent among enterprises prioritizing data protection and management efficiency.

Druva

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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Sample Customers

TRC Companies, Family Health Network, GulfMark Offshore, Pall Corporation

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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