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ExaGrid EX Series vs HPE StoreOnce comparison

ExaGrid and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Deduplication Software category. ExaGrid is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.2. ExaGrid holds a 7.3% mindshare in DS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 18.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ExaGrid users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.
ExaGrid EX Series
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100% willing to recommend
HPE StoreOnce
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93% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

HPE StoreOnce and ExaGrid EX Series are competing in the data storage and backup solutions market. ExaGrid EX Series seems to have the upper hand for those valuing efficiency and scalability.

Features: HPE StoreOnce offers powerful deduplication, scalable architecture, and seamless integration with existing infrastructures, ensuring efficient data storage solutions. ExaGrid EX Series uses a unique landing zone to optimize backup and restore times, has scalable grid architecture, and removes the need for forklift upgrades, making it suitable for dynamic environments requiring quick data access.

Room for Improvement: HPE StoreOnce could enhance its ease of setup and streamline its support processes for better customer experience. Additionally, expanding its range of integrative capabilities could offer broader appeal. ExaGrid EX Series might improve documentation to further aid deployment, explore pricing adjustments for smaller enterprises, and enhance compatibility with additional software environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ExaGrid EX Series boasts a streamlined plug-and-play deployment process with proactive support, facilitating efficient scalability and minimal downtime. HPE StoreOnce provides comprehensive documentation and robust support resources, aiding the deployment process, though some may find ExaGrid's simplicity favorable.

Pricing and ROI: HPE StoreOnce presents competitive upfront costs and substantial ROI by optimizing storage through deduplication. ExaGrid EX Series may involve a higher initial investment but delivers significant ROI via enhanced performance and long-term storage efficiency, appealing to those prioritizing fast data retrieval and a lower total cost of ownership over time.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ExaGrid EX Series
Ranking in Deduplication Software
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE StoreOnce
Ranking in Deduplication Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of ExaGrid EX Series is 7.3%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE StoreOnce is 18.5%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE StoreOnce18.5%
ExaGrid EX Series7.3%
Other74.2%
Deduplication Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rastislav Maniak - PeerSpot reviewer
Improves backup and recovery time and integration with other products is good
The tool reduces storage footprint. However, clients are now storing data for longer durations with increasing requirements to retain backups for longer periods, particularly as a defense against ransomware attacks. As a result, the retention zone with duplicated data is experiencing more demand, leading to space constraints. This necessitates using higher-end, more expensive models to address the issue. I was asking about the mutual appliance, which would provide the same features as the integrated client without the hardware. This would allow it to be used in the public cloud, which I heard might be available soon. However, the private cloud is not reliable.
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Andrew Mcbeath - PeerSpot reviewer
Maximized storage capacity and minimized costs and an easy setup
Most of our client base is between fifty to five hundred end users. We occasionally recommend high-end HPE products for larger clients needing performance and reliability. Our clients predominantly use HPE StoreOnce for small business purposes in industries like dairy and finance Our clients have…
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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

"The solution easily integrates with the backup targets, such as Veeam."
"It is a solid and a quite simple solution, which is a good combination. The customers like the simplicity and its scale-out capacity. They like the support pricing, and even the extension capacity pricing, a fixed price, which the executive is offering in Czech market."
"ExaGrid EX Series and Veeam was easy to set up, and it worked seamlessly."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use and data deduplication. It's extremely easy to use and does a very good job of data deduplication and compression."
"One of the main features is the landing zone, it is a particular space where the information is not duplicated."
"The tool has improved backup and recovery times. One of the key features contributing to this improvement is the landing zone and deduplication retention zone. When data is in the landing zone, the process is fast, ensuring smooth backup and recovery operations at high speeds. However, the process becomes slower for long-term backups moved to the retention zone due to fragmentation. So, if the data is older than a few days, the speed may be limited, especially for non-deduplicated data in the landing zone."
"The most valuable features of the solution are deduplication and landing zone."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreOnce is the virtual drive."
"The speed and deduplication ratio are two of the most valuable features of the solution."
"The solution's licensing policy is more practical and not confusing."
"Deduplication is the most valuable feature."
"If you have a large enough storage capacity then you can take an ample amount of data."
"Recovery is important."
"The interface is very user-friendly."
"This is a user-friendly solution."
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Cons

"I would like for them to develop direct cloud integration with a third-party cloud. Direct integration with AWS and other cloud providers."
"The solution could improve by switching to a flash-type solution rather than the spinning drives that they currently use. However, we have not had any failure with the spinning drives. The flash-type drives are more up-to-date and are something that is in their roadmap."
"The one place where we are sometimes losing the opportunity with ExaGrid is that a few customers still require a fiber channel connectivity, which is not always possible."
"When speaking about a scale-out, you want to have better equipment. You cannot just add a disc to the foreign equipment. You have to buy another one and put it together, like parallel."
"The product's documentation can be made more precise."
"The tool reduces storage footprint. However, clients are now storing data for longer durations with increasing requirements to retain backups for longer periods, particularly as a defense against ransomware attacks. As a result, the retention zone with duplicated data is experiencing more demand, leading to space constraints. This necessitates using higher-end, more expensive models to address the issue."
"This product would be improved with the inclusion of more features to security or WORM."
"The dashboard needs more improvement."
"We archive our backups on tape, so I feel like if we could somehow plug our tape drive directly into the StoreOnce device and set it up to where it would archive based on, if some kind of rules based engine or what have you, that would really be an improvement for us."
"Agnostic backups."
"The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind."
"The solution must provide backup options for smaller capacities."
"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."
"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The current agreement has 21 terabytes of free space and it cost approximately $35,000."
"The previous solutions I have used both included the Backup Software and the Appliance making it hard to compare to this solution. However, overall the solution is reasonably priced for the features you receive. ExaGrid EX Series is priced better than HP, Dell, and possibly Commvault which I have compared in the past."
"In comparison to other solutions, it's affordable. They're all too expensive."
"I rate ExaGrid EX Series' pricing eight to nine out of ten."
"My company had to pay 1,60,000 EUR for the system we use, and the payment was made just once for the system and five years of full support."
"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."
"HPE StoreOnce is cheaper compared to other solutions in the market."
"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."
"To be honest, we were quite happy with the price, but we always want things cheaper than they are. I think for what we got, we felt that the price was quite reasonable comparing it to other products that provide that same level of functionality."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."
"We have got a perpetual license, and we have access to all the features. If you are using cloud banks, you can store the internal data in HPE Cloud if needed. You can offload the data to the HPE Cloud. It is a licensed product. We have got around 10 TB of cloud bank storage with a one-time payment. We specifically took 10 TB for very critical offsite backups. We can also increase it in blocks if needed."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise49
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExaGrid EX Series?
The tool has improved backup and recovery times. One of the key features contributing to this improvement is the landing zone and deduplication retention zone. When data is in the landing zone, the...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExaGrid EX Series?
I rate ExaGrid EX Series' pricing eight to nine out of ten.
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What needs improvement with ExaGrid EX Series?
Everything can always be better, so I would give it a nine.
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What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?
I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StoreOnce?
The setup cost is rated as four out of ten.
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What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?
To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....
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Also Known As

EX Series
HP StoreOnce
 

Overview

The ExaGrid EX Series hyper-converged secondary storage for backup product line consists of eight appliance models. Each appliance is sized for a full backup and for long-term retention. Any ExaGrid appliance can be mixed and matched in the same scale-out system with any other size or age appliance, allowing customers to buy what they need as they need it. This pay-as-you-grow model allows up to 25 appliances in a single scale-out system.
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HP StoreOnce Backup is a data backup solution that provides a consistent, high-performance, scale-out architecture for your entire enterprise. Reduce the amount of backup data capacity by 95 percent, and choose between powerful dedicated appliances for data centers, or flexible virtual appliances for smaller and remote offices.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
 

Sample Customers

NCI Group, North Attleborough Public School, North Kingstown School Department, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Prudential Douglas Elliman, Rathbone Brothers PLC, Rio Hondo College, Ruder Finn, Sarah Lawrence College
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